Canadians Looking at U.S. for Vaccines as Demand Falls
The demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is declining, some Canadians are deciding to fly south to get a vaccine quicker. Many Canadians are still ineligible to receive a shot and most that are eligible only got their first dose. So, getting fully vaccinated in the United States could take months earlier, rather […]
More UFO Sightings: U.S. Watchdogs to Evaluate Pentagon’s Response
On April 14, 2021, the Pentagon leaked a video of a flashing, triangle-shaped object that flew over a U.S. warship. Less than a month after the video, the Pentagon released a memo on their website confirming the video was authentic but did explain what it even shows. This got the attention of a watchdog for […]
Dutch Scientists Training Bees to Detect COVID-19
Bees have a uniquely high sense of smell and Dutch researchers have trained them to detect COVID-19. The insect is able to identify samples of the virus, which they say can shorten the time for test results to seconds. The bees were trained at Wageningen University in their bio-veterinary research laboratory. Scientists would offer them […]
Peloton Touchscreen Issues? Massive Recall in Canada
The Peloton TR02 Treadmill has been issued for a recall by Health Canada, the U.S. Product Safety Commission, and Peloton Interactive Inc. There were 83 incident reports of the touchscreen console detaching from the treadmill. 5,513 units of the treadmill model were sold in Canada before Health Canada posted “the screws attaching the touchscreen console […]
COVID-19 Vaccines: How Many Can Ontario Carry out per Day?
The vaccine rollout in Ontario is growing every week and the province says it’s on pace to administer the first shot to at least 65 percent of adults by the end of May. Health officials have recorded that the daily average number of vaccinations in the past weeks is 97,200. Yesterday, set the daily record […]
Health Canada Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Adolescents 12 and Older
Health Canada approves the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up. The vaccine was initially for use in individuals 16 years of age and up. This makes Canada the first country in the world to clear giving shots to this age group. Children will be receiving the same dose regimen as […]
‘All Doing Well’ A Malian Mother Births 9 Babies
On Tuesday a Malian woman gave birth to 9 babies, which was two more than the doctor had detected. Therefore, she joins a very small group of women who gave birth to nonuplets. The mother’s name is Halima Cisse and she delivered the babies in Morocco. The West African Nation is very fascinated and its […]
Schools to Stock up on EpiPens Instead of Banning Foods
In Canada, it is common for nuts and other foods to be banned in schools for the safety of the students. An international panel organized by McMaster University recommended a new set of guidelines for all Canadian schools. The new guidelines would ease food bans and instead would train the staff to be able to […]
Canada-U.S. Border: When Will it Reopen?
Some experts believe by late summer or early fall travel between the Canada-U.S. border can return. However, they say the process will be complicated. Non-essential travel was closed in March 2020; the agreement is supposed to be renewed on May 21 between Ottawa and Washington. The original closure agreement had some exceptions for people attending […]
Chinese Rocket Will Crash to Earth in the Coming Days
Last week, China launched the Long March-5B Y2 rocket, transporting a core module for China’s space station Tianhe. Being China’s largest rocket, they used the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province. The initial launch was a success but the first stage of the rocket is expected to enter orbit and fall towards Earth. Usually, […]