Montreal’s has a 15,000-year-old Cave you Should Explore!
Discovered in 1812, the Saint-Léonard cave was formed during the ice age with a second passage found in 2017. According to Quebec’s speleological society and the Montreal borough of Saint-Léonard, there are plans to build a new pavilion in the cave. They hope to attract more tourists to Pie XII Park where the cave made […]
Ontario’s 7-Day Average Rises: Over 200 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
Ontario sees a slight increase in COVID-19 infections as the seven-day rolling average rises. On Thursday, health officials in the province reported exactly 218 new cases of COVID-19. The province also passed some key milestones for vaccinations. The seven-day rolling average of daily cases counts is now roughly 165, the highest average in two weeks. […]
Officials in Tokyo Concerned Over the Rise in COVID-19 Cases
On Thursday, Japanese officials raised concern as Tokyo reports a third consecutive day of record-high COVID-19 cases. The Olympics are well underway, while the capital logged 3,865 new infections Thursday. Yesterday, there were 3,177 new cases, and a week ago before the Olympics, there was less than half the amount. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato […]
Drought in Southern B.C. Impacting Life in Water and on Land
Since June, some parts in southern B.C. have received little to no rain at all resulting in drought. Fish such as salmon and crops are struggling to survive in this hot and dry environment. A town in Squamish, B.C. is home to the Swift Creek which provides a breeding ground for wild salmon. Swift Creek […]
Canadian Women Rowers Win Bronze in Pairs Event at Tokyo Olympics
Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens won the bronze medal in the women’s rowing pair’s event at the Tokyo Olympics. Canada now has a total of 10 medals in these 2020 Summer Games. New Zealand team took the gold medal by placing first and the Russian Olympic Committee claimed the silver medal. Janssens spoke with CBC’s […]
Ontario’s 7 Day Average Rises: Over 150 New COVID-19 Cases Logged
Ontario sees a slight increase in COVID-19 infections as the seven-day rolling average rises. On Wednesday, health officials in the province reported exactly 158 new cases of COVID-19. Yesterday, there were 127 new cases, 119 on Monday, and 172 infections on Sunday. This bumped up the seven-day rolling average of daily case counts to roughly […]
Canada’s Women Olympians Lead the Way to Olympic Podium in Tokyo
The Canadian Women continue the trend from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as they generated the first nine Olympic medals in Japan. Female athletes gathered the first 12 medals in Rio and accounted for 16 out of the total 22 medals won there. They set a fast pace in Tokyo by getting nine […]
Regions in B.C. Preparing for Another Week of Scorching Temperatures
Specific municipalities in British Columbia are altering their heat-wave management plans amid another week of high temperatures. They may be forced to keep cooling centres operational overnight, if necessary. According to Environment Canada, heat warnings have been issued for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Valley, and eastern Vancouver Island. A special weather statement […]
Penny Oleksiak is the Most Decorated Canadian Summer Olympian
After winning bronze in the 200-metre freestyle swimming, Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated summer Olympian. The 21-year-old from Toronto, Ontario commented “I just love the Olympics,… I think they’re so fun. Just knowing the whole world is watching is super crazy.” The third-place victory secured Oleksiak’s sixth medal in the Olympics passing the rower […]
A New Single-Day High, Tokyo Logs 3,177 new COVID-19 Cases
As the Tokyo Olympics began last Friday, new infections of the novel coronavirus are rising. Today, health officials in Tokyo reported 3,177 new infections and the Governor is trying to persuade young people to get vaccinated. Yuriko Koike, the Tokyo Governor urged the younger population to follow the COVID-19 measures in effect. He explained that […]