From Beef and Hot Tubs to Shellfish, Cargo Theft a Growing Concern in Canada
People may have found it odd when thieves made off with truckloads of hot tubs and beef within days of each other in rural Alberta, but the… Read more »
New Brunswickers Conclude Voting Amid the Turmoil of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Almost all polls have closed across New Brunswick after a highly unusual provincial election campaign — the first in Canada to be called during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical glitches at some polling stations soon… Read more »
2020 Fall Weather Forecast by Weather Network
The Weather Network says most Canadians can expect near or above normal temperatures during 2020 fall, but parts of northern B.C. and Alberta are at risk of… Read more »
Pillsbury Canada Rolls Out Eat Raw Cookie Dough Across Canada
Pillsbury Canada is rolling out Safe to Eat Raw Cookie Dough across Canada. As per the news release, Safe to Eat Raw Cookie Dough can be eaten… Read more »
Economy Added 246,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Rate 10.2%
Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when 419,000 jobs were added. The figure marked… Read more »
WestJet Increases Surcharges After Nav Canada Rate Hike
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is raising its surcharges on domestic flights in response to a 30 per cent rate increase by Nav Canada, which operates air navigation across the… Read more »
Trudeau Calls Out Vandals Who Toppled Montreal’s MacDonald Statue
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is denouncing the vandals who toppled and defaced a Montreal statue of the first prime minister of Canada over the weekend, while the Quebec… Read more »
Study Finds Chronic Health Issues More Common among Transgender People
New research finds transgender people in Ontario suffer more chronic physical and mental health problems than the general population. Researchers say the findings underscore the need to… Read more »
‘I Don’t Drop the Ball’: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole Promises to Fight for West, Human Rights
Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Tuesday that as leader, and as a prime minister, he will stand up for the rights of women and the LGBTQ… Read more »
Winter of the Great Divide: Farmer’s Almanac Releases 2021 Winter Forecast
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released the 2021 long-range winter weather forecast and is calling for frigid and frosty temperatures throughout most of Canada this winter. Dubbing… Read more »
June 2020 Retail Sales Topped Pre-pandemic Levels in June, Statcan Reports
Canadian monthly retail sales topped their pre−pandemic levels for the first time in June as more parts of the country moved ahead with plans to reopen their… Read more »
Opposition Parties Decry Black Ink in WE Documents, Allege Continuing Coverup
Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy. Prime Minister… Read more »
How COVID-19 Is Changing Back-To-School Shopping and Budgets
Vonny Sweetland has yet to decide if he will be sending his 12-year-old sister Josephine back to class in September, but just in case he does, he’s been… Read more »
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Available at 28 Parks Canada National Parks & Historic Sites
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change has announced that 28 of the most popular Parks Canada places now have Tesla donated electric vehicle charging stations… Read more »
Canada’s Top Doctors Say Safety Won’t Be Compromised as Russia Approves World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine
Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country’s chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had… Read more »
Metallica’s First Show of 2020 at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada
Metallica will return to the stage for the first time since the September 2019 S&M2 concerts that opened Chase Center in San Francisco. Metallica will be the… Read more »
New York Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery
The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase… Read more »
Ottawa Sets Minimum Unemployment Rate at 13.1 Per Cent for EI Calculation
The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in… Read more »
Who Can Dismiss the Governor General? A Look at Protocols and Possibilities
With Gov. Gen. Julie Payette finding herself the focus of intensifying public scrutiny following reports about expensive personal renovations at Rideau Hall and alleged mistreatment of current and former staff, renewed interest has been sparked… Read more »
Canada to Match Donations to Lebanon Relief
The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week’s deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development Minister Karina… Read more »
New Brunswick Road Trip: 50 Things to Do Along River Valley Scenic Drive
The River Valley Scenic Drive explores two of New Brunswick’s largest cities and takes you to the western edge of the province along Saint John River. Take… Read more »
Canada Signs Deals With Pfizer, Moderna to Get Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
Canada now has deals in place with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and U.S.−based biotech firm Moderna to secure millions of doses of their experimental COVID−19 vaccines, in case either… Read more »
KFC to Introduce Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwiches Across Canada
KFC is bringing plant-based KFC sandwiches to Canada. Plant-Based fried chicken sandwiches will be available across Canada starting August 10th. Plant-Based KFC is made in Canada by… Read more »
Costco Launches Same-day Grocery Delivery Across Canada; Membership Not Required
Costco has partnered with Instcart and has launched same-day delivery from 76 Costco warehouses across Canada. Canadians can shop online from Costco’s wide assortment of items including… Read more »














