Ontario Logs Fewer Than 8,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 7,951 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a decrease from the previous days. Today is the second day the province is reporting fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 2022. There are at least 3,220 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 477 people are […]
Ontario G Road Test Shortened to Fix Backlog
The Ontario government will be temporarily removing parts of the G road test to increase the number of appointments that can be made each day. A spokesperson for the Minister of Transportation said they hope to clear the backlog of road tests caused by the pandemic restrictions. Dakota Brasier said “In light of the increased […]
Ontario Schools to Reopen Monday for In-Person Learning
Schools across Ontario have been closed since the holidays because the province couldn’t guarantee enough staff. However, a spokesperson for Premier Doug Ford has confirmed that schools will reopen for in-person learning next Monday. In an email, Ford’s director of media relations Ivana Yelich said “as planned and previously announced, students will return to in-person […]
Why are Music Legends Selling Their Music Catalogues?
The late British rocker, David Bowie, just had his entire music catalogue sell for $250 million US last week. Other musicians that recently sold their catalogue include Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and Neil Young. More current and newer artists such as Shakira and Calvin Harris have also jumped on the trend. The payouts […]
James Webb Telescope has One Last Major Hurdle
On Saturday, NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror as its final step in the observatory’s dramatic beginning. The final portion of the 6.5 metre mirror swung into place at the flight controller’s command. Thomas Zurbuchen, the chief of NASA’s science missions said “I’m emotional about it. What an amazing milestone. We […]
Toronto Issued an Extreme Cold Weather Alert
If you have to go outside today, remember to dress in layers and cover as much skin as possible due to the extreme cold weather alert. Toronto was issued the cold weather alert on Monday as temperatures plummeted in the morning. Environment Canada is predicting a high of -6 C in Toronto however that may […]
Ontario Logs Fewer Than 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Monday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 9,706 new infections of COVID-19 signifying an increase from the previous days. Today is the first day the province is reporting fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 2022. There are at least 2,467 patients in hospitals for COVID-19 and 438 people are […]
Largest British ‘Sea Dragon’ Fossil Found in Water Reservoir
The fossil of an ancient marine reptile called the Ichthyosaur has been discovered in a British water reservoir. Also referred to as a “sea dragon,” the remains were found at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve. It is the biggest and most complete skeleton of its kind found to date in the U.K. According to the […]
Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Court Battle
An Australian judge has just restored the tennis star’s visa and released him from his Melbourne hotel quarantine. Novak Djokovic’s visa was cancelled after his arrival last week because he is unvaccinated. Djokovic was ordered to be released from the hotel only 3o minutes after the decision was made. Government lawyer Christopher Tran told the […]
New Study Shows Dogs Can Recognize Different Languages
A neuroethologist, Laura Cuaya, and her coauthors designed a study to determine if her dog “could detect a different language.” For the study, they gathered five golden retrievers, six border collies, two Australian shepherds, one labradoodle, one cocker spaniel, and three dogs of mixed ancestry. All the dogs were between 3 and 11 years old […]