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All Five of Canada’s Big Banks Join Anti-Hate Advertising Boycott of Facebook
All five of Canada’s biggest banks are joining an international boycott of Facebook over concerns that the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation. Scotiabank,… Read more »
Alberta Businesswoman Named Lieutenant-Governor, First Muslim in Role in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta’s new lieutenant−governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada’s… Read more »
Alberta Doubles Outdoor Gathering Limits to 200
Alberta is expanding the number of people who can meet up for audience−type outdoor events. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province’s chief medical officer of health, says up to… Read more »
Lululemon Buys In-Home Fitness Company Mirror
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire in−home fitness company Mirror. The deal is valued at $500 million and will see the Vancouver−based athleticwear brand take over New York−based… Read more »
2020: These are the Best Schools in Alberta According to Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute, an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization, has released its annual rankings of Alberta high schools and elementary schools based on academic… Read more »
Alberta Company Plans to Start Made-in-Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Human Clinical Trials by Late July
An Edmonton based Pharmaceutical company is advancing to human trials for Covid-19 vaccine. Entos Pharmaceuticals is a healthcare biotechnology startup company led John D. Lewis, the Frank… Read more »
COVID-19 Interactive Travel Map: Canadian Travel & Tourism Website Lets You Know Where You Can Travel Now
Canadian Travel & Tourism Roundtable has launched a website that lets you know where you can travel now – whether it is interprovincial travel or international travel…. Read more »
PM: Canada Almost Self-Sufficient in PPE as Canadian Businesses Step Up
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient.
These are the Most Popular Dog Breeds in Canada
Rover.com, a company that connects pet sitters and dog walkers to dog owners, surveyed 35,000 people and has released a list of the 20 most popular dog… Read more »
Trudeau Launches $5000 Canada Student Support Grant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s fiscal record on Thursday as it launched several new programs promising billions of dollars in new support for students. The… Read more »
Tim Hortons Is Now Offering Almond Milk as Plant Based Alternative
Tim Hortons has introduced Danone’s Silk® Almond Beverage in all its restaurants so that those who want plant-based beverages can now choose almond milk as an alternative… Read more »
Watch & Listen: Walk off the Earth’s Ketchup Bottle “O Canada”
Listen to this new unique rendition of O Canada! The Canadian band, Walk Off The Earth has used French’s Ketchup bottles by turning them into flutes and… Read more »
List of Landmark Cinemas Reopening Across Canada; Every Show is $5 for a Month
Landmark Cinemas has announced that they are reopening on June 26th with safety precautions in place in markets where health restrictions have been relaxed. The Landmark cinemas… Read more »
Canada Ranked Top Twenty in World’s Safest Countries in the COVID-19 Era
Deep Knowledge Network group has released a list of world’s safest countries during COVID-19 era. According to Deep Knowledge Network group, the report is based on 130 quantitative… Read more »
Trudeau Says China Made ‘Obvious Link’ Between Meng and Two Michaels
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Chinese officials it made clear in the days following their arrests of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor that their imprisonments were linked with Canada’s detaining… Read more »
Alberta’s Top Baby Names for 2019
51,598 babies were born in Alberta in 2019 including 26,328 boys and 25,270 girls. When it comes to naming baby girls in Alberta, it seems no one can… Read more »
Via Rail to Require Passengers to Wear Face Masks Starting June 23rd
Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can’t be maintained. The… Read more »
Edmonton to Reopen 25 Spray Parks this Summer
The City of Edmonton has announced that it will reopen 25 spray parks across the city this summer. Seven spray parks will be opened over the weekend… Read more »
Edmonton to Reopen Some Arenas, Fitness and Aquatic Centres
The city of Edmonton has announced that it will open some recreation facilities and arenas from July with a number of safety measures in place due to… Read more »
Canada Launches Made-In-Canada Contact Tracing App; Ready for Testing in Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a made-in-Canada mobile app to alert Canadians who may have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 is ready for testing in… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April
Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »
June 18: Canada’s COVID-19 Caseload Surpasses 100,000
Canada has officially recorded more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 across the country. The 173 new cases of COVID-19 reported today in Ontario, one of two provinces at… Read more »
Experts: Providing for Aging Loved Ones Requires Knowledge of Resources Including Tax Credits
Canada Revenue Agency lists 134 different types of medical expenses that are eligible to reduce taxable income.
Canada Buying 140,000 Blood Tests to Begin Immunity Testing of COVID-19
Blood samples collected from tens of thousands of Canadians will soon be tested for signs of COVID-19 antibodies as the federal government seeks to learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus.