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Ontario reports more than 1,600 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths

Ontario is reporting 1,631 new coronavirus cases on Monday, marking the largest single-day increase in over a month. The provincial total now stands at 309,927. Monday’s case count is a spike from Sunday’s which saw 1,299 new infections. On Saturday, 990 new cases were recorded and 1,250 on Friday. News of higher cases come […]

Medical Marijuana Is Not Regulated as Most Medicines Are

Another marijuana-based drug, nabiximols (Sativex), is available in Canada and several European countries to treat spasticity and nerve pain in patients with multiple sclerosis. Medicinal cannabis is hardly a new therapeutic agent. It was widely used as a patent medicine in the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries and was listed in […]

Canada adds 2,188 new COVID-19 cases as pandemic anniversary nears – National

Several provinces were preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, as Canada’s chief public health officer expressed optimism over vaccines ahead of the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said it’s been a difficult 12 months […]

What you need to know as B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine bookings for people over 90 on Monday

B.C. will begin accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccines for people over the age of 90 and Indigenous people over the age of 65 on Monday. It marks the beginning of the province’s mass vaccination plan, and the first time seniors outside of long-term care will get access to the vaccines. On Sunday, health authorities […]

Melee Near University of Colorado-Boulder Injures 3 Police Officers

BOULDER, Colo. — A large gathering that turned into a melee near the University of Colorado Boulder on Saturday evening left multiple students bleeding and tear-gassed, at least two vehicles damaged and three SWAT officers injured, the police said. The officers were hurt as they tried to disperse the crowd in the University Hill neighborhood […]

‘Reliable scientific evidence’ needed to consider COVID-19 vaccine passports: PHAC – National

The federal government is mulling over the potential use of COVID-19 vaccine passports to reopen travel and the economy, with officials saying that they would need “reliable scientific evidence” before considering its use in Canada. In a statement emailed to Global News on Sunday, Health Canada said governments and international bodies around the world […]

How To Grow Seedlings With Newspaper

For those dreaming of spring, starting seeds indoors allows you to begin the growing season earlier than planting them outdoors (where you have to wait until after the final frost). And some plants, like certain tender vegetables, just do better starting indoors. With so many seeds in those little packets, finding enough containers can be […]

Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Origins

A small group of scientists and others who believe the novel coronavirus that spawned the pandemic could have originated from a lab leak or accident is calling for an inquiry independent of the World Health Organization’s team of independent experts sent to China last month. While many scientists involved in researching the origins of the […]