Canada is now fully in the grips of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which data is suggesting could be more dramatic than past surges of the virus thanks to the highly contagious Delta variant. Provinces and territories are now reporting more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases every day — a sharp turn from…

When experienced amateur pilot Ron Scott set out from Picton Airport in a Cessna 172 in the summer of 1975, there was no reason to suspect trouble.The sky was clear.The wind was calm.It was perfect weather for a short pleasure flight over the shores of Prince Edward County.But as his plane made its way over…

By Caitlin Fitzsimmons and James Massola August 29, 2021 — 12.00am For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Advertisement The COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged lockdown are severely damaging the mental health of young people in NSW, with emergency department visits for self-harm and suicidal ideation up 31 per cent for children and teenagers…

Feds warn of alarming rise in reports of fake vaccine cards sold and used Some fraudsters are now promising database hacking along with the paper cards. By Sasha Pezenik and Kaitlyn Folmer August 27, 2021, 10:03 AM • 8 2:50 Fake vaccination card scams heat up online Vaccine cards are quickly becoming the ticket to…

Though the fashion industry has made a lot of important strides in the last few years, it’s still riddled with issues when it comes to the inclusion of people of different body types, races, and genders.However, many people — including industry insiders like high-profile models and designers — have been drawing attention to fashion’s lack…

The clock is now ticking for millions of Americans who are set to face a series of stinging financial hardships in a matter of days, with the loss of federal protections against eviction and looming cuts to their weekly unemployment checks.The two developments arrive at a moment of great tension in Washington, where the White…

Music lovers braved the rain as they put on their ponchos and prepared for a weekend of stellar line-ups at Reading and Leeds Festivals – the first large-scale gigs since restrictions were eased.Meanwhile, hundreds of people also flocked to the beaches across the UK today, including Dorset and Cornwall, to make the most of the…

SOME may find the title of this article provocative and others may find it amusing.But this is a very serious issue: and contraceptives are not available.In a special report in Dawn on Aug 14, 2021, Javed Jabbar wrote a brilliant article counting the things to be proud of in contemporary Pakistan.Despite giving a marvelously optimistic…

China: Police arrest 10 kids, 18 adults in raid on worship gathering Police in China raided a small group of Christian worshipers from a heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China’s Sichuan province and arrested almost everyone, including an infant less than 1 year old, nine children and 18 adults.Officers from Chenghua District Mengzhuiwang office forcibly…