Health Canada says people should not use face masks that contain graphene or biomass graphene. While the agency notes the risks to humans are not yet known, research suggests particles in the masks cause early lung toxicity in animals. It says anyone who has worn a graphene mask should consult their health-care provider if they […]
Multiple sources say Ontario will be going full lockdown as of Saturday morning. Premier Doug Ford is to make an announcement today, pulling the “emergency break” and placing the entire province in shutdown – or the Grey Zone – for 28 days as case counts continue to rise. The move will happen on Saturday, at […]
Update: Suspect apprehended. OPP are looking for a man wanted on attempted murder charges after an incident in Carleton Place on Saturday March 27. Shots were fired in a home – there were minor injuries – but not related to the shots. They’re looking for 44 Joseph “Joe” Waselnuk. If you know anything of his […]
Ottawa residents over 70 years old can now get the shot. Ten more public health units in Ontario are lowering the minimum age for vaccine appointments today. Ottawa, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark and the Kingston Frontenac area are among them. However, the minimum age remains 75 in much of the province. Click here for more […]
Cash set aside in yesterday’s provincial budget includes more than $117-million to remove barriers to work for women, racialized and Indigenous people, youth and people with disabilities. The government has also extended its OSAP post-secondary financial assistance to students at Indigenous institutes. The province will also spend $1.6 million over two years on grants to […]
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario will be seeing a share of $240 million from yesterday’s provincial budget to help children and youth with special needs. The funding will assist with capacity issues in early intervention rehab and preschool language support. A 200,000-square-foot facility will be built at CHEO, which the hospital says will help 40-thousand children and […]
A grim milestone today. It was one year ago today when Mayor Jim Watston declared a State of Emergency for the nation’s capital. It has also been one year since Ottawa recorded its first death related to the virus. 457 people have died in Ottawa since the beginning of the pandemic. Flags are flying half […]