New Ford F-150 Electric Version Can Power Your House for 3 Days, Says Ford’s Chief Engineer
Ford Motor Co. has announced a new line for their F-150 trucks that are all-electric. The trucks will be assembled in Michigan starting next year and will be for sale in 2023. The electric F-150’s will be capable of driving from Edmonton to Calgary on a single charge. It also has enough juice to act […]
World Bee Day: 5 Interesting Bumble Bee Facts
Bees are vital for growing many plants into food for us by moving pollen from plant to plant. Bee’s will pollinate more than a hundred fruits and vegetables including strawberries, potatoes, and apples. Other than pollinating bees have 5 other characteristics that are very interesting. Bees can communicate and make decisions by dancing, when a […]
Canadian Denis Shapovalov Takes Second-Round Win at Geneva Open
Denis Shapovalov has sealed his position in the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open. Shapovalov is rated second-seed and is from Richmond Hill, Ontario. He advanced to the quarter-finals by beating Italian qualifier Marco Cecchinato 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1. This was the second round of the ATP tour 250 clay-court events, which happened on Thursday. Shapovalov […]
Ford to Reveal New Ontario Reopening Plan as 3rd Wave of COVID-19 Dies Down
Today at 3:00 p.m. ET Premier Doug Ford is set to unveil their new plans to reopen Ontario. This comes after the dangerous third wave of COVID-19 dwindles down slowly. There will also be a meeting at 1:00 p.m. with provincial officials to present updated modeling forecasts for coronavirus. Yesterday, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said […]
Chinese Mars Rover ‘Zhurong’ Sends 1st Images to Earth
China’s first probe on Mars has sent back its first images including a ‘selfie’. The Zhurong rover made history by becoming the first-ever successful probe landing by any country on its first Mars mission. The rover was carried into Mars’ atmosphere in a lander and touched the surface on Saturday. Zhurong arrived a few months […]
European Union Pushes Towards Relaxing Travel for Vaccinated Tourist
The European Union (EU) is taking steps towards easing travel rules for tourists outside of the 27-nation bloc. Today, the EU ambassadors agreed to allow in fully vaccinated visitors. They also agreed to lessen the criteria required for countries to be considered COVID-19 safe and where tourists can travel. Only 7 nations have been cleared […]
New U.S. App “Lavender Book” Maps Safe Spaces for Black LGBTQ2S+ People
The Lavender Book is a crowd-sourced app created by the American National Black Justice Coalition and Out in Tech. The app strides to record safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ and people of color. Over ten years ago, there was a Green Book that allowed African Americans to safely travel the drastically segregated United States. That idea […]
Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets Set to Kick off NHL’s Canadian Playoff Schedule
The NHL playoffs started four days ago in the United States and are set to get going in Canada tonight. Despite the last regular-season game being played tonight by the Calgary Flames hosting the Vancouver Canucks, the playoffs will still kick-off only hours after. The Edmonton Oilers are scheduled to host the Winnipeg Jets as […]
Will Hockey Fans be Allowed in Canadian Arena’s for NHL Playoffs? Dr. Njoo Weighs-in
While the U.S. is allowing fans into their arena’s for sporting events, Canada has restricted the attendance to zero. Canada’s deputy chief public health officer does not see the country changing its restrictions for the NHL playoffs. Every playoff game played in the U.S. so far has had fans, with some attendances reaching 12,000 fans. […]
$200 Million Investment to Build New mRNA Vaccine Plant in Ontario
Today the federal government announced a plan to invest $200-million to build a plant that can produce millions of mRNA vaccines. The investment will go to a Mississauga, Ontario-based company that already has a facility to use. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the initial investment will be used to expand the existing site owned by […]