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Bader Ginsburg being honoured at U.S Capitol
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being honoured at the U.S. Capitol. -
Have your say in the region budget process
The Niagara Region wants to hear from you on what you think the 2021 budget priorities should be. -
ARMED FORCES EXPANDS TRAINING EXERCISE ON WELLAND’S RECREATION CORRIDOR
Don't be alarmed if you see military personnel around Welland's International Flatwater Centre tomorrow, -
PM to resume regular briefings
Justin Trudeau will make an announcement today about his government's continued efforts to protect us from the virus. -
St. Catharines couple facing child pornography charges
Niagara Regional Police arrested 41 year old John Euclide Logan and 39 year old Dena Logan yesterday. -
Grape & Wine festival enters final weekend while Culture Days kicks off
There's plenty to do in Niagara this weekend as one festival begins and another one ends. -
Health professionals proposing new restrictions on bars and restaurants
A group of health officials and doctors wants the province to start clamping down non essential businesses such as bars and nightclubs that facilitate social gatherings in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. -
Retired teachers are being urged to head back to the classroom
The Ontario College of Teachers is asking retired teachers to return to work to help alleviate a shortage of educators in the province. -
NDP to debut plan to 'Save Main Street'
The provincial NDP will debut the plan this morning. -
Niagara Public Health takes the mystery out of contact tracing
Niagara Public Health has released a video to explain one of its most important jobs in a pandemic and that's contact tracing -
NRP search for driver suspected of intentionally hitting two pedestrians
Niagara Regional Police are looking for a driver suspected of intentionally hitting two pedestrians. -
Victory for Gates' motion to get prostate cancer screening tests covered by OHIP
A Niagara politician's quest to get prostate cancer screening tests covered by the government has passed another hurdle.
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Two more nooses found at construction site at Michael Garron Hospital
Two more nooses were found at a construction site at Michael Garron Hospital on Thursday, prompting its president and CEO to release a statement expressing her shock and anger at what she says is clearly “a systematic problem.” -
Ontario confirms more than 400 new COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Ontario is reporting more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 for the second straight day. -
Toronto man facing fourth murder charge stemming from third shooting incident
A Toronto man already facing three homicide charges in connection to fatal shootings in 2018 and 2019 has now been charged in a fourth killing dating back to September 2018. -
Man dies after early morning shooting in Brampton
One man is dead following a shooting in Brampton early this morning, Peel Regional Police confirm. -
Ontario premier to announce next part of province’s COVID-19 second wave plan
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce the fourth part of his provincial fall pandemic preparedness plan today. -
People can now be tested for COVID-19 at some Ontario pharmacies
Some Ontario pharmacies will begin offering COVID-19 tests today as the province tries to ease the burden on busy assessment centres. -
Sentencing hearing starts today for Toronto cop convicted in beating of Dafonte Miller
A sentencing hearing will begin this morning for the off-duty Toronto cop convicted in the beating of Dafonte Miller. -
Man found suffering from stab wounds at College Station
Police are investigating after a man was found suffering from stab wounds at a downtown subway station late Thursday night. -
Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 4-1 to lock up post-season berth
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., homered and ace Hyun-Jin Ryu threw seven shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night to wrap up their first post-season berth in four years. -
One person is dead, two others injured after shootings in North York
One person is without vital signs, and another has been injured in a shooting in North York Thursday night. -
Toronto school board aims to have teachers for all virtual students by mid-to-late next week
Canada’s largest school board is now saying that some elementary students may not have a teacher for their online classes until mid-to-late next week. -
SIU investigating after Hamilton police cruiser allegedly rammed by suspects fleeing scene
The province’s police watchdog has opened an investigation after two people fleeing in a vehicle allegedly struck a cruiser in Hamilton, Ont.
OUTBREAK: The Facts and Myths of the COVID-19 virus
Listen for a breakdown of all the news surrounding the Covid-19 Global Outbreak, where we'll separate the facts from the fiction.
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Brands and business will have to appeal to our cave dweller instincts in order to succeed in the COVID era
We began this podcast series by exploring the behavioural and perceptual effects this pandemic has had on us and what will be the lasting impact. We learned that changes will actually come slowly, but the changes will be long lasting – perhaps even generational. We’ve learned that the future of work is no longer about working from home. It’s now about living at work. We’ve learned that our behaviour drives outcomes. Physical distancing, wearing masks, sneezing into our elbows are behviours that determine whether we’re fighting the curve, flattening the curve or crushing the curve. We’ve also learned that our expectations of government and corporations are framed by their behaviour. How have our leaders responded to your needs? How have corporations and brands addressed my concerns about your safety and your well-being? How has COVID-19 changed the language of business and brands? How has it moved the messaging? Graeme Newell is President of 602 Communications and an expert in DECISION SCIENCE. He joins us from his studio in Portland, Oregon. He says things haven't really changed. In fact, we've simply reverted to a more primitive, instinctive means of communication. -
Early tests of an Austrlian vaccine show no side-effects in humans. Part 2 with Nikolai Petrovsky
We know there will be a second wave of COVID-19. And it’s likely to hit us before the end of this calendar year. We also know that some countries, like Canada, have managed to crush the curve. Still, there are regions of the world where the curve continues to rise – particularly in Brazil, India and the United States. So, the daily news can be exhausting at best and grim when we consider the worst case scenarios. But there is some reason for optimism. Four months into the pandemic and more than 6 months after this strain of the coronavirus was first detected in China, the World Health Organization says there are currently 147 COVID-19 vaccines in development. At least 17 are now into the human trial phase. One of them is being developed in Australia. Professor Nikolai Petrovsky is the Chairman of the company called VAXINE Pty. He says their results to date are more than promising. -
Promising news on the vaccine front. Part 1 with Nikolai Petrovsky, Chairman of Vaxine Pty.
