A Quebec woman is the first in Canada to develop a blood clot after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The woman received the vaccine produced at the Serum Institute of India, known as Covishield, and is recovering at home, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Tuesday. Reports of blood clots with low platelets […]
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News of reported blood clots in a handful of American recipients of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has prompted some to wonder why certain brands of the jab are potentially causing the rare side effects while others aren’t. Experts say while the vaccines are safe and effective, it’s worth looking into whether the technology […]
TORONTO – The Ontario Medical Association says it’s “troubled” by findings regarding children’s mental health during the pandemic, including a decline in social and emotional development in youngsters, and a stark increase in emergency room visits from patients presenting with suicidal ideation. Mental health struggles have risen across different age groups, OMA doctors said Wednesday […]
With single-game sports betting about to go legit in Canada, the troika of DraftKings Inc., FanDuel Inc. and William Hill Plc that dominates the U.S. betting business is preparing to pounce. But an entrepreneurial father-son team has something their would-be rivals don’t: a legion of fans that have made their mobile app, theScore, among the […]
Facebook Inc.’s planned smart glasses will arrive “sooner than later” in 2021, but won’t feature the kind of digital overlay technology that is associated with augmented reality, according to hardware chief Andrew Bosworth. The glasses, which are being built in partnership with Ray-Ban and parent Luxottica Group SpA, will connect to a device — though […]
TORONTO – One of Canada’s most prominent technology darlings is being sold to a South Korean internet conglomerate in a US$600-million deal. Toronto-based online storytelling company Wattpad Corp. said its board of directors unanimously approved a cash and stock transaction Tuesday that will see it acquired by Naver later this year. The company will retain […]
TORONTO – Gains in the base metals sector led the way as Canada’s main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading and U.S. stock markets also pushed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.78 points at 19,288.44. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 253.11 points at 33,984.00. The […]
TORONTO – Gains in the base metals sector led the way as Canada’s main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading and U.S. stock markets also pushed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 116.78 points at 19,288.44. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 253.11 points at 33,984.00. The […]
A trickle of supply started returning to the country’s real estate market in March as home sales hit an all-time record, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Thursday. Sales across the country amounted to 76,259 last month, up 76.2 per cent from 43,283 during the same period last year. Sales in March were up 5.2 […]
TORONTO – A study has found the vast majority of Black women who are entrepreneurs in Canada say they face significant barriers to financing, including the cost of borrowing. The report released by the Black Business and Professional Association looked at how the pandemic has affected Black female entrepreneurs who have been harder hit and […]