Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Non IT News
More cases of U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Canada
OTTAWA – A contagious new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 has infiltrated two…
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
TOKYO – Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against…
Cheating a ‘free-for-all’ at virtual high schools, teachers say
It took less than a month for students attending virtual school to devise new ways…
Travel agents, squeezed by Covid-19 restrictions, adapt to a changed industry
In an ordinary year, Toronto travel agent Leila Lavaee would be busy around this time…
Former Montreal Expos pitcher Derek Aucoin dies at 50 from brain cancer
MONTREAL – Canadian pitcher Derek Aucoin, who played two games for the Montreal Expos in…
Officers give harrowing account of Nashville RV bombing
NASHVILLE – Police officers on Sunday provided harrowing details of responding to a Christmas morning…
Someone in B.C. is $1 million richer from Lotto 649 guaranteed prize
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $6.4 million jackpot in Saturday night's…
Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
ROME – Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union…
Visit restrictions contributed to depression among care home residents: doctor
VANCOUVER – A plastic barrier sits on a table between Debbie Drew and her father…
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many…
‘Shift in perspective:’ Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past
EDMONTON – To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything. That's why she decided to get involved…
A better job than we’ve ever done:’ Nunavut researchers turn to citizen scientists
IQALUIT – There are more than 60 words to describe sea ice in Inuktitut. For…
Ontario confirms two cases of COVID-19 variant first discovered in UK
Ontario has confirmed its two first Canadian cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19…
TRENDING NOW: Former NASA engineer designs new glitter surprise for porch thieves
Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTuber who is know for his innovative gadgets,…
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in…
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays
Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday…
Plant boom Working from home, pandemic stress has people turning green
REGINA – As Kait Waugh closed the doors of her indoor plant shop when COVID-19…
British double agent George Blake dies in Russia at 98
MOSCOW – George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent…
Conceived and born in a pandemic: December babies show unique experience of pregnancy
Michelle Farrugia was in the Dominican Republic on vacation with her husband when news hit…
Santa’s ‘grandchildren’ spread joy in Italian nursing homes
ALZANO LOMBARDO, Italy – Emotions are running high this holiday season at the Martino Zanchi…
Boxing Day’s shot to return to its ‘glory days’ stymied by lockdowns: Retail experts
Canadian retailers are expected to offer deep discounts this Boxing Day in a bid to…
Pandemic spurs tiny house interest, while builders say regulatory hurdles remain
VANCOUVER – The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Canadians to re-evaluate their housing and work…
COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick
VICTORIA – Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive…
Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territory – Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of…