One of Canada’s top public health officials sought to reassure Canadians today that a recommendation from a federal vaccine advisory committee to stretch out the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses is a sound one. Yesterday, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended…
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British police said Thursday that they will not launch a criminal investigation into the journalist Martin Bashir over his 1995 interview with Princess Diana. The Metropolitan Police force said “no further action will be taken” over allegations Bashir used illegal…
Financial technology company Square, Inc. says it has reached an agreement to acquire a “significant majority ownership” of Tidal, the music streaming service partly owned by Jay-Z. Under the deal announced today, Square will pay $297 million US in cash and…
Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made the comments to American talk-show host…
The latest: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday decisions to end the required wearing of masks — such as those by the governors of Texas and Mississippi — amounted to “Neanderthal thinking,” given the rising death toll from the…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced more than $518 million in funding for research projects at colleges, universities and hospitals across the country. The funding will finance 102 “state-of-the-art” projects at 35 post-secondary institutions and research hospitals covering a variety of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Canada’s vaccination campaign could wrap up before September if the country secures the necessary shots and if there’s a change in dosing timelines. U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his administration will have enough…
Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it was launching an investigation after a newspaper reported that a former aide had made a bullying allegation against the Duchess of Sussex. The Times of London reported allegations that the duchess drove out two personal…
Apollo Global Management is betting on a strong return of business conventions once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, a belief reflected in its recent deal with Las Vegas Sands, according to David Sambur, co-lead partner of private equity at the firm. Announced…
After 100 days in lockdown, Toronto’s mayor and top doctor said Wednesday they’re ready for the province to lift a stay-at-home order for the city. The city’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa announced the change during a Wednesday press…