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St. Catharines man arrested as NRP investigate crystal meth sales
A 30 year old St. Catharines man has been arrested as part of an NRP investigation into the sale of crystal meth. -
The Stanley Cup final is set
Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. -
The World Junior Hockey Championship to be held in Alberta
Edmonton will once again be used as a bubble city to host a major hockey tournament. -
NPCA asks guests to stop painting rocks
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority is asking residents to enjoy the beautiful colours of nature without adding in their own flair. -
Possible frost in Niagara tonight
If you have any vulnerable plants outside, you may want to bring them in tonight. -
Niagara Regional Council refers motion on decriminalizing drug possession to Public Health committee
A motion to decriminalize the possession of personal use drugs has been referred to the Public Health Committee. -
Police release more details on suspect in Welland sexual assault investigation
Niagara Regional Police are releasing more details about a suspect in a Welland sexual assault investigation. -
Two year old survives near drowning in backyard pool
Provincial police say a two-year-old boy is expected to recover after he nearly drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Norfolk County. -
Hamilton posts first school related case of COVID-19
A staff member at the Umbrella Family and Child Centres Before and After School program at Templemead Elementary has tested positive. -
Fort Erie SPCA speaks out in the wake of accusations of mistreatment of animals
The president of the Fort Erie SPCA has posted a letter on the agencies website, dealing with accusations of mistreatment of animals at the shelter. -
Niagara's mandatory mask bylaw extended to April
Niagara Regional Council has voted to extend its mandatory mask bylaw until April 1st 2021. -
BREAKING | First case of COVID identified in Niagara elementary school
An individual at a Niagara Falls Catholic Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Toronto mayor urges couples to put off weddings until COVID-19 cases decrease
As new COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the city, Mayor John Tory is urging people to put off weddings until “the health situation improves.” -
Ontario premier visits Ottawa as COVID-19 cases spike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is visiting Ottawa Friday as the city deals with a spike in new COVID-19 cases. -
Woman critically injured after being hit by a car in Scarborough
A woman has been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after she was struck by a vehicle in Scarborough this morning. -
Motorcyclist killed in Scarborough crash
A motorcyclist is without vital signs after a collision under Highway 401 in Scarborough on Thursday night, Toronto police say. -
First case of COVID-19 confirmed at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is confirming its first positive case of COVID-19 a week after students returned to class. -
Some airlines are now offering free COVID-19 insurance
Many people don't feel safe flying amid the COVID-19 pandemic and there are still government warnings in place against non-essential travel. -
TDSB reports first positive case of COVID-19 in a student
The Toronto District School Board reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student on Thursday just as tens of thousands returned to secondary classrooms for the first time in months. -
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri not engaging in contract talks just yet
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said he hasn't had any contract discussions with team owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment since the club's season ended last week. -
Breakout slugger Hernandez a welcome addition for Blue Jays
Teoscar Hernandez was enjoying a breakout season when he suffered an oblique strain earlier this month. The Toronto Blue Jays hope he'll pick up where he left off now that he's back in the lineup. -
Toronto police arrest suspect, issue warrant for another in brazen Walmart shooting
Toronto police have arrested a man and have issued an arrest warrant for another suspect in connection with a fatal daylight shooting in a Walmart parking lot last week in the city’s west end. -
Charges laid in deadly boat crash at Toronto beach
A 46-year-old man is now facing charges after a boat crash at Toronto's Woodbine Beach earlier this month left one person dead. -
'Complete stranger' shot and killed Toronto man waiting for ride to work, police allege
A "complete stranger" approached a 45-year-old man from behind as he was waiting for a ride to work outside his Toronto apartment last month and killed him with a single bullet, police said while announcing a first-degree murder charge in the case.
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. -
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. -
