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October 21: Alberta Reports Daily Record High of 406 New COVID-19 Cases
Alberta reported 406 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, October 21. This is a single-day record and the first time the province crossed 400 daily cases since the… Read more »
Feds Say 100,000 Rapid COVID-19 Tests Have Arrived, Being Distributed to Provinces
Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed… Read more »
Edmonton Ice Castles Not Returning for 2020-21 Winter Season
The acre-sized winter wonderland resembling Disney-esque ice castles will not be returning this year to Edmonton due to COVID-19. The American-based company, Ice Castles who partnered with… Read more »
Report Says Canada’s Passport is Among the 30 Most Powerful
The latest ranking of the world’s most powerful passports puts Canada in the top 30 countries with high mobility and in the group of countries with 5th… Read more »
Canada Post Urging Early Christmas Shopping as It Gears up for Online Shopping Rush
Canada Post is urging Canadians to shop early this holiday season to avoid the late arrival of gifts caused by a pandemic-induced shift to online shopping. The… Read more »
Tegan and Sara Sign Deal to Produce TV Series Based on Their ‘High School’ Memoir
Tegan and Sara’s teenage hurdles are headed to the small screen. The Calgary-raised pop duo have inked a deal to adapt their 2019 memoir “High School” into… 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 »
Five & Dive: A New Rock ‘n Roll Dive Bar With All Items $5.55 or Less Has Opened in Edmonton
If you are looking for new places to eat, a new rock ‘n’ roll-inspired dive bar has opened in Edmonton. Five & Dive—an incredible rock n roll… 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 »