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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Fined $1M For Gasoline Spill
Car rental company Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada has been ordered by the Court of Quebec to pay $1 million for violating the Fisheries Act. The fine, which the… Read more »
MOST: Eligible Nova Scotians in Skilled Trades Can Now Apply For Provincial Income Tax Refund
Eligible young tradespeople in Nova Scotia can now apply for More Opportunity for Skilled Trades provincial income tax refund. More Opportunity for Skilled Trades (MOST) provincial income… Read more »
Nova Scotia’s Stan Rogers Folk Festival Announces Kick Off Concert Lineup
Stan Rogers Folk Festival has announced the kick-off concert of the 2023 edition. The 26th edition of Stanfest will officially start on Friday, July 21, and run… Read more »
Halifax to Host 2024 Juno Awards
The JUNO Awards, Canada’s largest celebration of music, will return to Atlantic Canada for the second time, according to the announcement made by the Canadian Academy of… Read more »
Double Double: Tim Hortons Introduces New Ice Cream Flavours
Tim Hortons has announced four new ice cream flavours that will soon be available in grocery stores across Canada. The flavours include Boston Cream, Double Double, Maple… Read more »
Jerry Seinfeld Headlining Halifax’s Great Outdoors Comedy Festival; Pre-sale March 2
The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is bringing Jerry Seinfeld to the Halifax edition of the comedy extravaganza this summer. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is a 19+… Read more »
2023 Product of the Year: Best Innovative Consumer Products According to Canadians
Product of the Year Canada has announced the winners of the product innovation awards across 25 distinct consumer categories — from personal care, and household essentials to… Read more »
6 Months Early: Nova Scotia to Increase Minimum Wage to $15 in October 2023
Nova Scotia will increase the minimum wage to $15, 6 months earlier than scheduled, as the province accepted recommendations from the Minimum Wage Review Committee. The current… Read more »
These Are Canada’s Best 100 Places to Eat in 2023 According to Yelp
Yelp’s eight annual best 100 places to eat in 2023 is out and if you are looking for reasonably priced restaurants serving delicious food and everyday eats,… Read more »
25 Locations Where Zellers Will Be Opening Stores
Canadians looking forward to Zellers’ return will be delighted to know that the nostalgic value retailer is returning by opening 25 locations across the country. The first… Read more »
Randstad Canada: 15 Top Trending Jobs in Canada in 2023
Randstad Canada, a job consultancy and HR services company, says despite the economic slowdown there are many exciting job opportunities for seekers from all backgrounds, with a strong… Read more »
Canada Welcomed Highest Number of Permanent Residents Ever in 2022
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today that Canada has surpassed the 2022 immigration target. Canada welcomed 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022, the… Read more »
Top 22 Baby Names in Nova Scotia in 2022
Nova Scotians’ favourite baby name for 2022 is — Oliver. Nova Scotia’s Vital Statistics Bureau says the top 10 baby names this year are Oliver, Jack, Charlotte,… Read more »
These Are Canada’s Top 10 Weather Events in 2022
Environment and Climate Change Canada has released its Top 10 Weather Stories list for 2022. This year, Canadians witnessed extreme weather, such as Fiona wallopping Eastern Canada,… Read more »
Canada Processed 4.8 Million Visa and Immigration Applications This Year
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says the department has processed approximately 4.8 million applications this year including citizenship, and temporary and permanent residence visas. As per… Read more »
Uber Eats: These Canadian Cities Top the List of Best Tippers, Most Courteous and Pickiest Eaters
Uber Eats has released its annual Cravings Report, which aggregates the cities with the most polite while ordering food, with the most demanding eaters adding special instructions… Read more »
GoFundMe: These Are the Most Generous Cities in Canada in 2022
GoFundMe has released its Annual Giving Report for the year 2022. The report highlights how the global GoFundMe community supports those in need. GoFundMe says 1 donation… Read more »
All Federally Regulated Workers Across Canada Now Eligible For 10 Days of Paid Sick Leave Per Year
The federal government has announced that employees of all federally regulated private sectors are now eligible for 10 days of paid sick leave per year as the… Read more »
Weather Network Releases 2022-2023 Winter Season Forecast
The Weather Network has released its winter forecast with a look ahead to what we can expect during December, January, and February. The agency says the strong… Read more »
Canada Post Releases New Stamps For 2022 Christmas & Holidays
Canada Post has released new Christmas and holiday stamps to help you make your letter and cards merrier this festive season. The new Christmas stamp, inspired by… Read more »
Hurricane Warning Issued For PEI, Parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as Fiona Expected to Make Landfall Saturday Morning
Environment Canada has upgraded storm warnings to Category 1 Hurricane for PEI, parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Fiona, currently a category 3 storm, is expected to… Read more »
Fiona Expected to Impact Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec With Hurricane Force Winds and Rainfall Sept 24th
Residents are being warned to prepare for a hurricane-force storm “shaping up to be a severe event” in Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec. Environment Canada has issued… Read more »
Nova Scotia Declares September 19th a Provincial Holiday
Nova Scotia has declared Monday, September 19, 2022, as a provincial holiday in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service in London. The announcement follows the declaration… Read more »
25 of the Best Places to See Brilliant Fall Colours in Nova Scotia
Grab a pumpkin-spiced latte and get ready for the ultimate fall day of leaf peaking when you travel throughout this gorgeous province. From the top of the… Read more »