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CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

CANADA: New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective

Bruce MacLellan, Proof's CEO, says trust in vaccines is not quite strong enough, based on health experts who suggest at least three-quarters of Canadians need to be vaccinated for good herd immunity against COVID-19 to take effect
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South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

South African COVID-19 variant confirmed in North Bay

This is the first known case of the strain for the health unit district, first in Northern Ontario
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Impaired driving incidents continuing to rise in Manitoulin-Espanola

Impaired driving incidents continuing to rise in Manitoulin-Espanola

Area trends are in line with national ones, based on data from Statistics Canada
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Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Live the moment.
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CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

CANADA: More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries

The survey also found about five per cent of Canadians used vaping devices like e-cigarettes, compared to four per cent in the peer countries
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Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Does anyone have the right to harass medical workers because of public health restrictions?
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For Anishinaabe people, beadwork isn’t a pastime, it’s a spiritual experience

For Anishinaabe people, beadwork isn’t a pastime, it’s a spiritual experience

Spirit beads — Manidoo-Minenhnsag — helped Liz Eshkibok through some trying times. Now, she is passing on the power ‘spirit seeds’ to others
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Province reporting 1,300 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 today

Province reporting 1,300 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 today

According to Public Health Ontario, there were 19 more deaths related to the coronavirus during the past 24 hours
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COVID-19: Why Canada doesn't know how many cases are linked to travel

COVID-19: Why Canada doesn't know how many cases are linked to travel

Arguments against the adoption of stronger travel-related measures in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic often point to data suggesting relatively few cases are linked to travellers.
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Candy, supermarket flowers and takeout on the couch: A pandemic Valentine's Day

Candy, supermarket flowers and takeout on the couch: A pandemic Valentine's Day

"People will still spend money this Valentine’s Day, but they’ll likely just spend less," said retail analyst Bruce Winder
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