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Navigating the online world of nutrition and healthy eating

Navigating the online world of nutrition and healthy eating

COVID-19CultureHealthLifestyleNews Mar 23, 2021

Nutritionists, dieticians and food bloggers explain the stigmas and myths surrounding healthy eating and what to watch out for on social media.

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International students remain in Canada due to Travel Restrictions

International students remain in Canada due to Travel Restrictions

CanadaCOVID-19EtobicokeHumberInternationalNewsPolitics Mar 23, 2021

On January 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that major airlines in Canada have suspended their service to sun destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. This left thousands of international students stuck in Canada and away from their families. Skedline’s Emma Harris has the full story. Featured photo by... Read more
Toronto restaurants struggle to survive during the pandemic

Toronto restaurants struggle to survive during the pandemic

CanadaCOVID-19NewsTorontoToronto Mar 23, 2021

The Toronto restaurant industry has struggled during the pandemic, with some establishments having no choice but to shut their doors for good. Jeffrey Markus from Daddyo’s Pasta & Salads and Thom Fitzgerald of DROM Taberna are both restaurant owners in downtown Toronto. They describe how the pandemic has affected... Read more
WHO urges EU not to panic after massive rejection of AstraZeneca vaccine

WHO urges EU not to panic after massive rejection of AstraZeneca vaccine

COVID-19HealthInternationalNews Mar 17, 2021

(Reuters) – Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal and some other European countries have refused to vaccinate citizens with the AstraZeneca vaccine, fearing the possible severe side-effects associated with the blood clots formation. World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday there is no evidence... Read more
Mental health among young people worsens during pandemic

Mental health among young people worsens during pandemic

CanadaCOVID-19NewsToronto Mar 2, 2021

By Josh Welsh In a time of uncertainty and great difficulty, one of the major impacts COVID-19 has had on young people is with their mental wellbeing. Chris Jian, a 23-year-old law clerk at a Toronto law firm, is one of those affected. “I had just started my job... Read more
COVID-19 highlights need for race-based health data in Canada

COVID-19 highlights need for race-based health data in Canada

COVID-19HealthNews Mar 2, 2021

By Tatiana Furtado Advocates and healthcare workers across Ontario are making a strong case for the collection and publication of more race-based health data after COVID-19 helped uncover inequities in the healthcare system. “The current pandemic has opened up eyes to a lot of things we still need to... Read more
Portugal to send some COVID-19 vaccines to former African colonies

Portugal to send some COVID-19 vaccines to former African colonies

COVID-19InternationalNews Feb 24, 2021

Portugal will contribute five per cent of COVID-19 vaccines to its former African colonies. “Supporting international vaccination is essential for the eradication of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said during an online event. “No country in the world will be safe until everyone is safe.” The... Read more
Mexico demands UN look at inequity of low COVID-vaccine rates

Mexico demands UN look at inequity of low COVID-vaccine rates

COVID-19InternationalNewsPolitics Feb 17, 2021

Mexican government officials are asking the United Nations Security Council to assess the unequal distribution of vaccines.

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Pfizer missed EU vaccine supply goal by 30 per cent, officials say

Pfizer missed EU vaccine supply goal by 30 per cent, officials say

COVID-19HealthInternationalNews Feb 17, 2021

Pfizer delivered about one third fewer doses to the EU than was promised by this point, according to EU officials. This will put extra strain on the EU, which has already faced delays from AstraZeneca and Moderna.

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Small business owners grapple with the reality of COVID-19

Small business owners grapple with the reality of COVID-19

COVID-19Toronto Apr 19, 2020

By Jacob Brooks When COVID-19 hit, what concerned people most were the basic fundamental uncertainties of any crisis, and rightfully so. What kind of supplies will continue to be readily available? Where will income be coming in from? How will day to day life be impacted? These questions needed... Read more
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