Manitoba sending expert to investigate COVID-19 outbreaks at Winnipeg care homes
byWINNIPEG — The province is sending an independent expert to look into the COVID-19 outbreaks at two Winnipeg care homes. Manitoba’s Health Minister Cameron…
Asteroid Bennu may be hollow according to a new study
byOne of the more exciting things that NASA has done in recent memory is landing a probe on the surface of asteroid Bennu. OSIRIS-REx…
Will COVID-19 kill Christmas? | CBC News
byRoger Wiebe of Edmonton and his wife are cancelling Christmas this year because they can’t afford it. Weibe said he lost his job at a…
Joe Biden acceptance speech: Full transcript | US & Canada
byMy fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for “We…
Rapid response team sent to Winnipeg care home after 8 deaths in 48 hours
byWINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is sending a rapid response team to help at Maples Personal Care Home after paramedics treated…
Alberta reports 919 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 deaths
byOne day after premier Jason Kenney asked Albertans to voluntarily stop hosting social gatherings at home, the province has added another 919 new cases…
‘Welcome back America!’ World celebrates Biden-Harris win
byAlthough U.S. President Donald Trump wasn’t conceding defeat, people in other parts of the world started celebrating Joe Biden’s election victory Saturday and expressed…
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports highest number of new cases ever; health measures in Ontario ease up in several COVID-19 hot spots; Ontario’s new tiered system takes effect
byThe latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories…
Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done
byThis 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, you…
Kenney rejects federal COVID Alert app, lauds provincial version
byArticle content continued The app got off to a rocky start, facing concerns around both privacy and functionality, with that app only working on…