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Woman Says She’d Clean Toilets to Work at B.C. Care Home and See Husband

Woman Says She’d Clean Toilets to Work at B.C. Care Home and See Husband

Smith has applied for a job at a long-term care facility in Abbotsford, B.C., and says she’ll even clean toilets so she can see her husband.

Canada and Britain Sign Agreement for Post-Brexit Trade, Legislation to Follow

Canada and Britain Sign Agreement for Post-Brexit Trade, Legislation to Follow

Canada and Britain say they’ve signed a deal to keep trade flowing smoothly after the U.K. leaves the European Union at the end of the year.

Bank of Canada Keeps Key Interest Rate Target on Hold at 0.25 per Cent

Bank of Canada Keeps Key Interest Rate Target on Hold at 0.25 per Cent

The Bank of Canada will deliver a rate announcement today with observers watching if news about vaccines gives a shot in the arm to the bank’s outlook on the economy.

Air Canada Cutting More Service to Atlantic Canada in January, Say Region’s Airports

Air Canada Cutting More Service to Atlantic Canada in January, Say Region’s Airports

Atlantic Canada’s airports say they’ve been advised by Air Canada that it will cut more services to the region in the new year because of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

First Pfizer Vaccine Shots to Be Given Right at Delivery Sites, Not LTC Homes: Tam

First Pfizer Vaccine Shots to Be Given Right at Delivery Sites, Not LTC Homes: Tam

Canada’s chief public health officer says the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be given only to people who can physically be at one… Read more »

Future Value of Trans Mountain Pipeline Rests on Liberals’ Climate Plans, PBO Says

Future Value of Trans Mountain Pipeline Rests on Liberals’ Climate Plans, PBO Says

A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could end up losing money on the Trans Mountain pipeline if it further tightens its climate policy.

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2021 Canada’s Food Price Report: Expect 5% Increase in Your Food Bill

A new report says food prices will be going up in Canada next year.

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Canada Has Signed Agreements With These Companies to Get COVID-19 Vaccines

As Health Canada is set to approve the COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada any day now, here is a list of companies Canada has signed an… Read more »

First Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Yet Approved, to Land in Canada Next Week

First Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Yet Approved, to Land in Canada Next Week

A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer’s vaccine are set to arrive next week and up to 249,000 doses delivered by the end of the year.

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Ikea Announces the End of Printed IKEA Catalogues

IKEA has announced that it will no longer publish IKEA Catalogues as customer behaviour and media consumption have changed, and the catalogue has been less used. IKEA… Read more »

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Twelve Patients Die in COVID-19 Outbreak at London Hospital

Twelve people have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital in London, Ont., that has seen dozens of staff and patients sickened. As of Friday, the… Read more »

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Ontario Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions in Three Regions Starting Dec 7

The Ontario government is tightening restrictions on three more regions in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Moving into the “orange” zone are the Middlesex-London… Read more »

Twist of Fate: Prairie Provinces Become COVID-19 Hot Spot in Pandemic’s Second Wave

Twist of Fate: Prairie Provinces Become COVID-19 Hot Spot in Pandemic’s Second Wave

The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19’s second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially… Read more »

Elliot Page Coming Out Offers Historic Visibility for Trans and Non-Binary Community

Elliot Page Coming Out Offers Historic Visibility for Trans and Non-Binary Community

One of the first things Alexandher Brandy wanted to do after reading Elliot Page’s coming out letter was break into a dance. The urge to celebrate the… Read more »

Bullet Holes From 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill to Be Left Untouched in Renovations

Bullet Holes From 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill to Be Left Untouched in Renovations

The scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill are part of the “heritage fabric” of the iconic Centre Block and will not be fixed during extensive… Read more »

Retailers Ask Ontario Government to Lift COVID Restrictions They Aren’t Working

Retailers Ask Ontario Government to Lift COVID Restrictions They Aren’t Working

A coalition of about 50 retailers is calling on the Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions for non-essential stores it claims is making things worse. In an… Read more »

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‘Netflix Tax’ for Digital Media Likely to Raise Prices for Consumers, Experts Say

The cost of digital services and goods sold by foreign companies like Netflix will go up under a taxation plan the government wants to put in place… Read more »

Government Plans Foreign Buyers Tax in Bid to Create Affordable Housing

Government Plans Foreign Buyers Tax in Bid to Create Affordable Housing

The Liberal government says it will take steps over the next year to tax foreign homeowners who live outside of Canada as part of a plan to… Read more »

Netflix Canada Loses ‘Friends’ as Crave Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights

Netflix Canada Loses ‘Friends’ as Crave Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights

Netflix Canada will bid farewell to “Friends” later this month as the hit sitcom moves to Crave. Both streaming platforms confirmed the switch on Tuesday, saying Dec…. Read more »

Actor Elliot Page, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Juno,’ Announces He’s Transgender

Actor Elliot Page, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Juno,’ Announces He’s Transgender

The Oscar-nominated Canadian star of the film “Juno” has come out as transgender. The Halifax-raised Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, made the announcement in a… Read more »

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These are Top Canadian Content Creators and Most Watched YouTube Videos for 2020

Google has revealed the most-watched YouTube videos in Canada including the list of top 10 Canadian ads, top 5 Canadian content creators, top 10 music videos and… Read more »

Statistics Canada Says Economy Grew at a Record Pace in Third Quarter of 2020

Statistics Canada Says Economy Grew at a Record Pace in Third Quarter of 2020

Statistics Canada says the economy grew at a record annualized pace of 40.5 per cent in the third quarter as businesses came out of COVID-19 lockdowns. The… Read more »

“Everyone Wants a Tree and They Want It Now”: Christmas Tree Sales on Pace for Record

“Everyone Wants a Tree and They Want It Now”: Christmas Tree Sales on Pace for Record

Canadians planning to buy a live Christmas tree this season should start shopping now and expect to pay more, the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association says. Farmers… Read more »

Liberals Take Step on National Child-Care System, Promise Plan Coming in 2021 Budget

Liberals Take Step on National Child-Care System, Promise Plan Coming in 2021 Budget

The federal government is proposing millions of dollars in new spending as a down payment on a planned national child-care system that the Liberals say will be… Read more »