B.C. Town Surpasses Canada’s All-time Heat Record For 3 Days Straight
For the third day in a row the village of Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for hottest temperatures in Canada. According to Environment Canada, the Lytton Climate Station recorded temperatures as high as 49.6 C on Tuesday. The day before reached a temperature of 47.9 C and the day before that was 46.1 C. […]
Canada and Coronavirus: What’s Happening on Wednesday
Ontario is transitioning into the next step of its reopening plan today. The top doctor in the province said he would rather wait a full 21 days before taking away any more restrictions. Dr. Keiran Moore said yesterday at a briefing that “The two- to three-week cycle is very important to maintain so that we […]
Montreal Canadiens Plan to Have 10,500 Fans for Game 3 at the Bell Centre
The Montreal Canadiens are awaiting approval from Quebec’s public health department to allow 10,500 spectators in the Bell Centre to watch Game 3. Game 3 will be on Friday as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. The news was confirmed by the Canadiens’ executive vice-president and chief commercial officer […]
‘Pac-Man’ in Space: First Evidence of a Rare Celestial Event
Rare celestial events are difficult to come across and researchers have just found evidence of one. Astronomers have identified two separate instances of black holes swallowing dense neutron stars. The researchers said it played out like Pac-Man in space. The two events sent gravitational waves that reached Earth in January 2020. That information allowed astronomers […]
Ontario Logs Almost 300 New COVID-19 Cases, Data may be Overestimated
Health officials in Ontario are reporting nearly 300 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The government notes that the data reviewed have resulted in an overestimation. On Tuesday, the province confirmed 299 new cases of COVID-19 but the numbers may include some data from 2020. Officials have said that today’s numbers include an additional 90 […]
Another New Canadian Temperature Record Set in Lytton, B.C.
Less than 24 hours ago, Canada recorded the all-time hottest temperature in Lytton, B.C. Environment Canada said temperatures peaked at 47.5 C on Monday, surpassing the all-time high for Las Vegas. It also beat the previous record set on Sunday when temperatures touched 46.1 C. The last time Canada ever experienced such heat was 80 […]
Merlier Wins Stage 3 of Tour de France as Top Performers Stumble
The earlier stages in the Tour de France are filled with unpredictability and collisions. This year is different because two of the top contenders or favorites in stage 3 have already been in collisions. The runner-up from last year’s Tour de France, Primoz Roglic, crashed on Monday during the race in the western Brittany region. […]
Toronto City Clinics Add 375,000 Appointments Over Delta Variant Concerns
Over the next three weeks, vaccination clinics in Toronto will be adding hundreds of thousands of new appointments for residents. This comes after concerns about the spread of the Delta variant. Mayor John Tory made the announcement and said the new appointments will be available on the provincial booking site at 8 a.m. Tuesday and […]
Extreme Heat Wave Continues to Scorch Western Canada
Environmental Canada warns Canadians in the west that high temperatures could extend into next week for many areas. British Columbia, Alberta, large parts of Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, and a portion of the Yukon are still in heat warnings as certain areas are reaching temperatures of 40 C. There will be parts of B.C and Yukon […]
Canada to top 50 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries by Week’s End
With vaccine deliveries totaling 50 million doses by the end of the week, Canada will be able to inoculate three-quarters of all Canadians over the age of 12. According to the military commander managing national vaccine delivery logistics, Krista Brodie, 2.4 million doses of Pfizer will arrive this week and about 1.4 million of Moderna […]