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IKEA Canada to Open 3 New Temporary Locations in Brampton, St. Catharines and London

Ikea Canada announced that three new Design Studio locations will open in Brampton, St. Catharines, and London following the successful opening of the first Design Studio in… Read more »

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Poll: New Brunswick & Saskatchewan Premiers’ Approval Ratings Plummet in October

The latest Angus Reid poll says the popularity rating of almost all Canadian premiers reduced during the third quarter of 2021 due to various reasons like the… Read more »

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Canadians Can Finally Drive to the U.S. as Land Border to Reopen For Fully Vaccinated Travellers in November

Canadians can finally drive to the U.S. once again as the U.S. – Canada land border will once again reopen for non-essential trips starting next month.

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AB Covid Records Verifier: App to Verify Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine QR Code is Now Available For Download

Alberta has released the app to scan COVID-19 vaccine QR codes and it is now available for download on Apple and Android devices through the respective app… Read more »

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Winter Wonder Forest: Enchanting 7 Acre Holiday Light Festival Returns to Edmonton Area For 2021 Winter Season

Enter the enchanting world of magic and wonder at the Winter Wonder Forest as the Holiday light festival returns for the 2021-2022 season. The Winter Wonder Forest… Read more »

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Walmart Planning to Hire 12,000 Permanent New Associates in Canada on Oct 14th & 15th

Walmart Canada is planning to 12,000 new and permanent associates across Canada during a special National Hiring Event Oct. 14 and Oct. 15.

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Peel Regional Police: Do Not Call 9-1-1 If You Have to Pee

Peel Regional Police is reminding residents to dial 9-1-1 only if there is an actual emergency. Today morning, Peel Police shared a 9-1-1 call conversation where a… Read more »

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Things to Do This Thanksgiving Long Weekend in Canada

A list of fun things to do this Thanksgiving Long weekend in select cities and towns in Canada from Victoria to St. John’s.

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Ontario to Distribute Free Menstrual Hygiene Products in Schools

Ontario today announced a partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart to launch menstrual products in schools beginning this year. As per the news release, Shoppers Drug Mart will… Read more »

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REP Implementation Grant: Alberta Offering $2000 to Businesses Implementing COVID-19 Restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney today announced Alberta will be providing financial supports to businesses implementing Restrictions Exemption Program. The provincial government introduced two new programs today – REP… Read more »

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These are the Guidelines For Safely Celebrating Thanksgiving and Halloween in Ontario

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore has released the province’s guidelines for safely celebrating Thanksgiving and Halloween. Dr. Kieran Moore says virtual gatherings or events… Read more »

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NLVaxPass: List of Places Where COVID-19 Vaccination is Mandatory in Newfoundland and Labrador Starting Oct 22nd

N.L. government released the details of the province’s vaccine passport today. Like Quebec’s vaccination passport, two applications, NLVaxPass and NLVaxVerify will be available to download through App… Read more »

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Calgary in Top 3 Best Girls Getaway City List by Australian Insurance Market Comparison Company

An Australian insurance market comparison company has compiled a list of top cities for a girl’s getaway and Calgary is in 3rd place. Alberta’s biggest city is… Read more »

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Canada Post’s Newest Stamp Issue Celebrates 5 Editorial Cartoonists

Canada Post’s newest stamp issue celebrates five of Canada’s greatest editorial cartoonists, whose thought-provoking and seminal work has helped shape our national fabric over the last half-century…. Read more »

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2021 Q4 Passport Index: Canada’s Passport is Among the Top 10 Global Ranking Passports

The latest ranking of the world’s most powerful passports by Passport Index puts Canada in the top 30 countries with high mobility and in the group of… Read more »

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Manitoba Offers Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine to All Health Care Workers, Viral Vector Vaccine Recipients

Manitoba is offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers and volunteers and those who received a viral vector vaccine provided six months have passed… Read more »

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New Brunswick Pilots Deer Hunting Project to Feed Low Income Families

Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced a pilot project today to help feed low-income families in southwestern New Brunswick. The deer donation program will distribute up to 450… Read more »

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COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory For Domestic Air, Train, Ship Travellers Effective October 30th

Justin Trudeau today announced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for travellers departing from Canadian airports and travellers on VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains, and travellers on non-essential passenger vessels on voyages of 24 hours or more, such as cruise ships.

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Alberta Announces New Gathering Restrictions Effective Oct. 6th

Alberta is reducing the number of people you can get together with outdoors this Thanksgiving weekend. Effective Oct. 6th, all outdoor private social gatherings will be limited… Read more »

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Alberta Rolls Out Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine to All 75 and Older, Indigenous 65 and Older Starting Oct. 6th

Alberta is giving a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all residents aged 75 and older and First Nations, Inuit and Métis people age 65 and older… Read more »

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New Brunswick Limits Thanksgiving Gatherings, Introduces Circuit Breaker Restrictions Starting October 8th

New Brunswick is introducing strict COVID-19 restrictions for the Thanksgiving weekend by limiting social gatherings to single households, both indoors and outdoors. The new limit will be… Read more »

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2021 Tunnel of Terror: Get Your Car Scary Clean at This Haunted Car Wash in Calgary

After the smashing success of last year’s Halloween event, Great White Car & Truck Wash in Calgary is once again partnering with Bluebird Self Storage to bring… Read more »

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Toronto PumpkinFest Returns This Thanksgiving Weekend With Fall Fun & Rides

This Thanksgiving weekend, join Toronto’s biggest pumpkin celebration of the year, Toronto PumpkinFest 2021. There are tons of exciting things to do for everyone this year. From… Read more »

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Ontario Rolls Out Rapid COVID-19 Tests at High Transmission Area Schools & Child-Care Settings

Ontario today announced that the province will provide rapid COVID-19 tests to schools and child-care settings through participating public health units where the risk of transmission is high…. Read more »