Residents in central Saskatchewan witnessed something spectacular Monday morning. A bright ball of light hurtled across the morning sky and it didn’t take long for social media to light up with people who saw it. “It looked like an explosion kind of thing and then a streak of light. (There were) some beautiful colours,” said Darren Maroniuk, who was driving…
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‘The nudge unit’: Ottawa’s behavioural-science team investigates how Canadians feel about vaccines, public health and who to trust
Vaccines are one miracle of science in this pandemic. But another scientific experiment has also produced surprisingly speedy and widespread results over the past year. It happened in the realm of behaviour science — and ordinary citizens were the laboratory subjects. One year ago, few people would have believed that science would come up with a vaccine, ready for mass immunization…
Zoo Lights dazzle in opening night sellout
WINNIPEG — A break in the weather couldn’t have come at a better time as the Assiniboine Park Zoo flipped the switch for opening night of their annual Zoo Lights event on Saturday. A sellout crowd took in the stunning display of 1.5 million lights spread out over an eighty-acre area. There is also a video wall in one of…
Calgary church holds service to support arrested Edmonton pastor who broke COVID-19 rules
A Calgary church that has previously broken COVID-19 rules opened its doors Sunday and held a full service in support of the Edmonton pastor who remains in custody after refusing to follow the restrictions. Pastor Tim Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary told Global News that he is prepared to face the legal consequences. “James (Coates) is a good friend of…
B.C. mayor asked to resign over Facebook post condemned as racist
The mayor of Pouce Coupe, a small town in northeastern B.C., has been removed from most of her duties and has been asked to resign in response to a Facebook post she published earlier this week. On Wednesday, Mayor Lorraine Michetti wrote “Don’t want Pipeline’s? [sic] They want to protect our land. Yeah ok” on her Facebook page, along with photos of homes with…
Film screenings organized for and by mental health patients in Victoria come to an end
COVID-19 restrictions have changed the way people watch movies, Movie Monday organizer says
Two injured in mobile home fire in Vancouver’s Rose Village neighborhood
Fire officials say a propane tank exploded inside the residence
Grief, loss, change: Montreal-area business owner struggles to cope with pandemic
For a decade, Kristyne Tardiff poured her heart and soul into a business on Montreal’s South Shore. In a fraction of that time, the coronavirus ripped it out from under her.
Quebec reports lowest increase of COVID-19 cases in months with 666 new infections as hospitalizations drop
MONTREAL — Quebec announced Sunday that 666 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily reported increase in months. According to provincial data, the last time Quebec reported numbers lower than Sunday’s increase was on Sept. 22, when it added 524 new cases. The province also added 15 deaths due to the disease…
Ontario has filled nearly all 625 public health nursing positions in schools, but is that enough?
Nurses support staff on COVID-19 infection prevention and control but must cover multiple schools