Canada reaches 30K COVID deaths as country braces for Omicron impact

By Admin 16/12/2021

Ontario reported nine more COVID-19 deaths Thursday morning, pushing Canada’s total just over 30,000 as Ottawa and some provinces tightened public health measures. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 6:03 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Year-end interview: Keep holidays to immediate family, Ottawa mayor advises in 2nd year of COVID-19

By Admin 16/12/2021

Mayor Jim Watson is advising Ottawa residents to keep numbers low at holiday gatherings again this year as the COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads rapidly through the city. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 3:06 pm /Craig Lord Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Oral History Study Explores What It’s Like To Receive An Autism Diagnosis Later In Life

By Admin 16/12/2021

BPS Research Digest By guest blogger Dan Carney A key development in autism research in the last twenty-odd years has been the use of less rigid methods such as interviews, fieldwork, and surveys, instead of those based on standardised measurements or other “laboratory-based” tasks. These looser approaches, in tandem with the increasing popularity of autobiographical writing […]Continue reading

COVID-19 restrictions in N.S. for the holidays: How different are they 1 year later?

By Admin 16/12/2021

This week, new COVID-19 restrictions were announced for Nova Scotia, after the Omicron variant was identified in a growing outbreak. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 12:05 pm /Rebecca Lau Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Redas says property measures sudden, hopes Government will give developers ‘some leeway’

By Admin 16/12/2021

The Straits Times Business News December 16, 2021 2:59 PMThe higher additional buyer’s stamp duty on developers will “impose immense additional pressure” on their land acquisition, says Redas Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 12:05 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

COVID-19: Hamilton post-secondary schools to modify winter return amid Omicron concerns

By Admin 16/12/2021

Both McMaster U and Mohawk College are making modifications to their winter semester amid concerns over surging COVID-19 cases. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 9:01 am /Don Mitchell Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Airbus unseats Boeing to replace ageing fleet of Qantas 737s

By Admin 16/12/2021

The Straits Times Business News December 16, 2021 1:33 PMAustralian carrier plans to buy Airbus A320neo line of aircraft to replace 75 ageing Boeing 737s. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 9:01 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

SIA swaps passenger plane orders for freighters

By Admin 16/12/2021

The Straits Times Business News December 16, 2021 11:03 AMSINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Singapore Airlines (SIA) will replace its fleet of Boeing 747-400F freighters with the newly launched, more fuel-efficient Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 6:03 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

COVID-19: Health officials confirm 95 cases of Omicron in Montreal, expect more to come

By Admin 16/12/2021

In their COVID-19 update on Wednesday, health officials in Montreal said Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is causing concern heading into the holiday season. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 3:04 am /Gloria Henriquez Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Japan export gains widen in November before Omicron emergence

By Admin 16/12/2021

The Straits Times Business News December 16, 2021 8:30 AMTOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Gains in Japan’s exports widened in November for the first time since May in a sign global trade was regaining traction before the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread. Go to Source December 16, 2021 – 3:03 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom