Flu cases in Canada ‘exceptionally low’ so far, public health says
At this point in last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17. "Influenza is…
Western provinces report new highs in number of people hospitalized with COVID-19
The latest: BREAKING: Ontario reports record high of 1,426 new COVID-19 cases. Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan set new records for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Manitoba moving to red alert level,…
His father was to be checked hourly at his long-term care home. Instead, he died and wasn’t found for 6 hours
Joshua Matchett said he felt something wasn't right when he couldn't reach his father on April 11. He had called half a dozen times and checked the…
Case challenges ‘horrific’ prison surveillance some consider harsher than solitary confinement
Advocates for women in prison are heading to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Truro, N.S., on Monday, aiming to end a practice they say "amounts to…
High schoolers, educators worry condensed schedules will bring ‘information overload’
High schoolers After landing her best-ever grade in math last year, high school senior Kamaldeep Dhillon has struggled with the subject this year amid the upheaval brought…
Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…
Reducing light pollution has numerous benefits for the environment
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
The Unsaid truth about Helena Bonham Carter cheating scandal explained
Kenneth Branagh reportedly met actress Helena Bonham Carter while making Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in 1994. Rumor has it that the two became romantically entangled, and by 1995,…
How Canada could learn lessons from Europe’s 2nd wave of COVID-19
The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Europe and the introduction of new lockdowns to prevent health systems from being overwhelmed could be instructive for Canada.France closed bars…
Meet the Toronto barber trying to save his neighbourhood from the economic fallout of COVID-19
Andy Dinner stares out the window of his barbershop and contemplates what the COVID-19 pandemic has done to the neighbourhood he loves."I have seen some businesses close…
James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an…