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2021 Tunnel of Terror: Get Your Car Scary Clean at This Haunted Car Wash in Calgary

After the smashing success of last year’s Halloween event, Great White Car & Truck Wash in Calgary is once again partnering with Bluebird Self Storage to bring… Read more »

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Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors

Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »

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You Can Now Download Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Records With QR Codes

Albertans can now download their COVID-19 vaccine records that has a scannable QR code from the Alberta vaccine records website. Though the QR code records are available… Read more »

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Alberta Mandates Vaccine Proof For Public Service Employees

Premier Jason Kenney announced today the government is implementing proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for all Alberta Public Service employees. Proof of vaccination will apply to approximately… Read more »

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Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19

Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »

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Beakerhead presents THE ASCENT: North America’s Largest Marionette to Make Epic Climb This Saturday in Calgary

The 2021 edition of Calgary’s creative science and engineering festival, Beakerhead was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns but the festival organisers are bringing a one-day pop-up event… Read more »

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Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike.     Through the… Read more »

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »

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Fine of $500 For Failure to Show Vaccine Proof: Calgary Makes Vaccine Passport Mandatory Effective Sept 23

The City of Calgary has passed Vaccine Passport Bylaw 65M2021 that will require in-scope businesses of Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program to check patrons for proof of vaccines,… Read more »

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Albertans Can Get Printed COVID-19 Vaccination Records From Local Registry Offices

Albertans will be able to get a printed COVID-19 vaccination record from local registry offices anywhere across the province starting Sept 21st. As per the news release,… Read more »

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These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport

Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »

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Tim Hortons’ Roll Up To Win Returns For a Second Time in 2021

Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim To Win contest which has been around since 1986 is returning for a second time this year. Starting Sept. 20 through… Read more »

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Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Record: This is How to Get COVID-19 Vaccination Proof (New Website)

Alberta today launched a new website so that Albertans can get an easy-to-carry proof of COVID-19 vaccination record online. The COVIDRecords website does not require signing up… Read more »

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Alberta Restriction Exemption Program: List of Places Where Vaccine Proof Required Starting Sept 20th

Alberta on September 15th announced that the province will be introducing a Restriction Exemption Program to combat the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. Starting Sept. 20, businesses or… Read more »

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Sept 17: Alberta Reports 80 Per Cent Single Dose Vaccination, 2000+ New COVID-19 Cases, Vaccination Rate Nearly Triples

Alberta today announced 80 per cent of eligible residents have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, 72 per cent of eligible Albertans… Read more »

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Saskatchewan: List of Places Where Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required Effective Oct. 1

Saskatchewan today announced that proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test will be required for residents and visitors to access several establishments, businesses and event venues effective October… Read more »

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COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada Get New Brand Names

Today, Health Canada announced that the agency has approved new brand names for the vaccines now available in Canada. The mRNA Vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will… Read more »

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You Now Shop Online From Bath & Body Works’ Canadian Website

Bath & Body Works’ Canadian website is finally live and you can now shop all kinds of fragrant goodies from candles to body care online. As with… Read more »

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New Social Gathering Limits in Alberta Effective Sept 16th.

Health Minister Tylor Shandro today announced new temporary health measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 as Alberta reported 1,609 new cases on Sept. 15th. The… Read more »

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Alberta: Businesses Can Participate in Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Program & Be Exempt From New Restrictions

Alberta announced a slew of restrictions today and also declared a provincial health emergency. The restrictions include limits on social gatherings, restaurants, indoor gatherings, weddings and funerals,… Read more »

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Alberta Introduces Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Program, New COVID-19 Restrictions (List)

As Alberta is battling skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, Premier Jason Kenney declared a Provincial Health Emergency today. The province will also implement new health measures to expand capacity,… Read more »

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New Brunswick: List of Places Where Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required Starting Sept. 22nd

New Brunswick has announced that the province will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for accessing certain events, services and businesses starting beginning Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 11:59… Read more »

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Carly’s Angels: Calgary’s Famous Drag Show Trio to Return This October

Calgary’s famous trio, Carly’s Angels are returning this Fall for the 21st year. Carly’s Angels is a female impersonation show with the perfect combination of lively music,… Read more »

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Ontario COVID-19 Vaccination Passport: Places & Activities Exempt From Vaccine Proof Requirement Starting Sept 22nd

Ontario has detailed the list of places and activities where you don’t have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination once the vaccination is made mandatory to access… Read more »