Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children approved in Canada
Health Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. Canada is expecting an accelerated delivery of 2.9 million child-sized doses of the vaccine, enough for...
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Suffering in silence: Eczema Awareness Month aims to highlight struggles of...
According to a survey conducted by the Eczema Society of Canada (ESC), 87 per cent of Canadians with severe atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, say their stress levels are negatively impacted...
View ArticleTwo of 17 abductees in Haiti released
After over six weeks in captivity, two of the 17 missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been released. Among the kidnappees from Christian Aid Ministries, an Ohio-based church organization, is...
View ArticleConfusion at the border: British Columbians learn the hard way they still...
It’s been a day of confusion at the Canada/U.S. border. Canadians who thought they were allowed to go across to fill up on gas without needing a PCR test to return home are being told that isn’t the...
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Hockey Canada unveils Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic jerseys
Canadian hockey fans across the country are waiting in anticipation for stars like Marie-Philip Poulin, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby to take the ice in Beijing. And now, after Hockey Canada...
View ArticleCanada predicted to snag 23 medals at Olympics in Beijing, according to analysis
A global data analytics company predicts Norway will top the Winter Olympics medal table again and Canada will finish fifth with 23 medals. California-based Gracenote, which supplies statistical...
View ArticleShop ahead of Black Friday this year: Retail strategist
Black Friday may not be as big this year as it usually is, with many stores still adjusting to the pandemic, says retail strategist David Ian Gray. Each year, the holiday gets a little more popular in...
View ArticleTsawwassen woman stuck without passport or ID struggles to prove identity
How do you prove who you are? A 19-year-old Tsawwassen, B.C. woman has been trying for months to get her passport, only to be told none of her identifications are good enough. “I need a passport to get...
View ArticleCanada bans foreign nationals who recently travelled through southern Africa
The federal government introduced travel restrictions on Friday to help combat a worrying new COVID-19 “variant of concern” first detected in southern Africa. The new measures put forth by federal...
View ArticleOne Tang brand Bitter Apricot Kernel recalled due to cyanide danger
Sungiven Foods Canada is recalling its One Tang brand Bitter Apricot Kernel due to the possible danger of cyanide poisoning. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says apricot kernels naturally contain...
View ArticleCanadian government introduces beefed-up bill banning conversion therapy
The federal government has tabled a new, tougher bill today in its latest effort to ban conversion therapy in Canada Monday. The legislation, if passed, would make practices designed to change...
View ArticlePandemic may have contributed to thousands of ‘excess deaths’ in Canada: report
A new report is giving us a better sense of just how devastating the COVID-19 pandemic has been on Canadians, and just how severe some of its results have been. According to the report, commissioned by...
View ArticleCBSA intercepts hundreds of suspected fake COVID-19 documents at border
It seems many people have tried to enter Canada with potentially fake COVID-19 documents in recent months. According to the Canada Border Services Agency, agents have come across “374 instances of...
View ArticleCanadians becoming more worried about COVID-19 amid news of the omicron variant
Canadians are becoming increasingly worried about COVID-19 amid the news of the omicron variant making its way into the country, according to a new poll from Abacus Data. Ontario has confirmed four...
View ArticleCanada adds three more African countries to Omicron-related COVID-19 travel ban
The federal government has added three more African countries to their travel ban related to the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt have been added to the list of countries where...
View ArticleU.S. slashing 72-hour COVID-19 test window to all air travellers, including...
By early next week, Canadians and all other foreign visitors who travel to the United States by air will need to get a COVID-19 test no later than the day before their departure. U.S. President Joe...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 too expensive to qualify for Canada’s federal rebate
The Tesla Model 3 will no longer top the list of Canada’s most rebated electric car. Transport Canada says the popular battery-operated vehicle was removed from the eligibility list for the federal...
View ArticleIndigenous gamers advocate for representation and education
Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation from Saskatoon, in central Canada, is known by his icon: a howling white wolf that has held significance for him throughout his spiritual journey...
View ArticleWith inflation pressures rising, Liberals to give budget update mid December
The Trudeau Liberals will provide an update on the health of federal finances on Dec. 14. The document will also provide the government’s outlook for an economy facing high inflation rates, flooding in...
View ArticleConfusion at Canadian airports as few details on COVID-19 testing rule for...
Confusion has been growing at Canadian airports since the federal government moved to change COVID-19 testing rules for travellers. Ottawa announced earlier this week that all air travellers entering...
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