Astronauts Can’t Reach the Moon by 2024, NASA Watchdog Weighs-in
Significant delays in the development of spacesuits ruined NASA’s goal of returning American astronauts to the moon by 2024. NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin said in a report that the “suits would not be ready for flight until April 2025 at the earliest” and are “years from completion.” NASA has spent over one billion […]
Toronto is Under a Heat Warning Until Friday
For the next three days, a heat warning is in effect for Toronto as temperatures are expected to feel like 40 degrees Celsius with the humidex. According to Environment Canda, daytime temperatures will peak in the high twenties to the low thirties on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The humidex is expected to be very high […]
Ontario Logs More Than 300 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 324 new infections of COVID-19. This represents a decrease as on Sunday there were 423 new cases and 378 new cases on Saturday. Sunday was the first day since mid-June when the province reported more than 400 new infections in one day. Most of the new cases […]
Goran Dragic Apologizes to Raptors Fans After Saying he has ‘Higher Ambitions’
The new Toronto Raptor Goran Dragic is trying to minimize the damage after comments he made after being traded from Miami. On Sunday, the 14-year NBA veteran said “Toronto is not my preferred destination, I have higher ambitions.” while speaking to media in Slovenia. He said the comment was taken out of context. Kyle Lowry […]
The University of Ottawa Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory On-Campus
The University of Ottawa has just announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors to its campus. Anyone planning to be on campus in the fall must have received at least one dose by September 7 and must be fully vaccinated by October 15. Prior to this announcement, the […]
Ontario Logs More Than 300 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 321 new infections of COVID-19. This represents a decrease as on Monday there were 325, on Sunday there were 423 new cases and 378 new cases on Saturday. Sunday was the first day since mid-June when the province reported more than 400 new infections in one day. […]
B.C. Wine Industry Tainted from Wildfire Smoke
The wildfires burning through British Columbia have destroyed homes, forests, and habitats, and now the wine industry is at risk. Researchers say the excessive smoke being produced is allowing ash and other toxic residues to seep into the grapes. This will taint the flavour of the grapes making them bitter. Wesley Zandberg, a chemistry professor […]
Canada to Sign Moderna Agreement to Build mRNA Production Plant
Today, Canada will sign an agreement with U.S. drug maker Moderna, to build an mRNA production plant on Canadian soil. This will be the second major deal the federal government in Canada has organized in the last three months to start producing mRNA vaccines. The federal Innovation Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne will meet with Moderna CEO […]
It Feels Like 40 Degrees in Toronto Today and Cooling Centres Aren’t Open
According to the Weather Network, this week could be Toronto’s hottest one of the year. Today, the forecast in Toronto is said to feel like 40 degrees Celsius. The city said it will not open its cooling centres until Environment Canada issues a heat warning. The heat and humidity will hit parts of southern Ontario […]
What’s It Like to Live in Courtice, Ontario?
In this post, we will look at some of the reasons that real estate in Courtice is an excellent investment for anybody, regardless of where they are in their real estate journey. Courtice is located in the Municipality of Clarington. The community is situated between Oshawa and Bowmanville. Its location makes Courtice a great spot […]