[ad_1] Big alarm in Montreal: Heavily armed police officers were on duty in an office building due to a possible hostage situation. But apparently it was a false alarm. The large-scale police operation in an office building in Montreal has ended. Earlier there was talk of a possible hostage situation …
Read More »The Waterloo region could switch Monday to the orange “restrictions” category: officials
[ad_1] CUISINE – Public health officials said Friday that the region has now reached indicators that would place it in the province’s orange “restrictive” category, while officials in the region expect the region to be placed there on Monday. During a virtual media briefing, Dr Julie Emili said the Waterloo …
Read More »Cineplex announces “Private Movie Nights” with up to 20 guests per theater – National
[ad_1] Ever since COVID-19 disrupted our lives and made everyday leisure activities almost impossible, it has been difficult to relax, especially with a larger group of friends and family. It seems there is now another option for those who feel locked up. On Friday, Cineplex announced “Private Movie Nights,” a …
Read More »Shell offers customers the opportunity to offset their carbon emissions for two cents per liter
[ad_1] CALGARY – Shell Canada is enabling carbon-conscious customers to get their two cents for the environment while refueling at one of its 1,400 stations across Canada. Royal Dutch Shell’s Canadian subsidiary is launching its Drive Carbon Neutral program today to allow customers to help it produce or purchase offset …
Read More »The COVID-19 scare takes place aboard the first Caribbean cruise since the start of the pandemic
[ad_1] A COVID-19 scare is the last thing the cruise industry needs as it returns to the Caribbean. Yet on Wednesday, a SeaDream 1 SeaDream Yacht Club passenger received a positive preliminary test result for COVID-19, according to Gene Sloan, senior cruise and travel reporter at The Points Guy, who …
Read More »Coronavirus: New records set in Ontario cases, deaths in Manitoba on Memorial Day – National
[ad_1] Canada added more than 4,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 53 more deaths on Wednesday. The new data, which broke several provincial records, brings the country’s total COVID-19 infections to 276,786 and the death toll from the virus to 10,685. To date, a total of 223,199 patients …
Read More »YouTube restored after an unspecified problem prevented playback
[ad_1] TORONTO – YouTube was briefly inaccessible Wednesday night due to an unspecified problem that prevented users from all over the world from playing videos. Problems were reported on Wednesday around 7pm as users complained about slow download times and subsequently received playback errors. According to Down Detector, which tracks …
Read More »YouTube restored after an unspecified problem prevented playback
[ad_1] TORONTO – YouTube was briefly inaccessible Wednesday night due to an unspecified problem that prevented users from all over the world from playing videos. Problems were reported on Wednesday around 7pm as users complained about slow download times and subsequently received playback errors. According to Down Detector, which tracks …
Read More »New closures will be “fatal” for thousands of small businesses, the lawyer warns
[ad_1] TORONTO – Small businesses that have survived the pandemic so far are now at risk of permanent closure if governments don’t do more to help them stay afloat in the second wave, with large companies like Costco and Walmart set to benefit most from the closures, according to one …
Read More »Whales, dolphins and seals are “highly susceptible” to coronavirus infection
[ad_1] Experts warn that whales, dolphins and seals are “ highly susceptible ” to COVID-19 infections that could cause life-threatening liver and lung damage in endangered animals The researchers examined how much various marine mammals are at risk for the coronavirus Many found may be more susceptible to infections than …
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