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U of T Test Confirms ‘Self Cleaning’ TrioMed Mask Deactivates Coronavirus; Masks Available Online to Purchase

i3 BioMedical Inc. says the University of Toronto scientists tested and established that the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, cannot be recovered after being applied to the… Read more »

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Quebec Company Begins Human Testing of ‘Vegan’ COVID-19 Vaccine Based on Tobacco-Like Plant

  Medicago, a Quebec biopharmaceutical company says the company has started Phase 1 clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine. Drugmakers are racing to make a successful vaccine; with… Read more »

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2nd Phase: Free Non-medical Masks are Now Available at About 600 Fast Food Drive-Thrus Across Alberta

Alberta government is distributing another 20 million free non-medical masks after the success of the 1st phase masks distribution which occurred in June. The masks are now… Read more »

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Blake Shelton to Hold Concert at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada

Encore Drive-In Nights presents Blake Shelton with Very Special Guests Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins. As per the news release, “the concert will be created exclusively for… Read more »

A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities

A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities

Canada’s national unemployment rate was 12.3 per cent in June. A quick look at Canada’s June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 12.3… Read more »

WE Details Thousands in Fees for Trudeaus as Volunteers Await Revamped Program

WE Details Thousands in Fees for Trudeaus as Volunteers Await Revamped Program

The WE organization has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family, it acknowledged Thursday, as organizations that… Read more »

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Alberta Announces Sandhill Crane Hunt for This Fall

Alberta has announced there will be a sandhill crane hunting season this fall — a hunt that’s been opposed by an environmental group and was previously rejected by the provincial government three times.

Canada Restricts Dealings, Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong Over New Security Law

Canada Restricts Dealings, Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong Over New Security Law

Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as part of a package of responses to the new security law China has imposed on the territory,… Read more »

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You Can Get $75 Gift Card Per Day for Up to Five Nights of Stay at Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge Sandman Hotels

In an effort to boost tourism, Sandman Hotel Group is offering reduced rates at some of its hotels in Alberta. The Sandman Hotel Group is offering up… Read more »

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All Five of Canada’s Big Banks Join Anti-Hate Advertising Boycott of Facebook

All five of Canada’s biggest banks are joining an international boycott of Facebook over concerns that the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation. Scotiabank,… Read more »

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Alberta Businesswoman Named Lieutenant-Governor, First Muslim in Role in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta’s new lieutenant−governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada’s… Read more »

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Alberta Doubles Outdoor Gathering Limits to 200

Alberta is expanding the number of people who can meet up for audience−type outdoor events. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, says up to… Read more »

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2020: These are the Best Schools in Alberta According to Fraser Institute

The Fraser Institute, an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization, has released its annual rankings of Alberta high schools and elementary schools based on academic… Read more »

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Alberta Company Plans to Start Made-in-Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Human Clinical Trials by Late July

An Edmonton based Pharmaceutical company is advancing to human trials for Covid-19 vaccine. Entos Pharmaceuticals is a healthcare biotechnology startup company led John D. Lewis, the Frank… Read more »

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COVID-19 Interactive Travel Map: Canadian Travel & Tourism Website Lets You Know Where You Can Travel Now

Canadian Travel & Tourism Roundtable has launched a website that lets you know where you can travel now – whether it is interprovincial travel or international travel…. Read more »

PM: Canada Almost Self-Sufficient in PPE as Canadian Businesses Step Up

PM: Canada Almost Self-Sufficient in PPE as Canadian Businesses Step Up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient.

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These are the Most Popular Dog Breeds in Canada

Rover.com, a company that connects pet sitters and dog walkers to dog owners, surveyed 35,000 people and has released a list of the 20 most popular dog… Read more »

Trudeau Launches $5000 Canada Student Support Grant

Trudeau Launches $5000 Canada Student Support Grant

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s fiscal record on Thursday as it launched several new programs promising billions of dollars in new support for students. The… Read more »

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Tim Hortons Is Now Offering Almond Milk as Plant Based Alternative

Tim Hortons has introduced Danone’s Silk® Almond Beverage in all its restaurants so that those who want plant-based beverages can now choose almond milk as an alternative… Read more »

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Watch & Listen: Walk off the Earth’s Ketchup Bottle “O Canada”

Listen to this new unique rendition of O Canada! The Canadian band, Walk Off The Earth has used French’s Ketchup bottles by turning them into flutes and… Read more »

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List of Landmark Cinemas Reopening Across Canada; Every Show is $5 for a Month

Landmark Cinemas has announced that they are reopening on June 26th with safety precautions in place in markets where health restrictions have been relaxed. The Landmark cinemas… Read more »

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Canada Ranked Top Twenty in World’s Safest Countries in the COVID-19 Era

Deep Knowledge Network group has released a list of world’s safest countries during COVID-19 era. According to Deep Knowledge Network group, the report is based on 130 quantitative… Read more »

Trudeau Says China Made ‘Obvious Link’ Between Meng and Two Michaels

Trudeau Says China Made ‘Obvious Link’ Between Meng and Two Michaels

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Chinese officials it made clear in the days following their arrests of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor that their imprisonments were linked with Canada’s detaining… Read more »

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Alberta’s Top Baby Names for 2019

51,598 babies were born in Alberta in 2019 including 26,328 boys and 25,270 girls. When it comes to naming baby girls in Alberta, it seems no one can… Read more »