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[ad_1] CALGARY – A group of 24 local Calgary food vendors have teamed up to create the first owner-operated food delivery service in the city. It’s a unique way to shop locally produced artisan foods on a single website, while increasing revenue for hard-hit Calgary small businesses. Best of Calgary …

[ad_1] Health Canada is warning the public about the harm from using ultraviolet lights and wands that falsely claim to kill the COVID-19 virus. The agency asks the public to report the sale or advertising of UV products that make unsubstantiated claims of disinfecting household items against the virus. Health …

[ad_1] Pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Wednesday that the final analysis of its clinical trial shows its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, has no serious side effects, and protects the elderly. The results of the final efficacy analysis of the vaccine study were released on Wednesday. READ MORE: Coronavirus Vaccine Introduction …

[ad_1] Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press Published Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:12 PM EST Two COVID-19 vaccines may be close to the finish line, but scientists warn it’s critical that enough people volunteer to help finish the study of other candidates in the United States and around the world. Moderna …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Several COVID-19 exposure alerts have been posted online for BC grocery stores in recent days. Parent companies Sobeys and Loblaws have posted multiple alerts each, warning customers that employees have tested positive for the disease in some of their stores. The latest warnings concern: Shoppers Drug Mart …

[ad_1] CUISINE – Some communities in southern Ontario woke up to fresh snow on Tuesday morning, and more should be on the way. Strong north-westerly winds with gusts ranging from 30 to 50 km / h will persist, lining up on the warm waters of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Interim results from a Canadian border study found that 70% of international travelers arriving by plane with COVID-19 can be identified within 48 hours through rapid tests carried out the moment they arrive. A very small percentage of travelers tested positive for COVID-19 just 14 days after …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Pfizer says it has not yet received any guidance or clarity from the Canadian government regarding the scope of a wide-ranging opposition document request as part of the House of Commons Health Committee study on Ottawa’s response to the pandemic . This has sparked new concerns for …

[ad_1] REGINA – The YMCA has decided to permanently close two locations in Regina after facing higher construction and capital costs. In a letter to members, YMCA CEO Steve Compton said the organization has also seen a decrease in market share and revenue in the health and fitness industry in …

[ad_1] The new Union Station bus terminal will open next month in downtown Toronto after more than three years of construction. The new terminal will officially open on December 5th, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of GO Transit’s bus service. Transportation agency Metrolinx says the new transit hub “will act …