A shortage of computer chips produced overseas is having a lasting impact in Canada, not only on consumers looking to buy a new car, but also on the people who make them.The microchip crisis explainedEconomist Rebekah Young with Scotiabank explains how the global shortage of microchips has led to major delays in the supply chain…
As the vaccine roll-out continues across Britain, 20 to 30-year-olds are due to be receiving their second doses, while teens are being invited for their first shots. And, with most double-jabbed travellers now being allowed to skip quarantine after holidaying abroad, it’s no surprise people increasingly want to take a vacation. So, if you’re contemplating…
CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina takes a look at spiking coronavirus infection rates in Russia. Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and the…
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While he’s not ruling out anything changing in the future, Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is staying the course on its COVID-19 restrictions.Premier Scott Moe says no new COVID-19 restrictions are currently being planned for Saskatchewan. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)While Premier Scott Moe’s not ruling out changing anything in the future, he says Saskatchewan is…
Hockey Northwestern Ontario has announced sprawling vaccine rules for nearly everyone involved in minor hockey — a move designed to keep youth players safe. Reaction by some in the HNA has been positive, with one coach saying the mandate should have been introduced earlier.Hockey Northwestern Ontario is bringing in a sweeping COVID-19 vaccination mandate that…
New York is bracing for a shortage of health care workers as the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect. The vast…
Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case counts are lower than what many experts had expected by now, and while they point to a number of factors for the relative relief, they say now is not the time to ease up on those measures.Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease physician at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, points to Ontario’s…
ByAmy McKeever Published September 21, 2021 • 7 min read COVID-19 is now the deadliest disease in American history, surpassing the death…
Canadian data suggests people who are pregnant face significantly higher risks of serious COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, ICU admission, or life support — a particular concern because pregnant people tend to have lower rates of vaccination.