Saturday, July 27

Canada

Ontario Withdraws More Corona Measures and Cancels Vaccination Pass
Canada, News

Ontario Withdraws More Corona Measures and Cancels Vaccination Pass

The Canadian province of Ontario wants to cancel the vaccination pass as of March 1 as part of the phasing out of the corona measures. In addition, from Thursday the maximum numbers of people in, for example, restaurants or cafes will be increased and expanded at events outside.   According to Prime Minister Doug Ford, the fight against the coronavirus is going well in the province. That is why, according to him, the basic measures can now be removed faster than had been anticipated. Ontario is home to nearly 40 percent of Canadians. There have been blockades from opponents of corona measures for some time. In several provinces, the authorities have already announced that they will be phasing out the corona measures. They emphasized that this is separate from the massive protests a...
West US and Canada Hit by Heavy Snowfall and Freezing Temperatures
Canada, News, US

West US and Canada Hit by Heavy Snowfall and Freezing Temperatures

Thousands of people were without power in the western United States last weekend due to the heavy snow showers. The heavy snowfall also threatens avalanches in Nevada, Utah, Idaho and California. It is also freezing in western Canada.   In some places in northern California, up to 76 centimetres of snow fell in 24 hours, rendering many roads unusable. In Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado and California, there has been a warning about avalanche danger since yesterday because of the heavy snow showers in large regions with unstable snow, reports CNN. For example, in Washington and Oregon, there were power outages due to the bad weather. Northern California was the most brutal hit. As of this morning, local time, 28,000 power outages have been reported, according to the Power Out...