Britney Spears has scored something of a victory against her father during the ongoing court battle over her conservatorship arrangements. With the case heading back to court today, Variety reports that a judge has overruled Britney's father Jamie Spears' objections to an order that established Bessemer Trust Co. as co-conservator...
Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island's Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary. As he knelt down and began chipping away around the patch of brown, he felt a familiar feeling as it grew...
Ontario is pausing COVID-19 vaccinations of long-term care staff and essential caregivers so that it can focus on administering the shots to all nursing home residents amid a shortage of doses. The province announced the change of focus for its vaccination plan on Monday as it deals with delays in...
The Ontario government has developed a three-phase implementation plan to receive, store and administer COVID-19 vaccines to Ontarians as soon as they are received. Phase One will begin on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with a pilot project in Toronto and Ottawa which will include the vaccination of over 2,500...
Some older Ontarians could soon be rolling up their sleeves to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at their local pharmacy. The province is set to receive a shipment of 194,000 doses of the recently approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine today. Health Canada has recommended against using the vaccine on those above the age of...
Pregnant people in Ontario are now able to book a COVID-19 vaccine after the Ministry of Health on Friday announced pregnancy had been moved up to the “highest risk” category in the provincial rollout. Obstetricians had for days been calling on the government to prioritize expectant mothers for vaccination after...
Manitoba public health officials say 12 more people have died and the province has recorded 208 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday. The deaths include: a man in his 30s from Northern health region; a man in his 60s from Prairie Mountain Health; a woman in her 90s from Prairie Mountain Health, linked...
For the second time since the vaccination campaign was launched for the general public, the province of Quebec has opened up more appointments to a wider group of people one day earlier than scheduled. Quebecers who are 35 and older can now book their vaccine appointments by visiting the Clic Sante...
Understanding the evolution of the polar sea ice is not enough to study the effects of the climate change on marine ecosystems in Antarctic seafloors. It is also necessary to determine the intensity of phytoplankton local production during the Antarctic summer, as stated in a new study by a...
Study, led by the University of Bristol, used advanced imaging and 3-D modelling techniques to digitally rebuild the brain of Thecodontosaurus, better known as the Bristol dinosaur due to its origins in the UK city. The palaeontologists found Thecodontosaurus may have eaten meat, unlike its giant long-necked later relatives...