(REUTERS) Canada’s health regulator is launching a probe into Pfizer’s arthritis drug, Xeljanz, after a trial by the company identified an increased risk of serious heart-related issues and cancer in the participants. The trial investigated the long-term safety of Xeljanz at two doses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, who... Read more
(REUTERS) – Canadian health officials said on Monday they would stop offering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to people under the age of 55. They also said there’s a need for a new analysis of the shot’s benefits and risks based on age and gender. The decision comes after reports from... Read more
(REUTERS) – Canada’s Dollarama Inc missed analysts’ sales estimates for the crucial quarter as renewed COVID-19 restrictions dented traffic at its stores. The discount store chain said its business took a hit due to more strict measures by provincial authorities in December, including stricter in-store capacity limits, and a... Read more
After a year of lockdown, Toronto’s real estate market faces a series of changes. However, the experts say Covid-19’s effects on the rentals market are not that terrible after all. As the vaccine rollout continues and the economy starts re-opening, the instabilities in Toronto’s real estate market are slowly... Read more
Hodan Nalayeh was murdered in Somalia by a terrorist attack. This tribute to her by renaming the school after her is such an honor for the family. Naylayeh was a Somali Canadian journalist recognized for her storytelling and work with education. It is also the first time a York... Read more
Online shopping an opportunity during pandemic
CanadaCOVID-19EtobicokeHealthLifestyleLifestyleNewsPolitics Mar 25, 2021
Shopping online during the pandemic has become vital to our way of life. Learn how we adapt and change.
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Members of the Conservative Party have recently voted down a proposal to recognize climate change as real over the weekend. The decision comes as a blow to the new party leader’s efforts to embrace environmentally-friendly policies ahead of a likely federal election this year. The rejected motion included the... Read more
U.S. won’t make allies choose a side in dispute with China, Blinken tells NATO
CanadaInternationalNewsPolitics Mar 24, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to tell NATO allies on Wednesday that China poses a threat to the West, however, the U.S. will not force anyone to choose sides between Washington and Beijing. France and Germany are willing to try and find a balance in relations... Read more
By Hansil Mehta The average ice cover on the Great Lakes has decreased by over 20 per cent in the last 50 years, data suggests. Data collected by the Canadian Ice Service and the U.S. National Ice Service since 1973 shows a decrease in annual ice cover on all... Read more
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
