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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 »
Former Alberta Cabinet Minister Turned Independent Senator Elaine Mccoy Dies
Sen. Elaine McCoy, who sat as an Independent from the day she was appointed to the upper chamber, has died. McCoy died Tuesday in Ottawa. She was… Read more »
‘Tragic Milestone:’ Alberta Crosses 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths; U.K Strain Found in Alberta
Alberta has announced 112 deaths since December 23 bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in the province to 1002. Today, Canada also crossed a grim… Read more »
Thousands of Ceiling Fans Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Blades Falling Out While in Use
Health Canada is recalling Hampton Bay Mara 54-inch Ceiling Fans since the ceiling fan blades can fall out while in use. Health Canada has issued a joint… Read more »
More Cases of U.K. COVID-19 Variant Found in Canada
A contagious new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 has infiltrated two more regions of Canada, health officials said Sunday, a day after announcing the country’s… Read more »
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 to cheat. From texting friends on the sly to downloading apps that… Read more »
2021: Alberta Eyes Post-COVID Economic Rebound but Faces Big Budget Questions
Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, thenwork to fix Alberta’s battered economy.
No Criminal Charges for Southern Alberta Police in ‘Star Wars’ Storm Trooper Arrest
The force appears to be with police officers in southern Alberta who took a young woman wearing a “Star Wars” storm-trooper costume to the ground last May…. Read more »
Wood Products Pricing Surge Expected to Persist, Raising 2021 House, Renovation Costs
An unexpected rebound in wood product prices this month is boosting profits for Canadian forestry companies but leaving homeowners and buyers with the prospect of higher home and renovation costs in 2021.
United Conservatives Back Down on Alberta Parks, Declare Victory: Professor
An Alberta political science professor is calling the United Conservative government’s announcement on parks its first major policy defeat. Duane Bratt of Calgary’s Mount Royal University says… Read more »
Alberta Allows Those Who Live Alone to Visit Another Household During the Holidays
Alberta is relaxing its COVID-19 rules on gathering just a teeny bit for Christmas. Premier Jason Kenney says starting Wednesday and for the following five days a… Read more »
Judge Dismisses Application for Injunction Against Alberta’s COVID Rules
A judge rejected a request Monday from two Alberta churches and three individuals to temporarily suspend selected public-health rules to “save Christmas.” The measures limit Christmas celebrations… Read more »
Federal Government Announces Funding to Restore Wood Buffalo National Park
The federal government has more than doubled previous funding commitments for Canada’s largest national park to answer environmental concerns from Indigenous groups and a United Nations agency…. Read more »
CRA Promotes Public Database to Track Employers Using Wage Subsidies
Canada Revenue Agency is launching a website to help Canadians track which employers have been using government wage subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA says its… Read more »
Dec 21: Snowfall Warning Issued for Calgary and Southern Alberta
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Calgary and Southern Alberta on the first official day of winter.
Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, Dubbed ‘Christmas Star,’ Visible Tonight
A rare celestial event is making an already unique holiday season even more unusual, as what’s been dubbed the “Christmas Star” is set to appear over Canada… Read more »
Canada Has ‘Significant’ Concerns About China: Defence Minister
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is taking aim at what he describes as China’s unpredictability, refusal to play by the rules and expanding footprint around the world, saying… Read more »
NHL/NHLPA Reach Tentative Deal for 2020-21 Season
The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association have settled on a framework for the upcoming season, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health… Read more »
Feds Throw Support Behind Development of Mini Nuclear Reactors; Action Plan Released
Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada’s climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said… Read more »
Federal Health Minister Asked to Review Alberta’s Use of Strychnine as Wolf Control
Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to… Read more »