Some good news, if not great news, on the research front. There are 147 COVID-19 vaccines in development and 17 of them are into the human trials. Professor Nikolai Petrovsky is the chairman of VAXINE – an Australian based company that is undertaking an international effort to develop a COVID 19 vaccine. He and his team started human trials on July 1st, 2020 -
It's not a cure but it may help you survive COVID-19. A Halifax firm is working on a preventative pill.
The past few episodes of the NEXT NORMAL have focused on the SECOND WAVE of the COVID pandemic – likely to hit us in the next 4 of 5 months. While there’s still a lot we don’t know about this strain of the coronavirus, we have learned a lot since it was detected in December of last year. Much of that knowledge has come from an historic and piercing international scientific focus on COVID-19. There are hundreds of efforts underway to develop a vaccine and we know that some are well on their way towards human trials. But there has also been a great deal of research being done on pharmaceutical treatments that don’t immunize us but could help mitigate and minimize the symptoms and effects of COVID-19. A Halifax-based firm is doing just that. Appili Therapeutics is an infectious disease company that tests drugs currently in use to fight other diseases to see if they have any effect on COVID-19. It sounds like they’ve found one. Dr. Armand Balboni is the CEO of Appili Therapeutics. He says they are moving into phase two of trials to evaluate the drug called favipiravir as a preventative treatment against the coronavirus. And they are targeting a very specific – at risk demographic. -
What have we learned to help prepare us for the Second Wave of COVID-19?
Economies are in various stages of reopening across the country. But we do so with one eye on the SECOND WAVE which is expected to hit in the late autumn and last into the winter of 2021. Are we ready for it. We’ve been asking that question of late from a number of perspectives. In this episode, we look at some of the science lessons and medical lessons we’ve learned during the course of the pandemic so far. We talk to Dr. Mitch Shulman, and emergency medicine specialist in Montreal and the medical correspondent for iHeart Radio Canada, and our iHeart Radio Canada Science correspondent Professor Dan Riskin to get some clarity on whether we're seeing the start of the second wave already. -
Are our frontline healthcare workers prepared for the second wave of the pandemic?
We often talk about the heroes of the pandemic and that brings our front line healthcare workers to mind almost immediately. What does the Next Normal look like for them as we approach the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19? What the learnings they have had as they've faced down the COVID crisis? Tim Guest is President of the Canadian Nurses Association. -
How do we prepare for a spike in mental illnesses that are sure to come during the pandemic?
Mark Henick is a Mental Health advocate and host of the podcast So Called Normal. There are some voices and expert thinkers among us who believe the "second wave" of the coronavirus pandemic may not be as severe as we had originally expected. But they do say it's coming and with it we will begin to see the true fallout of the "first wave" - the businesses that have gone bankrupt, the real job loss once government programs run out. And all of that will add up to an echo pandemic of mental illness. Are we prepared? Can we prepare?
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Hospice Niagara's Catch the Ace
every Thursday UNTIL the Ace of Spades is caughtHospice Niagara - 403 Ontario St Unit #2 - St. CatharinesHospice Niagara has just announced some exciting news. It’s their FIRST Catch the Ace lottery! It’s a quick and easy way to support and you get a chance to WIN BIG all while helping Hospice Niagara provide compassionate hospice care in Niagara. DON’T DELAY! Get your tickets for Hospice Niagara’s Catch the Ace. Draw happens every Thursday UNTIL the Ace of Spades is caught. -
Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Virtual Festival
The 46th annual Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival has gone virtual! Enjoy a unique online shopping experience with more than 80 artists, crafters, food vendors and local farmers from September 12th - October 7th. While this year’s festival will look a lot different, festival-goers can still travel back in time to the 1800’s during Thanksgiving weekend at Ball’s Falls, with immersive heritage tours and interactive demonstrations. -
Niagara Children's Centre Annual Superhero Run
Grab your capes and join in for the (socially distant) 6th Annual Superhero Fun Run|Walk in support of Niagara Children's Centre! -
CIBC Run for the Cure
Virtual - Niagara RegionWe invite you to run or walk with us on Sunday, October 4, 2020 for the CIBC Run for the Cure. With 1 in 8 Canadian women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, your support matters more than ever. So, whether it’s your first time or you’ve participated for years, we look forward to having you join us and more than 85,000 Canadians in the largest, single-day, volunteer-led event dedicated to changing the future of breast cancer! This year’s CIBC Run for the Cure is virtual but still includes all the things you love about Run including an opening ceremony, warm-up, and entertainment. As well, you’ll be able to create and customize your own CIBC Run for the Cure avatar, fundraise to unlock rewards, and track your steps through our refreshed app or the Run website. We’ll organize the fun online and you’ll have the option to bring together a small group of family and friends to run or walk around your neighbourhood as part of your at-home celebration. -
