Magician David Blaine has completed his latest daredevil stunt this week, called “Ascension”. Now live on his YouTube channel, the video shows Blaine floating over the desert in Page, Arizona, piloting 52 helium-filled balloons at an altitude of roughly 8,000 feet. The full clip clocks in at just under three hours...
A multi-purpose facility in Winnipeg has been handed an influx of cash to help certify respiratory products, including medical masks, in Western Canada. Both the federal government and the province announced an investment of $400,000 to the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre to help improve the supply chain of medical devices in...
There are no new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia, the Health Department reported Thursday. The number of active cases remains at six, including a Universite Sainte-Anne student in Church Point, Digby County. That student did not self-isolate but the university has said the risk of exposure on the campus is...
Ontario reports more than 100 new cases of COVId-19 for eighth straight day The number of new COVID-19 infections in Ontario has surpassed 100 for the eighth day in a row. Health officials reported 132 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday bringing the provincial total to 42,686 including deaths and recoveries. No...
Another Albertan has died as the province recorded 114 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing its total up to 14,180. The death was a woman in her 60s who lived in the South health zone. The total number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus is now 242. Alberta's...
The Montreal Canadiens acquired goaltender Jake Allen and a seventh-round pick in 2022 from the St. Louis Blues, in return for a third-round pick in 2020 (previously acquired from Washington) and a seventh-round pick in 2020 (previously acquired from Chicago). Allen, 30, played 24 games with the Blues in 2019-20...
Seven people were shot, one fatally, in two separate incidents in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Toronto police say. The victim who died was identified by police Wednesday evening as Joseph Hart, 50, of Toronto. Officers were called to the scene of the fatal shooting on Stilecroft Drive in North...
A class-action lawsuit request has been filed against the city of Longueuil and the estate of François Lamarre, a youth hockey coach and police officer alleged to have sexually abused boys for decades. The request seeks $10 million in punitive damages in addition to compensation for anyone who was harmed...
British Columbia health officials announced 104 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. It’s now the sixth time since Aug. 15 that the province has recorded at least 100 daily cases; before the recent stretch, it had never recorded a triple-digit increase. The recent update increases the province’s active case...
A karaoke bar in Quebec City, which has produced 40 cases among attendees, has now resulted in secondary infections among school students. There are three cases that have been identified among students across three of the six schools in the city that are currently dealing with COVID-19. Those three...