Quebec health officials have identified 276 new cases of COVID-19 in their latest 24-hour stretch. Aside from the 279 cases that were announced on Sunday, Monday’s announcement marks the largest spike the province has recorded since June 3. It’s also the fourth straight day that the province has announced over...
On Monday, Ontario announced that they recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19 in the province’s latest 24-hour stretch. It’s the largest daily increase in cases the province has recorded since June 6, which was also the last time that it surpassed the 300-case mark. It’s now the fourth day in...
Alberta Health Services has identified a case of COVID-19 at the Whispering Ridge Community School. In a letter to the parents, the Peace Wapiti Public School Division says the case was confirmed on Saturday, September 12, and they are working with AHS to do what is needed to ensure the...
Tla’amin Nation chief Clint Williams will meet officials on Wednesday and decide whether to delay an election this Saturday, as COVID-19 numbers double and heavy smoke tests its members. The Tla’amin Nation outbreak is the second largest of any Indigenous community in B.C., after the 26-case Haida Gwaii outbreak that...
Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira is officially the Guinness World Record holder for the largest wave surfed – unlimited, for a female. The previous record holder? Maya Gabeira. That's right, the 33-year-old broke her own record by five and a half feet, surfing a 73.5-foot wave (22.4 meters). The video...
On Sunday, Ontario announced that they recorded 204 new cases of COVID-19 in the province’s latest 24-hour stretch. It’s now the third day in a row that it’s reported at least 200 cases, with officials announcing 232 on Saturday, and 213 on Friday. Before the recent stretch, the province had...
Quebec health officials have identified 279 new cases of COVID-19, the most in a 24-hour stretch since June 3. It’s also the third straight day that the province has recorded over 200 cases. The last time it had a similar stretch was June 5-7. Officials have now reported over 100...
It was 40 years ago this week that Canadian Terry Fox became a running icon; one honored beyond all other runners for a courageous performance; one that arguably surpasses the gold medals and world records of any runner before him or since. Terry Fox simply started running, putting one...
Canada reported zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since March 15, according to public health agency data released late on Friday. Canada's death toll from the pandemic stood at 9,163 as of Sept. 11, the same as the number of the deaths reported on...
Saturday, September 5 marked half a year since Alberta was struck by its first case of the novel coronavirus. As of Tuesday, Sept. 8, 3 active cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Fort Saskatchewan. Nearby, Strathcona County has 11 active cases, Sturgeon County 4, and St. Albert has...