As many students in the province get set for Spring Break, Quebec reported Sunday that 737 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the overall total to 287,740 since the pandemic began. Of the overall total, 269,530 are reported to have recovered from the disease, an increase of 885. The...
Alberta Health Services says everyone that has booked a COVID-19 immunization will get one despite long lineups happening at clinics throughout the province. “We understand everyone is eager to receive their immunization. We want to reassure those who booked their appointment that they will be vaccinated,” AHS said Thursday in...
The province is inviting all adults in British Columbia to register for their COVID-19 vaccination this coming week. B.C. has been rolling out the majority of its vaccination based on age, and currently, residents 63 and older are booking their vaccine appointments. Those between 55 and 65 can also receive...
Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, Rutgers engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes "artificial muscle" and may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics and flexible displays. The engineers also developed a 3D-printed stretchy material that can...
Officials with Big White Ski Resort say they will "act quickly and decisively to address the living conditions of our staff residing outside of our managed residences." Senior vice-president Michael J. Ballingall made the statement after Interior Health revealed a cluster of 60 COVID-19 cases at the ski hill. "Big White...
Britain’s health chief said Wednesday that a new study suggesting that a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provides a high level of protection for 12 weeks supports the government’s strategy of delaying the second shot so more people can quickly be protected by the first dose. Britain’s decision...
The city of Toronto is adding more than 60,000 appointments for the next three weeks after the province expanded eligibility for the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release issued Thursday evening, the city said the new appointments will be available at eight of its mass immunization...
Manitoba is reporting the lowest COVID-19 case count it has seen since mid-October. On Monday, the province announced 53 new cases had been identified – the lowest single-day case count since October 18 – when 44 cases were reported. While COVID-19 case counts are dropping to October levels, hospitalizations remain much...
The province is putting new measures in place it hopes will avoid the issues many people ran into earlier this week when they tried to book their appointments to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The appointments are for 10 community based clinics being held this month to get Nova Scotians aged...
SpaceX's first high-altitude test flight of its Starship rocket, which exploded last month while attempting to land after an otherwise successful test launch, violated the terms of its Federal Aviation Administration test license, the Verge reported on Friday, citing sources. An investigation was opened that week focusing on the explosive...