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When most girls approach their 18th birthdays, they may have an upcoming high school graduation on their minds, but Isabel Jewell was anticipating a very different ceremony — her master’s convocation. Jewell and her older sister Sophia both graduated this week with master’s degrees in Slavic languages and literatures from the University of Toronto. …
Read More »British Canadian crime novelist Peter Robinson dead at age 72
Peter Robinson, the prolific British Canadian crime novelist and creator of the popular Alan Banks series of books, has died, his publisher confirmed on Friday. The Toronto-based Robinson died on Oct. 4, 2022 at the age of 72. “Peter Robinson was an incredibly gifted writer and a lovely man, and …
Read More »North Vancouver lowers age requirement for affordable seniors building over rental vacancies
A non-profit organization that operates an affordable seniors’ building in the District of North Vancouver is looking for more tenants to rent its below-market units after council unanimously voted earlier this week to lower the age requirement to live there. Stefan Baune, executive director of the Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society, said the non-profit …
Read More »Raising competition age for figure skaters not enough to combat abusive coaches, former skaters say
By the time she was a teenager, Canadian figure skating champion Sandra Bezic was flying around the world to compete. Pushed by her parents to be at the top of the sport, she made it to the Olympics in 1972, when she was just 15 years old. At 17, Bezic retired …
Read More »Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 following Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in a 110-16 vote …
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For Covid-19 At Age Of 95, Know Details Here
New Delhi: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the worlds ‘oldest reigning monarch, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is suffering moderate symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace. She intends to resume modest responsibilities this week, news agency Reuters reported. The 95-year-old queen’s health has been in the limelight since she spent a …
Read More »COVID Vaccination For 15-18 Age Group Begins On Monday. Know About Eligibility, How To Book Appointment, And More
New Delhi: The COVID vaccination drive for teenagers in the 15-18 age group in India is set to begin on Monday with over seven lakh beneficiaries already registered on the CoWIN portal. The data on the CoWIN dashboard reflected the registration of 7,21,521 beneficiaries by 9:20 pm on Sunday, news …
Read More »From May 1, People Above 18 Yrs Of Age To Be Eligible For Covid-19 Vaccine
New Delhi: Everyone above the age of 18 years has been made eligible to take Covid-19 Vaccine. The new phase of inoculation drive will begin from May 1, the centre announced on Monday. The important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from May 1 was …
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