North America to experience a rare celestial phenomenon of total solar eclipse in 7 years
Apr 09, 2024, at 03:27 am
Toronto/IBNS: North America is all set to experience a rare celestial phenomenon of a total solar eclipse for the first time in seven years.
Ontarians aged six months and older can get free flu shot, new COVID-19 vaccines starting today
Oct 31, 2023, at 04:24 am
Toronto/IBNS: Ontarians will be able to receive free flu shots and the new COVID-19 vaccine, approved by Health Canada, at local pharmacies, public health units and primary health care providers across the province starting Monday.
Ontario forest fire: Evacuation orders issued for people living around Centennial Lake
Jun 06, 2023, at 04:53 am
Toronto/IBNS: Officials ordered evacuation for people living around Ontario'sCentennial Lake to evacuate their homes in the wake of the forest fire burning in the area west of Calabogie.
Environment Canada issues heat warning in Ontario
Jun 23, 2022, at 02:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: A heat warning remains in effect on Wednesday for southern and parts of northern Ontario, Environment Canada has said.
4 dead, massive blackouts as severe storms hit eastern Canadian provinces
May 22, 2022, at 04:43 pm
Montreal/IBNS: Four people have died and nearly 900,000 homes are without power after severe storms battered the eastern Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, media reports said Saturday.
Canada reports massive spike in Covid cases amid Omicron variant's spread worldwide
Jan 02, 2022, at 06:35 pm
Ontario/IBNS: As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 is spreading across nations, Canada's Ontario recorded 18,445 fresh infections on Saturday, which is an increase from 16,713 new cases reported on New Year's Eve.
Mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses can increase chance of reactions, says study
May 14, 2021, at 02:24 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Early results from a United Kingdom (U.K.) study, which is being watched closely by health officials in Canada and beyond has indicated that mixing different types of COVID-19 vaccines for two doses can increase the chance of someone having mild or moderate reactions like fatigue, headache or a fever.
Canada's Ontario starts inoculating people above 40 with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:32 am
Ontario/IBNS: Appointments for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines are being booked in Canada's Ontario for eligible people above 40 years by select pharmacies and primary care offices across the province starting Tuesday.
Canada: Ontario reports maximum new cases of COVID-19 on any single day in 3 weeks
Jul 23, 2020, at 08:28 am
Toronto/IBNS: A whopping 203 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Canada's Ontario on Tuesday, the most on any single day in about three weeks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his briefing in Mississauga.
Canada: Ontario to promote clinics for people living with rare diseases
Mar 01, 2017, at 03:34 am
Toronto, Feb 28 (IBNS): The announcement of the opening of a new Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) clinic and the expansion of inherited metabolic disorders and red blood cell disorders clinics was made jointly by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services at Toronto General Hospital on Monday, a news release said.