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Some report COVID symptoms after taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid. Here’s what we know
More than 2.8 million courses of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have been made available at pharmacies around the United States, with the B…
11 May 2022 | Health -
Ukraine blocks Russian gas flow to Europe. Here’s what that means
The shutdown of a gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine has sent a fresh wave of energy jitters through Europe.
11 May 2022 | Ukraine -
Abortion pill searches skyrocket a week after Roe v. Wade draft ruling
Just one week after a leaked draft opinion showed the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn reproductive rights, online searches for how to find and use the abortion…
11 May 2022 | Health -
Russian diplomats getting the cold shoulder in Europe’s capitals
Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in his face at short range t…
11 May 2022 | Politics -
Quebec lost almost $1B on COVID-19 protective equipment: auditor general
Quebec’s auditor general says the province overpaid on personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion.
11 May 2022 | Health -
‘Please don’t let them die’: Wives of Mariupol defenders tell Pope
The wives of two Ukrainian soldiers defending the Mariupol steel mill met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and begged him to intervene to arrange for a third-party ev…
11 May 2022 | Ukraine -
Russian-back regions in eastern Ukraine align with Kremlin, block Facebook, Instagram
The Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in eastern Ukraine said on Wednesday they had blocked access to Facebook and …
11 May 2022 | Ukraine -
Crypto market’s crash could send shockwaves through the financial system
On Tuesday, bitcoin fell briefly below $30,000 for the first time in 10 months, while cryptocurrencies overall have lost nearly $800 billion in market value in the …
11 May 2022 | Economy -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,528 people in hospital, 176 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,528 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, with 176 in intensive care.
11 May 2022 | Health -
Gas prices in Canada hit average of 197.4, a new all-time record
Drivers can expect more pain at the pumps this morning as gasoline prices push new records.
11 May 2022 | Canada -
Quebec registers 23 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall by 54
Quebec recorded another 23 deaths associated with the COVID-19 health crisis as hospital numbers continued to fall Wednesday.
11 May 2022 | Health -
Gen. Jonathan Vance expelled from Royal Military College alumni group over guilty plea
Retired Gen. Jonathan Vance has been expelled from the alumni association of the Royal Military College of Canada over his guilty plea to one count of criminal obst…
11 May 2022 | Politics -
‘Succession’ star James Cromwell superglues hand to Starbucks counter in protest
James Cromwell, Oscar-nominated actor and animal rights activist, superglued himself to a counter at a New York City Starbucks on Tuesday in protest against the com…
11 May 2022 | Canada -
Jacob Hoggard trial: Cross examination expected to continue for 2nd complainant
TORONTO — Cross-examination is expected to continue this afternoon for an Ottawa woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard.
11 May 2022 | Canada -
Lightning head back to Tampa one loss away from elimination after 4-3 loss to Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in unfamiliar territory — a loss away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
11 May 2022 | Sports -
Freedom Mobile sale not enough to OK Rogers-Shaw merger: watchdog
The Commissioner of Competition says plans by Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. to sell Shaw’s wireless business do not outweigh the harm that…
11 May 2022 | Economy -
Education workers call on Sask. government to provide more funding
Dozens of educational workers rallied on the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina Tuesday to call for more funding for the education sector.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Alberta RCMP called to deadly crash on Saddle Lake Cree Nation
An RCMP investigation is underway in central Alberta following a fatal, single-vehicle crash on a road in a First Nations community on Tuesday.
10 May 2022 | Canada -
Severe acute hepatitis case confirmed in Manitoba child: Shared Health
A case of severe acute hepatitis has been reported in a child in Manitoba.
10 May 2022 | Health -
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s experiencing mild symptoms
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
10 May 2022 | Health -
Montreal Canadiens win NHL Draft Lottery, Winnipeg Jets get 14th pick
The Montreal Canadiens won the NHL’s Draft Lottery for the first overall selection and the Winnipeg Jets will pick in the 14th slot in the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft.
10 May 2022 | Sports -
Toronto Maple Leafs going with same lineup for Game 5 against Lightning
TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe is going back to the well.
10 May 2022 | Sports -
James Webb telescope sends back more astonishing photos of distant galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is once again showing off its optical brilliance — this time, as it enters the home stretch of testing, it’s capturing stunnin…
10 May 2022 | World -
Elon Musk says he would end Donald Trump’s Twitter ban if takeover succeeds
Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would end Donald Trump’s Twitter ban if he becomes the social media platform’s new owner.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Appellate court to rule on Alberta’s challenge to federal environmental impact law
Alberta’s highest court is set to release a decision today on the province’s attempt to declare the federal government’s environmental assessment act unconstitution…
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,555 people in hospital, 188 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,555 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, with 188 in intensive care.
