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Cenovus to Buy Husky Energy in Deal Valued at $23.6B, Company Will Remain in Alberta
Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement. The merged… Read more »
Assembly of First Nations Has ‘Lost Confidence’ in RCMP Commissioner, Says Bellegarde
The head of the Assembly of First Nations says he is set to tell Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he has ‘lost confidence’ in RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki…. Read more »
Government Introduces New Bill to Change Canada’s Oath of Citizenship
The Government of Canada has introduced a Bill to amend the Citizenship Act to change Canada’s Oath of Citizenship. As per the news release, this Bill proposes… Read more »
EU Reimposes Travel Restriction on Canada Amid Rising Pandemic Numbers
The European Union’s council has reimposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in… Read more »
Ottawa Provides $100 Million to Research Ways to Cut GHG Emissions in Oil and Gas
The federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower… Read more »
Secret Gives $1M to Women’s Hockey Players Association
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association is receiving a $1 million boost from Secret Deodorant to continue its barnstorming Dream Gap Tour of games and relieve any… Read more »
Patrick Downie on Losing Gord, Hearing ‘Peace’ in Posthumous Album ‘Away Is Mine’
Gord Downie’s brother Patrick says he wonders what his older sibling might’ve said about these uncertain times. Whether it’s the devastating effects of climate change, isolation in… Read more »
Tim Hortons to Test Deposit Program for Returnable Coffee Cups and Packaging
Tim Hortons has signed a deal with TerraCycle’s Loop program to test an option that would allow customers to pay a deposit and receive their order in… 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 »
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 »
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 »
25 Must-Visit Lighthouses in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a peninsula only by a few miles—it’s much closer to being an island. With coastlines known for being rugged and dangerous, lighthouses became a necessity. Lots of lighthouses. There are over 170 lighthouses around Nova Scotia, so you never have to go far. The 25 below are especially cool examples either for their history, their location, or their modern incarnations.
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 »