As autumn rolls in, health experts are giving the green light for Canadians to double up on their vaccinations, as getting both the flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time can provide an added layer of defence against respiratory illnesses. Although the influenza vaccine and the updated COVID-19 shot are not currently available, experts … Read more

Fall is the best time of the year for book lovers. Publishers schedule the release of their most serious-minded fare for when we’re indoors and have time to read. So put away that phone and tablet. There will be plenty of time for doomscrolling in the New Year when get back to climate change emergencies, Elon … Read more

The Biden administration is providing US$600 million in funding to produce more at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting its online ordering service that allows American households to access the tests as signs emerge that cases are on the rise. The Department of Health and Human Services says orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Sept. … Read more

While the party died years ago at MuchMusic’s broadcast centre on the corner of Queen and John streets in Toronto, the screening of a new documentary on Friday proved nostalgia for the nation’s music station is still very much alive. Thousands of people filed into Roy Thomson Hall, only a few blocks away from Much’s … Read more