10 May 2022 | Health -
The road to Queen’s Park: parties divided on highways, united on transit
Ontario’s political parties have identified the transport promises they hope will propel them into government at Queen’s Park after the provincial election on June …
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Toronto councillors set to debate park drinking rules again
Councilllors in Toronto will once again consider whether or not to lift the city’s ban on outdoor drinking during a council meeting this week.
10 May 2022 | Canada -
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for Tuesday, May 10
Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Tuesday, May 10:
10 May 2022 | Politics -
Ontario party leaders campaign in North Bay for northern debate
NORTH BAY, Ont. — All four main Ontario party leaders are in North Bay today for a debate on issues that affect residents in northern Ontario.
10 May 2022 | Politics -
2nd complainant expected to testify in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial
TORONTO — A second woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to take the stand at his sex assault trial today.
10 May 2022 | Canada -
New Vaughan hospital may have saved Ontario healthcare from collapse amid COVID: city staff
A new report completed by staff at the City of Vaughan says the opening of a full-service hospital in the city last year saved the provincial healthcare system from…
10 May 2022 | Health -
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Odesa day after Putin’s ‘Motherland’ Victory Day speech
Firefighters battled blazes in Odesa until early hours on Tuesday after Russian missiles pounded the Ukrainian port on the day President Vladimir Putin led celebrat…
10 May 2022 | Ukraine -
7 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children reported at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital
SickKids Hospital says seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis have been reported at the downtown Toronto hospital for children.
10 May 2022 | Health -
University of Manitoba expands supports for Ukrainian students, scholars
The University of Manitoba is offering more supports for Ukrainian students and scholars during the ongoing Russian invasion.
09 May 2022 | Ukraine -
Middlesex-London on the ‘backend’ of the sixth COVID-19 wave: MLHU
Things are looking up for London, Ont., and Middlesex County as the region sees an ongoing decline in COVID-19 case volumes that’s on par with what’s happening in t…
09 May 2022 | Health -
Police looking to ID arson suspect tied to 2021 house fire on Hamilton Mountain
Police have released security camera footage of a suspect tied to an arson investigation on Hamilton Mountain dating back to last summer.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Regina police seize dugs, firearms, charge three individuals
The Regina Police Service (RPS) has charged three adults, a man and two women, in connection with weapons offences.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Arkells help raise $80,000 in funding to refurbish Hamilton basketball court
Hamilton’s own Arkells have stepped up to help transform a basketball court in the lower city into something truly special.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Calgary convenience store faces dozens of charges related to sale of vaping products
A northeast business has been charged with selling vaping products to minors.
09 May 2022 | Health -
Canada must focus on global vaccine access to curb COVID-19, expert warns MPs
Canada needs to turn its COVID-19 aid attention to expanding vaccine production everywhere or the virus will continue to run wild, mutate and bring new waves of dis…
09 May 2022 | Health -
Russia’s ambassador to Poland doused in red by Ukraine war protesters
Russia‘s ambassador to Poland was doused in a red substance on Monday by people protesting against the war in Ukraine as he went to lay flowers at the Soviet Milita…
09 May 2022 | Ukraine -
Fred Savage fired from ‘Wonder Years’ reboot after misconduct investigation
Fred Savage has been fired from his roles as executive producer and director of The Wonder Years reboot after allegations of inappropriate conduct.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Competition Bureau looking to block $26B Rogers-Shaw merger
The Competition Bureau says is seeking to block Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $26-billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Bitcoin has lost nearly half its value since 2021 peak
Bitcoin is seeing its value rapidly erode amid a global stock market downturn.
09 May 2022 | Economy -
Callin’ Garth Brooks fans: Singer announces second Edmonton show
Garth Brooks Ain’t Goin’ Down without a second Edmonton show in his books for 2022. The country music artist announced a second Canadian date for his stadium tour.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,213 people in hospital, 201 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,213 people in hospital with COVID on Monday, with 201 in intensive care.
09 May 2022 | Health -
Shaw shares fall as regulator opposes Rogers merger. But deal might not be dead
Shares in Shaw Communications Inc. fell in early trading after the company and Rogers Communications Inc. said the Commissioner of Competition plans to block their …
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas share 1st picture of daughter after 100+ days in NICU
It’s a Mother’s Day Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas won’t soon forget.
09 May 2022 | Canada -
Canadian singer Lights to perform at Saskatoon Ex 2022 for first time ever
Canadian singer and songwriter Lights will be taking the stage this summer at the Saskatoon Ex.
08 May 2022 | Canada