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[ad_1] A woman was pronounced dead Monday afternoon after being picked up from Lake Ontario in Oshawa, according to police. Following a call at 1:25 pm, Durham Regional Police said the woman was taken out of the water near Birchcliffe Avenue with no vital signs and taken to hospital with …

[ad_1] TORONTO – With a second major pharmaceutical company announcing promising trial results for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, Canadian companies are bracing for the logistical challenges of storing millions of doses in hyper-cold temperatures. Guelph, Ontario-based Danby, a manufacturer of compact appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and air conditioners, …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: Executives of several US labs developing COVID-19 vaccines recently pocketed millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies, raising doubts about the appropriateness of such a move in the midst of a global health crisis. On the same day that pharmaceutical giant …

[ad_1] MONTREAL – Gasoline-powered vehicles could be off the roads of Quebec within 15 years as the provincial government plans an ambitious new environmental plan this week. The early announcement was welcomed by conservationists on Saturday. “It’s a big step forward,” said Andreanne Brazeau, Equiterre’s mobility analyst. “It sends a …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – The BC Center for Disease Control has added 16 flights to its list of COVID-19 exposure alerts. The BCCDC added two flights to the list on Thursday and added 14 more on Friday. Flights are a mix of domestic and international flights and each is connected to …

[ad_1] EDMONTON – Meat, Pip and the Next Act Pub on Whyte Avenue temporarily closed their doors after a Meat staff member and a Pip staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The three businesses are owned by the same. According to a social media post, the Meat staff member last …

[ad_1] LONDON, ONT – The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the region on Saturday. The new cases bring the overall total of the region to 1,347, of which 1,132 resolved and 63 deaths. Since Friday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit has been among regions that …

[ad_1] CALGARY – Opportunities to visit Santa are more limited during the holiday season with the presence of COVID-19. In another move to protect the public, Santa will no longer be able to hear children’s Christmas greetings in person in more than a dozen Canadian malls. Cadillac Fairview (CF), the …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Several other grocery stores and pharmacies in the Lower Mainland have had employees tested positive for COVID-19 in the past few days. Parent company Loblaws has issued warnings of possible exposure to COVID-19 for several stores Shoppers Drug Mart and Real Canadian Superstore, and T&T Supermarket has …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Canada’s largest theater saw 91% fewer admissions over the summer than last year, prompting the company to launch new offerings for movie lovers. Cineplex Inc. said Friday that only 1.6 million people viewed the movies during the third quarter, down from 17.5 million in the third quarter …