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Provinces getting ready to roll out 5-minute COVID-19 tests

Two weeks ago, Canada received a shipment of 100,000 rapid tests. The tests can detect COVID-19 in less than 13 minutes and in as short as five minutes. They are administered via nasal swab. Yes, that’s the one where they stab your brain. Joking – kinda. It is now up

Air Canada wants to give international travellers a get-out-of-quarantine pass

All international travellers currently arriving in are forced to quarantine for two weeks. Air Canada wants to change that. Air Canada is looking to offer passengers a way out of the government-imposed 14-day self-isolation. The plan would allow international customers to take a COVID-19 test upon arriving in Canada. A

Are these $270 bubble helmets the future of life under and after Covid?

Remember at the beginning of the pandemic when people were throwing together makeshift masks with, like, socks? Well, human innovation knows no bounds. Now that we’re half a year into life under Covid, and with no guarantee of normalcy in the near future, society is stepping up its mask game.

60% of Canadian restaurants might not survive the year

It’s a dire time for the restaurant business. According to a recent survey, 60% of Canadian restaurants might not survive until the new year. For most restaurants, simply being open isn’t enough. Mandatory social distancing measures mean many can’t accommodate the number of diners required to run a profitable business.

A third of Americans think the U.S. had a better COVID strategy than Canada

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center sought to shed some light on how people felt their country has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Turns out Canadians are overwhelmingly impressed by our federal response – 88% say Canada has done a “good” job. Meanwhile, only 47% of respondents