Why experts say 2nd vaccine doses should be rolled out now
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Researchers claim mystery of rare blood clots tied to COVID vaccines solved, but experts urge caution
A German research team has put forward a potential solution to prevent the rare, serious blood clots caused by two leading COVID-19 vaccines, but other scientists warn…
Photo of massive tree being hauled down Vancouver Island highway sparks global outrage
B.C. officials have confirmed that a massive spruce log photographed as it was hauled down a highway this week was cut on north Vancouver Island in 2020,…
Studies reveal the unintended consequences of delaying surgeries, drop in ER visits due to pandemic
"If it's a COVID death or a COVID case, it's important. Otherwise it doesn't matter."That's how Sean Perkins said his experience in the Ontario healthcare system during…
Veterans Affairs asks for public feedback on Canada’s Afghan war monument
Almost a decade after Canada's combat operations in Afghanistan ended, Veterans Affairs is asking for public feedback on five design proposals for a national monument to commemorate…
Federal COVID Alert app caught 400 cases of COVID-19 in April
The federal government's COVID Alert app sent out 35,000 exposure notifications last month that resulted in the identification of at least 400 COVID-19 cases, says Health Canada.That…
Auditor general grading Ottawa’s performance on PPE, pandemic response in Indigenous communities
Canada's auditor general is releasing audits today of the federal government's performance in securing personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical devices before and during the pandemic, and…
The Net Worth of Heidi Klum
Good looks and a great personality have certainly paid off big time for Heidi Klum. Celebrity Net Worth reports that the model is currently worth $160 million.…
As tensions rose during N.S. fisheries dispute, province balked at paying for extra RCMP
A top RCMP officer requested help to pay for extra policing costs during last fall's fisheries dispute in southwest Nova Scotia, but the province's justice minister resisted…
Doctors said this Quebec man would die of COVID-19. His family had other ideas
Peter Simard squints into the bright spring sunshine as his wife, Céline Lafrenière, pushes his wheelchair through the front door and down the ramp that's just been…
Black market in Google reviews means you can’t believe everything you read
When Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire and owner of the English Premier League's Chelsea Football Club, appeared to have posted a Google review complaining that a Manitoba…