Toronto Pearson Airport Will not Separate Arrivals by Vaccination Status
Toronto Pearson Airport scrapped the decision made last week which would separate arriving international passengers based on vaccination status. Senior Advisor of Communications at the airport Beverly MacDonald said to CTV News Toronto on Saturday, that the airport would separate arriving travellers. The decision was to help streamline border clearance, as unvaccinated and vaccinated travellers […]
Ontario Reports 129 New COVID-19 Infections Today
Health officials in Ontario reported 129 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, an increase from yesterday’s 119 new cases. The seven-day rolling average is up to 157 compared to the 150 case average the previous week. Ontario started Step 3 of its reopening plan on July 16 which allowed indoor dining, and places […]
Canada Wins First-Ever Olympic Softball Medal, Beats Mexico 3-2
The Canadian softball team was awarded the Olympic bronze medal after beating Team Mexico 3-2. A loss to Japan just hours before this victory meant Canada’s softball team wasn’t coming home with a gold or silver medal. The team has been working very hard through disappointment, the heat, the pandemic, and not knowing if all […]
Jeff Bezos Offers NASA US$2B to Re-enter the Moon Race
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants to give NASA US$2 billion to use his rocket company Blue Origin instead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Bezos sent NASA Administrator Bill Nelson an open letter on Monday, which said he would cover billions of dollars in the U.S. space agency’s costs. Bezos is hoping that NASA will reconsider Blue […]
Restaurant in Toronto Telling Unvaccinated People to Eat Outside
A restaurant located in Toronto is asking for unvaccinated customers to choose to sit outdoors. The Oakwood Hardware Food & Drink on 337 Oakwood Avenue in York posted the announcement Sunday on Instagram. The statement the restaurant released said, “With the volatility of the weather and our limited capacity to have diners indoors, we ask […]
New Amazon Crypto Job Listing Causes Bitcoin Prices to Rise
On Monday, Amazon listed a new job opportunity for a digital currency and blockchain product lead. This cause cryptocurrency prices to soar as Bitcoin hit a six-week high of almost $39,043. Ethereum managed to reach $2,363 and Dogecoin was the last trading at roughly 22 cents per coin. From Monday afternoon, both bitcoin and dogecoin […]
Eagle Population Thriving in P.E.I.I.
The bald eagle population on P.E.I. has been considered a success story by many. During the 1980s wildlife activists could only locate one eagle’s nest on the entire island. This year, it is estimated that there are as many as 500 birds amongst the 50 nests across the island. Gerald MacDougall a wildlife biologist said […]
Ontario Logs a Small Dip in COVID-19 Cases Today
Health officials in Ontario reported 119 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday. This comes after four straight days of daily case counts above 150. The seven-day rolling average is up to 157 compared to 152 the previous week. Dr. Isaac Bogaoch said to CP24 the increase in cases is not unexpected as some […]
Air Quality in Ontario Being Affected by Smoke From Forest Fires
According to Environment Canada, wildfire smoke is impacting the air quality and visibility in portions of Ontario today. An air quality statement has been issued by the weather office for a region spanning from the Toronto area to Algonquin, and to the Kingston area. The statement said high levels of air pollution are possible as […]
Maggie Mac Neil Obtains Canada’s 1st Gold Medal of Tokyo Olympics
Canada’s first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo 2020 was captured by Maggie Mac Neil in the women’s 100-metre butterfly. She managed to beat the Canadian record on Monday morning by achieving a time of 55.59 seconds. China’s Zhang Yufei took the silver with a time of 55.64 and Australia’s Emma McKeon got bronze with 55.72 […]