New Study Says Drinking Coffee of any Type Reduces Liver Problems
Consuming up to three or four cups of either caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee can lessen the risk of developing and dying from chronic liver disease. A new study found coffee drinkers were 21 per cent less likely to develop chronic liver disease. They have a 20 per cent reduced risk of developing chronic or fatty […]
2 Out of 3 Canadians Say Governments Should Keep COVID-19 Restrictions
An online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadians Studies showed sixty-nine per cent of respondents think restrictions should remain in place as people continue to get vaccinated. The Leger executive vice-president Christian Borque said Canadians are still very careful and cautious about lifting restrictions. Furthermore, Bourque explained in an interview “We’ll see this […]
Ontario Logs Lowest Daily Infection Count Since September
With 270 new cases of COVID-19, Ontario reports its lowest case count since September 15. It has been a week since the last time the province logged less than 300 new cases in one day. Last Monday, health officials reported 296 new cases, after that reports were between 318 and 384 cases a day. Last […]
Scotiabank Arena to Turn Into COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, 10,000-plus Doses Available
The Scotiabank Arena will transition into a COVID-19 immunization clinic next Sunday. Toronto said Monday, they are trying to set a one-day record for vaccinations administered in Ontario. Officials in Toronto said the pop-up clinic will have more than 10,000 doses on hand on June 27. Most of the shots available will be the Moderna […]
Tokyo Olympics to Allow Spectators – With Strict Limits in Effect
Organizers announced Monday that a very limited number of fans will be allowed to spectate the Tokyo Olympics. They set limits to 50 per cent capacity with a maximum of 10,000 fans. All of the fans must be Japanese residents for each Olympic venue, regardless of if it is an indoor or outdoor event. Officials […]
Certain Travel Restrictions to Ease July 5 For Fully Vaccinated People
Starting July 5, fully vaccinated individuals will be able to enter Canada without the mandatory quarantine. The government announced this today and said travelers must show proof of vaccination by uploading documentation to the ArriveCAN app. The announcement comes after Canada finally hit key vaccination targets. The first target is having more than 75 percent […]
Canadians Saved Billions Over the Pandemic, Says Statistics Canada
During the course of the pandemic, the average Canadian saved more than $5,000. Government restrictions that were in effect over the pandemic helped some people to drastically reduce their spending and actually start saving. Not everyone has been stuffing their socks but many do. Statistics Canada claims Canadians amounted to $212 billion in 2020 compared […]
Ontario Logs Under 350 New COVID-19 Cases Today
Health officials in Ontario logged less than 350 new infections which signify a decrease from Thursday. Specifically, there were 345 new infections on Friday, assisting in keeping the positivity rate low. This past Tuesday, health officials marked the lowest daily total since September 17 with 293 new cases. Last week the rolling seven-day average in […]
U.S. Border Restrictions to Remain in Place Until End of July, Blair says
For at least another month travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will stay in effect. This comes after Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said the American and Canadian governments are extending COVID-19 restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21. In addition, he tweeted the government will supply details on Monday in regards to fully […]
Ontario’s Top Doctor Confirms Step 2 may Happen ‘a Day or Two’ Early
During a briefing at Queen’s Park, Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said he would consider speeding up Step 2 by “a day or two”. He explained it is possible to move into Step 2 slightly earlier than July 2, but seemed to ignore the idea of it being earlier than that. […]