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New, Silver Mint Coin Commemorates History of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia

New, Silver Mint Coin Commemorates History of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia

  A new, $20 silver coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint to coincide with the start of Black History month commemorates the Black Loyalists who landed… Read more »

Canada’s First Floating Tidal Energy Array Launched Near Bay of Fundy

Canada’s First Floating Tidal Energy Array Launched Near Bay of Fundy

A large floating platform with six underwater turbines was launched today near the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, marking the latest high-tech bid to generate electricity… Read more »

Canada Given Only Verbal Reassurance From Europe on Vaccine Export Controls: Ng

Canada Given Only Verbal Reassurance From Europe on Vaccine Export Controls: Ng

  International Trade Minister Mary Ng says European leaders have given multiple promises that new export controls on COVID-19 vaccines won’t stop Canada’s vaccine shipments. But Ng… Read more »

Cineplex Curates Black History Month Slate of Films; Partners With the Black Academy

Cineplex Curates Black History Month Slate of Films; Partners With the Black Academy

Theatre giant Cineplex is celebrating Black History Month by offering a curated collection of over 100 films across Canada.
Titles including “Harriet” and “Selma” are available throughout the month on the Cineplex Store.

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Economist Intelligence Unit Says Canada Won’t Achieve Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Before Mid-2022

With Pfizer vaccines in short supply, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company to UK-based The Economist newspaper says Canada won’t achieve widespread COVID-19 vaccination until… Read more »

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Canada Ranks in World’s Top 15 Least-Corrupt Countries

Transparency International has released their Corruption Perceptions Index for 2020 and Canada has ranked as the 11th least-corrupt country in the world. According to Transparency International, the… Read more »

Feb 1: Schools in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Southwestern, and Middlesex-London Public Health Units to Reopen for In-Person Learning

Feb 1: Schools in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, Southwestern, and Middlesex-London Public Health Units to Reopen for In-Person Learning

Schools in four more public health units in southern Ontario will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, but students in several other regions will continue to learn… Read more »

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Here is How You Can Get Kraft Dinner’s Pink Candy-Flavoured Mac and Cheese for Valentine’s Day

Kraft Canada is launching a limited-edition Candy KD for Valentine’s Day. The exclusive pink Candy KD features hints of sweet candy. Brian Neumann, Senior Brand Manager, Brand… Read more »

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Outdoor Skating, Tobogganing: Recreational Activities Allowed During Ontario’s Stay-at-Home Order Starting Jan 14th

Ontario has issued an order requiring residents to stay at home starting Thursday, Jan 14th, except for essential activities. Stay-at-home order requires everyone to remain at home… Read more »

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What is Open/Allowed During Ontario’s Stay-at-Home Order Starting January 14

Ontario has issued an order requiring residents to stay at home starting Thursday, January 14, 2021at 12:01 a.m. for 28 days aimed at limiting people’s mobility and reducing the number of daily contacts with those outside an immediate household.

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2021 Astronomical Calendar: Look Up to Enjoy These Celestial Events this Year

Stargazers in 2021 can look forward to an even more impressive lineup of events from supermoons, lunar eclipses, meteor showers as well as a solar eclipse.

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January 9-10: See Rare Triple Conjunction This Weekend

December 21st of 2020 witnessed the great conjunction of planets Jupiter and Saturn. This year skywatchers will be able to see rare three-planet conjunction of planets Mercury,… Read more »

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Most Popular Canadian Destinations for Do-it-Yourself Movers According to U-Haul

U-Haul has revealed the most popular Canadian cities and provinces for DIY movers after analysing migration patterns from 2020. U-Haul’s expansive network of more than 22,000 U-Haul… Read more »

Ottawa Urged To Ban CEO Bonuses If Wage Subsidy Paid And Add Top COVID Tax Bracket

Ottawa Urged To Ban CEO Bonuses If Wage Subsidy Paid And Add Top COVID Tax Bracket

The federal government is being urged to explicitly prevent Canada’s highest paid CEOs from getting bonuses if their companies obtained wage subsidies. “The wage subsidy in Canada… Read more »

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Health Experts Urge More Preventive Action To Curb Aerosol Spread Of Covid-19

Hundreds of scientists, doctors and other health experts from across Canada are calling for more aggressive measures to stop airborne spread of COVID-19. The experts include more… Read more »

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Man Arrested After Dog ‘Forcefully’ Taken From Woman Walking On Whitby Street

Police in Durham Region say a man has been arrested and charged after a dog was stolen from a woman on a Whitby, Ont., street. They say… Read more »

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January 4th: Today in History

Today in History for January 4th: In 1493, Columbus sailed for Spain from the New World on his ship, the ‘Nina.’ In 1581, James Ussher, archbishop of… Read more »

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January 1: Today in History

Today in History for Jan 1: On this date: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March… Read more »

January 2/3: See 2021’s First Meteor Shower

January 2/3: See 2021’s First Meteor Shower

The coming of the new year heralds another celestial event – the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. This annual shower usually runs from the end of December to the… Read more »

Negative COVID-19 Test Required For Air Travellers to Canada Starting Jan.7

Negative COVID-19 Test Required For Air Travellers to Canada Starting Jan.7

Anyone arriving in Canada starting Jan. 7 will need to have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding and may have to quarantine in a federal facility if… Read more »

Feds Enlist IBM To Help Design Gun Buyback Program

Feds Enlist IBM To Help Design Gun Buyback Program

The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract… Read more »

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Canada’s Airlines Say Border Testing Could Cause Confusion For Airlines, Passengers

The National Airlines Council of Canada said there are still major issues that need to be addressed as Ottawa plans a COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers… Read more »

Rod Phillips Resigns As Finance Minister Following Caribbean Vacation

Rod Phillips Resigns As Finance Minister Following Caribbean Vacation

Ontario’s finance minister resigned from his cabinet position Thursday, hours after returning from a Caribbean vacation amid a provincewide lockdown. Rod Phillips travelled to St. Barts on… Read more »

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Ontario Hits Record 3,328 New COVID-19 Cases, 56 Deaths on Dec 31

Ontario is reporting 3,328 new COVID-19 cases today – a new daily record – and 56 deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there… Read more »