Unpublished Newswire
According to the organization that governs competitive swimming in Canada, there are 5,060 publicly-owned pools as of 2020. More than half are near the end of their life.
August 6, 2025 - 20:16 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Canadian experts in vaccines and infectious diseases say the decision by the U.S. government to terminate nearly US$500-million in funding for mRNA vaccine development is not just illogical but threatens pandemic preparedness.U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday that 22 mRNA-based projects will be halted and no new projects will be green lit. He claimed data show these vaccines “fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.”
August 6, 2025 - 20:10 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
An Ontario labour group says it is advocating for more robust worker protections amid growing health concerns over poor air quality as wildfire smoke blankets the province with increasing frequency. The Ontario Federation of Labour, which represents more than 55 unions across the province, says the push is part of a broader heat stress strategy looking at how climate change is impacting working conditions.
August 6, 2025 - 19:17 | Natasha Baldin | The Globe and Mail
Last Friday, around 8 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police were called to a home on Beatrice Town Line Road after receiving reports of gunfire.
August 6, 2025 - 18:46 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
Sandra Walsh was struggling to breathe in her apartment when temperatures across Nova Scotia soared in July, but the woman on social assistance says her pleas for a government-funded air conditioner have been ignored.“With the high humidity, it effects my breathing and I have to gasp for air,” says the 46-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with a progressive lung disease. “Even taking frequent, cold showers isn’t really helping.”
August 6, 2025 - 18:35 | Michael Tutton | The Globe and Mail
When it comes to helping Canada and the United States achieve their respective economic goals, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed all the wrong buttons so far. You’ll hear some of Ford’s comments in Hour 4. Meantime, if you are driving a car, and you don’t have car insurance, you might be headed down a slippery slope with no brakes to save you. CTV’s Austin Lee outlines the dangers that today’s uninsured drivers are facing, even if they don’t know it yet. And finally, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA...
August 6, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
