Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald Removed From Kingston, Ontario Park
The Sir John A. Macdonald statue in a downtown Kingston, Ontario park has been removed from its pedestal. A crowd of dozens gathered at the City Park to watch the crew take it down around 9 a.m. Friday. The removal of the statue was voted on this week by the Kingston city council to move […]
Universities and College Deciding on Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Return to Campus
Mandating vaccines for students will help us return to an in-person setting, but some think it is “important that we don’t run roughshod over people’s liberties”. A University of McMasters political science graduate and editor-in-chief for the school’s student-run newspaper has his attention turned towards the fall semester. His name is Andre Mrozowski and he […]
Christian Eriksen of Denmark to be Fitted With Heart Monitoring Implant
The 29-year-old Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland at the European Championship. He is recovering in a Copenhagen hospital where the Danish soccer federation said he will be fitted with an implantable device to monitor his heart rhythm. This comes after doctors determined that Eriksen would need an ICD or […]
Chinese Crew Starts 3-Month Mission on New Space Station
On Thursday, three Chinese astronauts arrived on China’s new space station to start their 3-month mission. This marks another milestone in the country’s rapidly growing space program. The Shenzhou-12 craft took off from the Jiuquan launch centre on the edge of the Gobi Desert. It took the craft roughly six hours to reach and connect […]
Doug Ford to Speak with Ontario Health Table on Transitioning to Step 2 Early
The Premier of Ontario Doug Ford said he will meet with the province’s top doctors to discuss whether Ontario can make an earlier move to Step 2. Ford announced they comment on Wednesday in response to a question about the success of the province on drastically lowering daily case counts. He said, “I’ll be sitting […]
Where to Locate a Pop-up Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic in Toronto, Thursday
There will be over a dozen vaccination clinics operating across Toronto today. Many sites will be pop-up clinics where residents do not need an appointment to get a shot. The majority of the clinics will offer shots to those 12 years and older living in select postal codes. People will be eligible to get their […]
Miner’s in Botswana Find Massive 1,098-Carat Diamond
The 1,098-carat diamond happens to be the third-largest gem-quality stone ever mined. The diamond was discovered by the Debswana Diamond Company in Botswana, according to a joint venture between Anglo American De Beers and the government. President Mokgweetsi Masisi was presented the stone on Wednesday by Debswana Diamond Company’s managing director, Lynette Armstrong. As the […]
Parachuting Protestor Injures Spectators at Euro 2020 Game
On Tuesday, Germany and France were facing each other in their Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match. Before the match started at the Allianz Arena in Munich, it was interrupted by a “Greenpeace” paraglider that happened to injure several spectators. Debris from the stadium fell on the field and the main grandstand, just missing […]
Researchers Find ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Makeup, Why is This Important?
Individuals who wear makeup may be absorbing or be in contact with potentially harmful ingredients that stay around for decades. The study was conducted by researchers in the U.S., Canada, and Switzerland and they found the ingredients in common products such as lipstick and mascara. The ingredients are known as poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and are […]
Where to Locate a Pop-up Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic in Toronto, Wednesday
There will be over a dozen vaccination clinics operating across Toronto today. Many sites will be pop-up clinics where residents do not need an appointment to get a shot. The majority of the clinics will offer shots to those 12 years and older loving in select postal codes. Thorncliffe Park Community Hub at 45 Overlea […]