Toronto Aims to Vaccinate 314,000
The city of Toronto is launching #DaysofVaxtion, a flurry of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics aimed at the roughly 314,000 eligible Torontonians who are not yet fully protected…
COVID-19: Moderna & Novavax Co-developing a Vaccine
Moderna Inc. announced on Thursday that it is developing a single-dose vaccine that combines a COVID-19 booster dose with a flu booster. "Our top priority as a…
COVID 19 Vaccine: Lagos to consider other sources to reach herd immunity
To achieve herd immunity against the pandemic, the Lagos State government says it is looking at other options for obtaining COVID-19 vaccines. He made this statement in…
COVID-19: Is the Pfizer-Biontech Vaccine Effective?
Studies show that two doses are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant in a range of 42 to 96 percent. There were five times more antibodies against…
Too early to give Covid vaccine to children over the age of 12.
Instead of offering the Covid vaccine to everyone over the age of 12, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) decided to offer it to 200,000…
Here’s How Mayim Bialik Actually Feels About Vaccines
Mayim Bialik made a controversial statement in her 2012 parenting book that got the actor pegged as an "anti-vaxxer." According to Newsweek, Bialik's 2012 book "Beyond The…
Border guards, Ottawa reach tentative deal days before travel restrictions ease
Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles…
Turned around at the U.S. border, forced to quarantine for 14 days: An Ontario man’s ‘ridiculous’ ordeal
An Ontario man is speaking out about what he calls an "illogical" situation after being forced to quarantine for 14 days even though he was denied entry…
Canada added 94,000 jobs in July, pushing jobless rate down to 7.5%
Canada's economy added 94,000 jobs in July, far fewer than what economists were expecting, but enough to push the jobless rate down to 7.5 per cent. Statistics…
First flight bringing Afghans who helped military arrives in Canada, with more still to come
A government flight carrying dozens of Afghan workers who assisted the Canadian military during the war in Afghanistan has landed in Toronto, the federal government confirmed Wednesday…
American couple who retired in Nova Scotia leave $4.8M to local hospital
An American couple who found peace in a small, seaside Nova Scotia town will continue serving the community for years to come.Tim and Diane Ledvina posthumously donated…