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Quebec reports 427 new COVID-19 cases, five additional deaths
Quebec is reporting 427 new cases of COVID-19, as well as five additional deaths. -
Stabbing at Fort Erie bar Friday night has police looking for two suspects
Police are looking for two suspects after a stabbing at a Fort Erie bar. -
BREAKING | New restrictions on social gatherings in Niagara and across Ontario
The alarm bells are ringing. -
LISTEN LIVE | Premier Doug Ford set to speak at 11am - CKTB will carry it live
Premier Doug Ford will be making an announcement this morning alongside the Minister of Health and the province’s Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health. -
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. -
BREAKING | High school in Welland has confirmed case of COVID
The DSBN has its first confirmed case of COVID. -
7 cases of E. coli traced to Valen's Lake Conservation Area in Hamilton
Hamilton Public Health is responding to an E. coli outbreak at Valens Lake Conservation Area. -
High school student in Hamilton tests positive for COVID
Hamilton is reporting its first confirmed COVID-19 case associated with the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board. -
Social gathering restrictions will expand to other parts of Ontario: Ford
Premier Doug Ford says newly announced restrictions on social gatherings in three provincial virus hot spots will be expanded to other areas of Ontario. -
St. Catharines and Lincoln join forces on joint tourism plan
St. Catharines and Lincoln are joining forces to help recover from the pandemic with a joint tourism strategy. -
Long waits reported if you are trying to reach Niagara's COVID Info-Line
If you are trying to book an appointment to get tested for COVID-19 in Niagara, or ask a question, you will need to be patient today.
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'Schitt's Creek' sweeps comedy categories at Emmy Awards
“Schitt's Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to achieve. -
AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter arrested
A Canadian has been arrested at the Peace Bridge Crossing in Buffalo, New York on Sunday after a letter containing ricin was sent to the White House, CTV News has learned. -
29-year-old man killed in Scarborough shooting, Toronto police say
A man has been rushed to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition after a shooting in Scarborough Sunday night, according to Toronto paramedics. -
Missing 83-year-old man found dead at Claireville Conservation Area in Brampton
An 83-year-old man who has been missing since Tuesday has been found dead at Claireville Conservation Area in Brampton, Toronto police say. -
Police identify women and vehicles involved in altercation in Brampton parking lot
Everyone who was involved in a physical altercation that was originally being investigated as a possible kidnapping in Brampton has been identified, Peel Regional Police say. -
Student and staff member test positive for COVID-19 at two more Toronto schools
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is confirming two positive cases of COVID-19 at two separate schools on Sunday. -
'Nomadland' wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Chloe Zhao's poetic drama "Nomadland" has been voted as the People's Choice Award winner at the Toronto International Film Festival. -
Police forced to break up massive gathering in Ontario parking lot
Hamilton police say they teamed up with other forces to break up a gathering of hundreds of people in the Ancaster area overnight. -
Ontario's COVID-19 cases dip slightly but 'extremely concerning' upward trend continues
Ontario is reporting a slight dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases after recording two days with more than 400 infections but the seven-day trend has once again increased. -
Toronto Blue Jays lose 3-1 to Philadelphia Phillies
So far, the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly feeling the brotherly love. -
Poison mailed to White House may have come from Canada; RCMP investigating
An envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin may have come from Canada, investigators say, and the RCMP has been called in to investigate. -
Members of Toronto mosque call for murder of volunteer to be investigated as hate crime
Members of a Toronto mosque are calling on police to investigate the murder of a 58-year-old volunteer as a hate-motivated crime, calling it a “ brazen act of violence” that has shaken the community.
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. -
