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N.L. Liquor Corp. to Change “Old Sam” Logo Over Concerns About Racist Branding

N.L. Liquor Corp. to Change “Old Sam” Logo Over Concerns About Racist Branding

The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp. says it will change the logo but keep the name of a locally bottled rum brand that appears to depict a laughing Black man.

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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

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.

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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

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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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

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 »

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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 »

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Nova Scotia Aims to Reopen to Other Canadians in Mid-July

Nova Scotia is allowing people to gather in groups of up to 10, as the province has gone nine days without any fresh cases of COVID-19. The announcement by Premier… Read more »

Canada Launches Made-In-Canada Contact Tracing App; Ready for Testing in Ontario

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

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 »

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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

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

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.

Researchers Crack Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Eggs

Researchers Crack Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Eggs

Researchers believe they have cracked the mystery of why the fossilized eggs of only a few types of dinosaurs have been found. Hatched eggshells from the common snapping turtle, seen in an undated handout photo, which researchers say are similar to the eggshell of certain dinosaurs. Researchers say that Protoceratops and Mussaurus eggs would have looked very similar to these snapping turtle eggshells after hatching.

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List of Parks Canada National Parks Open for Camping From June 22

Parks Canada is allowing camping from June 22 at 31 national parks and national historic sites across the country. New online reservations for some campgrounds will be… Read more »

Tiff Macklem: Bank of Canada Has No Immediate Intentions to Raise Interest Rates

Tiff Macklem: Bank of Canada Has No Immediate Intentions to Raise Interest Rates

Canada’s new top central banker says the Bank of Canada has no intention to raise interest rates given the current economic circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read more »

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CERB Extended: $500-A-Week COVID-19 Benefit to Be Extended Eight Weeks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government’s signature benefit for people whose jobs have vanished amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by eight weeks. The Canada… Read more »

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Garth Brooks to Hold Concert at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada

Country Superstar Garth Brooks has announced that he will be hosting a live show that will be simulcast across 300+ drive-in theatres across North America on June… Read more »

May Home Sales up Compared With April, but Still Well Below Year-Ago Level

May Home Sales up Compared With April, but Still Well Below Year-Ago Level

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May regained some of the ground they lost when they hit a record low in April, but remained… Read more »

Canadian Expert Says He Is Confident COVID-19 Vaccine Is Months, Not Years Away

Canadian Expert Says He Is Confident COVID-19 Vaccine Is Months, Not Years Away

One of Canada’s preeminent infectious disease experts says he is confident a vaccine for COVID-19 will be ready in months, not years. Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Research… Read more »