Canada has New Travel Rules, Here’s What to Know?
The federal government has been facing pressure to drop the pre-arrival test requirements. On Monday, Canada started easing travel measures for people entering the country. Certain restrictions will remain in place, such as the pre-arrival COVID-19 test requirement. This means returning home from abroad can still be complicated and expensive. Over the past year, the […]
Toronto Issued an Extreme Cold Weather Alert Today
As frigid temperatures are set to continue Friday, an extreme cold weather alert is in effect for Toronto. Toronto’s medical officer of health issued the alert as they anticipate cold weather conditions for the next 24 hours. Environment Canada said it will feel like -18 C with the wind chill in Toronto on Friday morning. […]
Baby Giraffe Recently Born at Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo announced on Friday about the birth of an endangered Masai giraffe. The birth happened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and the baby giraffe was able to stand up within an hour and a half of birth. Workers at the Toronto Zoo said the baby giraffe is in healthy shape. The baby was […]
Ontario Logs More Than 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Friday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 2,427 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. There are at least 1,003 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 297 people are in intensive care units. The last time the province reported fewer than 1000 people in hospital with COVID-19 […]
People are Using Technology to Help Shrink Grocery Bills
Food prices are up 6.5 per cent since last year, so some consumers are finding creative ways to save money. Some Canadians are using digital tools to seek out discount food that would otherwise be thrown out. Luke Nichols said he started buying less meat and tries to stretch out the food he buys as […]
Hazardous Road Conditions Expected Across Toronto on Friday
Drivers in Toronto and the GTA should drive more cautiously Friday as snow is expected to cause hazardous conditions. Environment Canada said snowfall accumulation is expected to be 5 cm. The national weather agency said “a swath of snow” will move across the region that will pass by early afternoon. The chief medical officer of […]
Health Canada Authorizes Plant-Based Vaccine for COVID-19
Health Canada has just authorized a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine from a company called Medicago. The two-dose, plant-based vaccine is known as Covifenz and is authorized for use in people aged 18-64. However, Health Canada has said that its effectiveness and safety for the age group has “not yet been established.” Clinical trials showed the vaccine […]
Ontario Gas Prices Set to Soar this Weekend
Gas prices in Ontario are expected to surpass $2 a litre sometime next month, one expert said. The president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, Dan McTeague said he expects the price of gas to rise eight per cent this weekend. He explained that this is just the beginning of a sustained run-up in the cost […]
Ontario Logs More Than 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Thursday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 2,404 new infections of COVID-19 however, the number is an estimate due to testing restrictions. There are at least 1,066 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 302 people are in intensive care units. The last time the province reported fewer than 1000 people in hospital with COVID-19 […]
Researchers Find Clues of Dinosaurs’ Doomsday
Scientists have found glass embedded in fish gills from an asteroid impact and a T. rex buried by a standing wave. Close to 66 million years ago in North Dakota’s southwestern corner, paddlefish and sturgeon swam in a river through a landscape crawling with mighty dinosaurs. On Wednesday, scientists said well-preserved fish fossils unearthed at […]