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CFIA Recalls Yellow Onions, Broccoli, Microgreens, Tahina and Halawa Due to Salmonella Contamination

  Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued recalls various products due to Salmonella contamination. Recalled Products: 1. Yellow onions CFIA says recalled yellow onions have been sold… Read more »

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Timbiebs: Justin Bieber and Tim Hortons Collaborate to Launch Limited Edition Timbits

Tim Hortons and Justin Bieber are collaborating to launch limited-edition Timbits, Timbiebs. Tim Hortons says Justin shared with the Tims team that Timbits are his favourite item… Read more »

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Beyond Monet: An Immersive Monet Exhibition is Coming to BMO Centre, Calgary

Were you thrilled to be able to walk inside Van Gogh’s paintings and enjoyed every minute of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition? Then, this exhibition is for… Read more »

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Assiniboine Park Zoo Lights Returns For 2021 Season, Tickets on Sale November 10

Get festive this holiday season with Winnipeg’s popular Zoo Lights. Featuring stunning light displays, tasty treats, and a fantastic musical line-up, this event is sure to usher in the holiday spirit.

Cirque du Soleil Returns to Toronto in Spring 2022 With Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities

Cirque du Soleil Returns to Toronto in Spring 2022 With Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities

After a long hiatus induced by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil, the company that reinvented traditional circus arts is returning to Toronto in April 2022 with the show… Read more »

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AWS Canada West Region: Amazon Invests $4.3 Billion to Set up Cloud Computing Hub in Calgary

Alberta has announced Amazon Web Services will invest 4.3 billion in the province. The multibillion-dollar investment is to develop a new cloud computing operation in Calgary which… Read more »

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Canadian Tire Christmas Trail: Tickets For One of Toronto’s Most Popular Holiday Light Displays Go on Sale Today

Canadian Tire’s Christmas Trail was one of the most popular Christmas displays in the Greater Toronto Area in 2020 and the event sold out within days. The… Read more »

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Spectacular Lantern and Light Festival With Over 30 Outdoor Displays Coming to Niagara Falls

If you find yourself in the Niagara Falls area this holiday season, make sure you don’t miss out on the Seasky International Light Show. This Covid-safe holiday… Read more »

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28 Ski Hills and Ski Resorts in Alberta – Opening Dates

With some of the ski resorts opening this weekend for 2021-22 season, here is a quick look at opening dates and vaccine mandate rules across Alberta ski resorts and hills.

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Canada Post Releases New Stamps For Christmas & Holidays

Canada Post has released new stamps bearing either sacred or secular holiday imagery to help you make your letter and cards merrier this festive season.

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Ontario Staycation Tax Credit: Plan Your 2022 Vacation in the Province and You Could Save Up to $400

Ontario has announced a tax credit, Ontario Staycation Tax Credit as part of 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario. Ford government wants Ontarians to… Read more »

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Canada Post Releases Stamp to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Poppy as Symbol of Remembrance

Canada Post has released a stamp to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the official adoption of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance in Canada. During the First… Read more »

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2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines For Canada Post, FedEx & Purolator

Here are the holiday shipping deadlines if you are plan to send holiday gifts by post or courier and want shipments to arrive before December 25, 2021.

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Alberta Expands COVID-19 Third Dose Vaccine Eligibility to 70+, 18+ Indigenous, Some Health Workers, AstraZeneca Recipients Starting Nov. 8th

Based on the recommendations made by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to boost immunity levels, Alberta will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more… Read more »

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2021 Edmonton Christmas Market Returns For 11 Days to Two Locations

Edmonton Christmas Market is returning for the 2021 season for 11 days with 50+ local makers from November 26th to December 12th at two locations this year.

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Bright Nights: Support Burn Fund and Take a Train Ride Through Glowing Stanley Park in Vancouver

What better way to celebrate the holidays than by checking out some beautiful lights? If you’re in the Vancouver area and you’re looking for one of the… Read more »

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Ontario Announces 3rd Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Timeline; AstraZeneca Recipients, 70+ to Receive Starting Nov 6th; 12+ in Jan 2022

Ontario is expanding the eligibility for a 3rd dose or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning this Saturday. Ontario will be providing Moderna or Pfizer vaccines… Read more »

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Canada’s First Porsche Experience Centre With 2 Km Driving Circuit Coming to Pickering

Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. is bringing its first and very own Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) to Pickering. The Greater Toronto Area centre will be called Porsche Experience… Read more »

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Longest Wait Times & High Spending: Canada’s Healthcare Performance is One of the Worst Among 28 Countries With Universal Healthcare

A new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 by Fraser Institute says Canada ranks very low among 28 developed countries with Universal Health Care… Read more »

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Ontario to Increase Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour Starting Jan 1, 2022

Ontario has announced that the government will introduce legislation to increase in the minimum wage to $15 from $14.35 effective January 1, 2022.

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Alberta Living Wage: This is How Much You Need Earn Per Hour in Alberta Cities and Towns to Maintain a Modest Standard of Living

Alberta Living Wage Network has published the hourly wages residents of various Alberta cities need to earn to maintain a modest standard of living. A living wage… Read more »

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Field of Crosses Hazy Pale Ale: Calgary Brewery to Raise Funds for Field of Crosses Memorial Project in Calgary

Tail Gunner Brewery has partnered with the Field of Crosses Memorial Project to raise funds for the project. The Field of Crosses Memorial Project is an annual… Read more »

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Canada Pension Plan Contribution Rate to Increase in 2022

Canada Revenue Agency has announced the 2022 limit for maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan.

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Birdly: Take a Flight Above Prehistoric Landscape at Telus Spark Science Centre’s New VR Exhibit

Experience the world of dinosaurs and even be one of them at the TELUS Spark Science Centre. Birdly, the newest addition, is the first VR exhibit at… Read more »