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Calgarians May Have to Start Paying for Residential Street Parking
The city of Calgary Transportation and Transit Committee is meeting Wednesday to decide whether to start charging for residential parking permits. Parking on residential streets has been… Read more »
No More “Double-Cupping” Your Coffee at Tim Hortons
If you want to add an extra cup to make holding your hot double double more easy on the hands then Tim Hortons restaurants will start offering… Read more »
One Crisis After Another for Trudeau Since Last Federal Election One Year Ago
One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of… Read more »
Experts Say Counterfeit Hand Sanitizer Recall at Dollarama Is a Lesson for Retailers
Dollarama Inc. is removing a counterfeit and recalled hand sanitizer from its shelves, which experts say should serve as a reminder of how important it is for… Read more »
Alberta Welcomes Federal Ok of NGTL Gas Pipeline Expansion While Criticizing Delay
The Alberta government says it welcomes the news that Ottawa has approved an expansion of the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. gathering system in Alberta — while condemning… Read more »
Over 1000 Pounds of Marijuana Seized From Garbage Truck Crossing Canada – U.S. Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana inside a garbage truck crossing the at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing between Sarnia,… Read more »
Calgary’s Famous Indoor Christmas Light Park and Market Returns in 2020
COVID-19 is not playing Grinch to the wildly successful indoor Christmas light park that debuted last year on Stampede grounds. The organisers have announced Calgarians can enjoy… Read more »
Eggs Sold Under Various Brand Names Recalled in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador due to Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of eggs sold in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Eggs are sold by Hilly Acres Farm under… Read more »
Walmart Looking to Immediately Hire 10,000 People in Canada
Walmart is looking to immediately hire 10,000 people as associates for various positions in Canada. Walmart Canada operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide and… Read more »
Canada Adds 378,000 Jobs in September, Accelerating Growth From August
Statistics Canada says the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents back to work. The overall gains in September… Read more »
Sexualized Onions: Facebook Lifts Ban on Newfoundland Advertisement for Seeds
Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in Newfoundland from using a photo of a pile of onions, which the social media giant had… Read more »
List of Single-Use Plastics to Be Banned in Canada by 2021
Canada is on track to ban some single-use plastics, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, has released the list of harmful single-use… Read more »
Virtual Thanksgiving Gatherings Urged to Control COVID-19
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is telling Canadians to celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19. She says it is “an act of love” to celebrate… Read more »
October 6 & 13: Look Up as Mars Will Not Be This Bright Until 2035
Gaze up the sky. Do you see a bright red star? That’s Mars! Mars has been very visible in the evening sky for the last couple of… Read more »
2020 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program for Canada Immigration Opens Oct. 13 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced today details 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program that will allow immigrants to Canada, who are now citizens or permanent residents to… Read more »
University of Alberta’s Michael Houghton Shares Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was just announced by the Nobel Foundation, and Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice were awarded… Read more »
Human Rights Groups Ask Feds for Plan to Deal With White Supremacy in Canada
Multifaith human rights organizations are calling on the prime minister to come up with a plan to dismantle white supremacist groups across the country. The open call… Read more »
New COVID-19 Benefits: A Quick Look at CRB, CRSB and CRCB – Eligibility, Payments, Duration, and Taxes
COVID-19 Response Measures Act (formerly Bill C-4) which provides new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic received Royal Assent on October 2. … Read more »
Trudeau Says More Compassionate Approach to COVID-19 Border Restrictions Is Needed
The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on who can come into Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has listened to heartbreaking stories of… Read more »
Alberta Health: This is How to Celebrate Halloween Safely During COVID-19
Alberta Health has released guidelines on how to celebrate Halloween during COVID-19. Recently, the department also released guidelines on how to celebrate Thanksgiving safely during the pandemic. … Read more »
Justin Trudeau Sends Best Wishes After Donald & Melania Trump Test Postive For COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering his family’s best wishes to U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady. Early Friday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump and… Read more »
Markham Teen, Iman Vellani Set to Play Ms. Marvel a.k.a Kamala Khan
Marvel is casting Iman Vellani, a teenager from Markham, Ont. as Ms. Marvel in an upcoming series for Disney Plus. Iman Vellani will play Marvel’s first Muslim… Read more »
Hit Up Calgary’s Delicious Pasta Festival If You Are Craving Comfort Food This Fall
If you’re a pasta lover I have good news for you. This national pasta month, you can give back to the community by eating all the pasta… Read more »
NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning Beats Dallas Stars to Capture Stanley Cup in Six Games
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at… Read more »