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You Can Now Buy An Ikea Tiny House on Wheels

If you are looking to get on to the tiny homes trend and an Ikea fan, then Ikea is bringing Ikea Tiny House to North America. Ikea’s… Read more »

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Chick-fil-A to Open 3 New Restaurants in Toronto and Kitchener

Chick-fil-A is continuing it Canadian expansion with three new restaurants in Ontario. Currently, there are two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Toronto at Yonge & Bloor and in Yorkdale… Read more »

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Name Canada’s Future RCMP Police Dogs: Name the Puppy Contest 2021

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is asking for your help in naming 13 German shepherd puppies at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. RCMP… Read more »

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Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Coming to Edmonton Expo Centre this Spring – 2021

Get ready to walk inside Van Gogh paintings this spring in Edmonton. An immersive Van Gogh Exhibit, that showcases the famed artist’s renowned works through stunning projection… Read more »

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Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim Goes Fully Digital, Roll Up To Win Starts March 8, 2021

Tim Hortons’ famous Roll Up the Rim is going completely digital this year with Roll Up To Win contest. Tim Hortons says as part of 2021 digital… Read more »

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List of 27 Ontario Health Units Moving to Grey, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green Zones on Feb 16, 2021

Eleven Ontario health units will be placed under the tightest restrictions short of a full lockdown when they return to the province’s colour-coded pandemic response framework next… Read more »

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Several Extreme Cold Records Smashed in Saskatchewan

Environment Canada says several low-temperature records were broken across Saskatchewan as most of the province continues under extreme cold warnings with wind chill values between -40°C and… Read more »

Ontario Extends Lower Electricity Price During Lockdown Until Feb 22, 2021

Ontario Extends Lower Electricity Price During Lockdown Until Feb 22, 2021

  The Ontario government is extending electricity rate relief and will continue to hold electricity prices to the off-peak rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour until February… Read more »

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Health Canada Says Baby Foods Safe After U.S. Investigates Levels of Toxic Metals

Health Canada is reassuring parents that baby foods sold in the country are safe after reviewing the results of a U.S. investigation into levels of toxic metals… Read more »

Ontario to Begin Phased Reopening of Economy Starting Feb 10: Government Source

Ontario to Begin Phased Reopening of Economy Starting Feb 10: Government Source

Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy next week, starting with regions that have fewer COVID-19 cases, The Canadian Press has learned. Premier Doug Ford is… Read more »

Low COVID-19 Count Prompts Nova Scotia to Start Easing Restriction on Gatherings

Low COVID-19 Count Prompts Nova Scotia to Start Easing Restriction on Gatherings

McNeil says as of Monday and for the next month, gathering limits will be increased to 150 people outdoors and to 50 per cent of an indoor venue’s capacity to a maximum of 100 people.

WestJet to Lay off 120 Cabin Crew Members as of March 2, Citing Flight Suspensions

WestJet to Lay off 120 Cabin Crew Members as of March 2, Citing Flight Suspensions

WestJet Airlines Ltd. will lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, blaming the measure on the lack of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean…. Read more »

B.C.’s Top Doctor Extends COVID-19 Limits For ‘Hard Push’ Before Vaccinations

B.C.’s Top Doctor Extends COVID-19 Limits For ‘Hard Push’ Before Vaccinations

British Columbia’s provincial health officer has extended COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in order to slow down the spread of the virus amid concerns about new variants. Dr…. Read more »

Lawyer Sues Critics After Backlash Against His Comments on Women and Race

Lawyer Sues Critics After Backlash Against His Comments on Women and Race

A lawyer whose comments on women and race sparked a social media backlash has filed a claim for damages against his critics, who complained about his conduct… Read more »

Anti-Poverty Groups Blast Canada for Accepting Vaccines Needed in Poor Countries

Anti-Poverty Groups Blast Canada for Accepting Vaccines Needed in Poor Countries

  Two of the world’s leading anti-poverty organizations are criticizing Canada’s decision to draw COVID-19 vaccines from an international fund designed to help poor countries. Oxfam Canada… Read more »

January 2021: A Quick Glance at Unemployment Rates Across Canada

January 2021: A Quick Glance at Unemployment Rates Across Canada

National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance Statistics Canada says the economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the… Read more »

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Mayor, Police Say They Will Investigate Violent Arrest Filmed in Barrie, Ont. (Video)

The mayor and police in Barrie, Ont., say they will investigate the arrest of a man on a downtown street caught on video. In the video, the… Read more »

Legislation Coming This Year to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News Content

Legislation Coming This Year to Force Google, Facebook to Pay for News Content

Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their… Read more »

B.C. Strengthens Mask Rules for Middle, High School Students and K-12 Staff

B.C. Strengthens Mask Rules for Middle, High School Students and K-12 Staff

British Columbia is expanding mask requirements in its school system. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says students in middle and secondary school and staff for kindergarten through Grade… Read more »

Every Vaccine Maker Was Asked to Make Their Doses in Canada and All Said No: Anand

Every Vaccine Maker Was Asked to Make Their Doses in Canada and All Said No: Anand

Every COVID-19 vaccine maker Canada signed a contract with last summer was asked if they could make the doses in Canada and all of them concluded they… Read more »

Work-From-Home Tax Deduction Could Cost Feds $260 Million in Lost Revenue, PBO Says

Work-From-Home Tax Deduction Could Cost Feds $260 Million in Lost Revenue, PBO Says

The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could lose out on $260 million from a simplified federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from… Read more »

Feds Ramp up Efforts to Help Residents of Hong Kong Immigrate to, Stay in Canada

Feds Ramp up Efforts to Help Residents of Hong Kong Immigrate to, Stay in Canada

The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China’s clampdown on democracy.

One of several new immigration programs designed to give Hong Kong residents a safe haven in Canada will open for applications on Monday.

‘Dead Letter:’ Alberta Premier Defends Coal Policy Change in Rocky Mountains

‘Dead Letter:’ Alberta Premier Defends Coal Policy Change in Rocky Mountains

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans have no cause to worry over his government quietly throwing out a coal policy that protected the Rocky Mountains for… Read more »

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List of Which Ontario Public Health Units Can Reopen Schools For In-Person Classes on Feb 8 & 16

  The Ontario government announced Wednesday that most schools will reopen for in-person learning next week, though some hotspot regions will have to wait until the following… Read more »