The Ford government is facing fresh questions over its plans to redevelop Ontario Place after new documents suggest the province considered filling in a portion of Lake Ontario to create a new development space. Internal government documents obtained by the Ontario NDP and provided to Global News refer to “Phase …
Read More »Second phase of Rogers Centre renovations underway
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 21, 2023 12:12 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Rogers Centre is unrecognizable after extensive renovations began on the downtown Toronto ballpark last month. The Toronto Blue Jays released photos of the demolition of most of the stadium’s …
Read More »Ontario company Friendlier aims to help phase out single-use plastics
Their company has already washed nearly half a million plastic containers, but the founders of Friendlier hope to scrub more and expand their operations as Canada phases out single-use plastics. Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, both chemical engineers, launched Friendlier in 2019 while studying at the University of Waterloo. Dale …
Read More »B.C. opens up immunizations to children 4 and under in next phase of COVID-19 fight
Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers in B.C. can now get immunized against COVID-19. On Tuesday, the province opened up vaccinations to children older than six months and younger than five years old. For parent Megan Santiago Klassen, it was an opportunity she didn’t hesitate to take advantage of for her kids — …
Read More »New Westminster to phase out Royal City moniker as it looks to rebrand
The City of New Westminster will begin phasing out the use of its Royal City moniker. The motion passed by council Monday night also directs the city to update its logo, a gold crown symbolic of Queen Victoria and to work with the community to develop a new brand identity. New Westminster …
Read More »Expert panel recommends nod to SII for phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on children aged 2-17
An expert panel of India’s Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said. The trials would cover 920 children, 460 each in the age-group …
Read More »Govt augments CoWin platform to deal with next phase of vaccination, Health News, ET HealthWorld
The centre is augmenting the Covid-19 vaccine registration portal (CoWin) to process as many as 10 to 20 million registrations a day as it prepares for a sharp increase in usage with an aggressive expansion of the nationwide vaccination drive from next month, officials said. User interface on the platform …
Read More »Third Phase Will Begin In March And Covers Ages 50 and Above
New Delhi: On Friday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in the Lok Sabha that the third phase of the vaccination drive is likely to begin in March. During which, about 27 crore people aged 50 and above will be vaccinated along with people with co-morbodities. During the Question Hour, he …
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