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Canada Given Only Verbal Reassurance From Europe on Vaccine Export Controls: Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says European leaders have given multiple promises that new export controls on COVID-19 vaccines won’t stop Canada’s vaccine shipments. But Ng… Read more »
Cineplex Curates Black History Month Slate of Films; Partners With the Black Academy
Theatre giant Cineplex is celebrating Black History Month by offering a curated collection of over 100 films across Canada.
Titles including “Harriet” and “Selma” are available throughout the month on the Cineplex Store.
Step 1: What is Allowed When Alberta Reopens Restaurants Dine-In, Indoor Fitness and Some Children’s Activities Effective Feb. 8
As part of step one, Alberta is allowing indoor and outdoor children’s sport and performance, indoor fitness, and reopening restaurants, cafes and pubs beginning February 8th.
Economist Intelligence Unit Says Canada Won’t Achieve Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Before Mid-2022
With Pfizer vaccines in short supply, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company to UK-based The Economist newspaper says Canada won’t achieve widespread COVID-19 vaccination until… Read more »
Canada Ranks in World’s Top 15 Least-Corrupt Countries
Transparency International has released their Corruption Perceptions Index for 2020 and Canada has ranked as the 11th least-corrupt country in the world. According to Transparency International, the… Read more »
Here is How You Can Get Kraft Dinner’s Pink Candy-Flavoured Mac and Cheese for Valentine’s Day
Kraft Canada is launching a limited-edition Candy KD for Valentine’s Day. The exclusive pink Candy KD features hints of sweet candy. Brian Neumann, Senior Brand Manager, Brand… Read more »
You Can Now Explore Alberta’s Forests Virtually
You can now explore Alberta’s forests virtually as Alberta Forest Products Association has launched a Virtual Forest Tour, narrated by Alberta-born movie and television star Nathan Fillion…. Read more »
2021 Astronomical Calendar: Look Up to Enjoy These Celestial Events this Year
Stargazers in 2021 can look forward to an even more impressive lineup of events from supermoons, lunar eclipses, meteor showers as well as a solar eclipse.
January 9-10: See Rare Triple Conjunction This Weekend
December 21st of 2020 witnessed the great conjunction of planets Jupiter and Saturn. This year skywatchers will be able to see rare three-planet conjunction of planets Mercury,… Read more »
Most Popular Canadian Destinations for Do-it-Yourself Movers According to U-Haul
U-Haul has revealed the most popular Canadian cities and provinces for DIY movers after analysing migration patterns from 2020. U-Haul’s expansive network of more than 22,000 U-Haul… Read more »
Hammer Drops On Vacationing Alberta Politicos, Including Kenney’s Chief Of Staff
Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government’s caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told… Read more »
Ottawa Urged To Ban CEO Bonuses If Wage Subsidy Paid And Add Top COVID Tax Bracket
The federal government is being urged to explicitly prevent Canada’s highest paid CEOs from getting bonuses if their companies obtained wage subsidies. “The wage subsidy in Canada… Read more »
Health Experts Urge More Preventive Action To Curb Aerosol Spread Of Covid-19
Hundreds of scientists, doctors and other health experts from across Canada are calling for more aggressive measures to stop airborne spread of COVID-19. The experts include more… Read more »
January 4th: Today in History
Today in History for January 4th: In 1493, Columbus sailed for Spain from the New World on his ship, the ‘Nina.’ In 1581, James Ussher, archbishop of… Read more »
January 1: Today in History
Today in History for Jan 1: On this date: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March… Read more »
January 2/3: See 2021’s First Meteor Shower
The coming of the new year heralds another celestial event – the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. This annual shower usually runs from the end of December to the… Read more »
Alberta NDP Calls For Cabinet Minister To Step Down Over Report Of Hawaii Vacation
Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling for Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard to step down over reports she took a vacation to Hawaii despite public-health recommendations against unnecessary travel.
Negative COVID-19 Test Required For Air Travellers to Canada Starting Jan.7
Anyone arriving in Canada starting Jan. 7 will need to have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding and may have to quarantine in a federal facility if… Read more »
Feds Enlist IBM To Help Design Gun Buyback Program
The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract… Read more »
Canada’s Airlines Say Border Testing Could Cause Confusion For Airlines, Passengers
The National Airlines Council of Canada said there are still major issues that need to be addressed as Ottawa plans a COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers… Read more »
Christmas Trees Are for the Birds: Nature Conservancy Says Keep Old Trees in Backyard
Old Christmas trees belong in the backyard instead of out front on the curb, says the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Andrew Holland, spokesman for the advocacy group,… Read more »
Air Travellers Will Soon Have to Test Negative for COVID-19 Before Arrival in Canada
All passengers on flights entering Canada will require a negative PCR test three days before their arrival.
Iran Allocates $150K to Families of Ukraine Crash Victims
Iran’s cabinet has created a compensation fund to pay the families of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces… Read more »
Alberta Missed COVID-19 Vaccination Goal but Is Picking up the Pace: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province missed its initial COVID-19 vaccination goal, but it is working as close to around the clock as possible to catch… Read more »