Ontario Cracks Down on Social Gatherings; $10,000 Fines for Rule Violators
Ontario is lowering the number of people permitted at social gatherings in three regions that have recently seen a spike in COVID-19 cases. The change will only affect… Read more »
Speeding and Sleeping? Tesla Driver Faces Criminal Charge in Alberta
RCMP have charged a man with dangerous driving after an officer pulled over a speeding Tesla on a central Alberta highway that appeared to be driving itself with… Read more »
Quebec Landlord Ordered to Pay $14,000 After Refusing Family With Service Dog
A Quebec human rights tribunal has ordered a landlord to pay about $14,000 to a family who was refused an apartment rental due to their service dog. The couple and… Read more »
Edmonton to Host World Junior Championship With No Fans
Edmonton will host another major hockey event with no fans after the International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed Rogers Place will be the site of the 2021 world junior… Read more »
Gathering Rules Change Coming for Three Ontario Regions, Source Says
Premier Doug Ford will announce today the number of people permitted at social gatherings in three regions of Ontario will be lowered. A senior government source confirms that… Read more »
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 »
Queen’s University Threatens to Punish Pandemic Partiers as City Hikes Fines
A prominent university has threatened to discipline students caught partying through the pandemic as part of an effort to cut down on “superspreader” events. The most serious offenders —… Read more »
B.C. Nurses Will Be Able Prescribe Drugs to Help Stop Overdose Deaths
Registered and psychiatric nurses in British Columbia will be able to prescribe safer drugs for people at risk of overdose under a new public health order. Provincial… Read more »
Ontario to Lower Limits on Social Gatherings After COVID-19 Cases Increase
Ontario will lower the limits on social gatherings in a bid to stem a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Premier Doug Ford’s office has confirmed the move… Read more »
Alberta Government to Spend $43 Million in Provincial Park Upgrades and Repair
The Alberta government is spending $43 million in repairs and improvements to some provincial parks while moving forward with plans to delist others. Premier Jason Kenney and Environment Minister… 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 »
Sea to Sky Gondola Closes As Main Cable Cut a Second Time Causing Major Damage
A cable on a popular tourist gondola near Squamish, B.C., has been cut for the second time in just over a year. “Something you’d never think would happen once in… 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 »
An Underground Drive-In Haunted Experience Coming to Calgary this Halloween
Haunted Calgary is gearing up to bringing Calgary’s (and perhaps Canada’s) first drive-in immersive Halloween experience to Calgary this year. The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t scare away these… Read more »
Toronto to Open Centre for Those With COVID-19 Who Can’t Isolate at Home
Toronto will be opening a centre for those with COVID-19 who cannot self-isolate at home. Toronto Public Health medical officer Dr. Eileen de Villa says the centre will have 140… Read more »
$900K in Unclaimed Money is Waiting for An Albertan
Alberta government says almost $900,000 in uncashed dividends belonging to an Albertan (or who lived in Alberta) is waiting to be claimed. As per the news release,… Read more »
Ontario Businessman to Pay $50K+ a Month in Spousal Support Despite No Home or Kids Together
A wealthy businessman will have to pay more than $50,000 a month in spousal support for 10 years to a woman with whom he had a long-term… Read more »
Amazon to Create More Than 2,500 Jobs in Hamilton and Ajax
Amazon.com says it will open two new distribution centres in Ontario that will create more than 2,500 new full-time jobs. The warehouses are to be in Hamilton… Read more »
Nightclubs Ordered Closed in B.C. Over COVID-19 Case Spike
British Columbia’s top doctor ordered nightclubs and banquet halls to close on Tuesday to control the spread of COVID-19 and placed new restrictions on the sale of alcohol at pubs, lounges… 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 »
Edmonton Park for Fallen Officers Vandalized With Anti-Police Graffiti
Police are investigating graffiti at a park in downtown Edmonton dedicated to officers who have died in the line of duty. A statue and a plaque in the park… Read more »
Someone Put Bubble Bath in Calgary’s Central Memorial Park Fountain
Somebody realised their bubble bath fantasy by putting bubble bath liquid into Central Memorial Park fountain. Posts shared in Reddit and Facebook indicate that bubbles started just… 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 »
Dog Comes to Rescue of Boy Being Attacked by a Cougar in B.C.
A 10-year-old boy has escaped serious harm in a cougar attack in British Columbia’s Interior. The Conservation Officer Service says the animal attacked on Monday near a remote… Read more »