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Tim Hortons’ Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donut in Support of Residential School Survivors Available Until October 6

Tim Hortons has launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day. 100 per cent of the proceedings excluding taxes from the orange-sprinkled donut will… Read more »

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Ontario is Recommending Pfizer over Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine For 18 to 24 Year Olds

Ontario is recommending Pfizer over Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 18-24 years due to a rare heart condition. The province says there was an observed increase… Read more »

Toronto’s Salmon Run Festival is Back for 2021, Spot Salmon and Enter to Win a Prize

Toronto’s Salmon Run Festival is Back for 2021, Spot Salmon and Enter to Win a Prize

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is bringing back the Salmon Festival for 2021 starting September 29th. This year, TRCA has launched public participation program through which GTA… Read more »

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Canada’s First Ever Organic ‘U-Pick Beer’ Farm is Coming Near Toronto on October 2

Tired of Oktoberfests? Looking for something other than pumpkin picking, apple picking or getting lost in a corn maze this Fall? Molson Coors marketing team has come… Read more »

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Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19

Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »

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Grande Grouille Fall Festival Featuring Thousands of Lighted Pumpkins to Take Over New Brunswick Botanical Garden This Week

Check off an activity from your New Brunswick Fall bucket list this week. Visit Jardin botanique du Nouveau Brunswick or New Brunswick Botanical Garden to join in… Read more »

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Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario to Fund New Cystic Fibrosis Drug Trikafta That Costs $300,000 Per Year

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario will be providing access to Trikafta, a new drug used to treat the most common form of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a… Read more »

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Ontario Increases Capacity Limits at Theatres, Sports Stadiums, Entertainment Halls Where Proof of Vaccination Required

Ontario has announced that the province is increasing capacity limits for select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required effective September 25, 2021, at… Read more »

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New Brunswick Reinstates State of Emergency, More Restrictions Effective Tonight

New Brunswick is reinstating a state of emergency effective 11:59 p.m. of today (Sept 24th) and is also imposing additional restrictions. The province says the measures are… Read more »

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Beakerhead presents THE ASCENT: North America’s Largest Marionette to Make Epic Climb This Saturday in Calgary

The 2021 edition of Calgary’s creative science and engineering festival, Beakerhead was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns but the festival organisers are bringing a one-day pop-up event… Read more »

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Skiing at Banff Sunshine Village Resort Will Require COVID-19 Vaccine Proof

Planning to go skiing at Alberta’s famous ski resort? You will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at Banff Sunshine Village. Banff Sunshine is planning to… Read more »

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Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush

The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike.     Through the… Read more »

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity

The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »

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Fine of $500 For Failure to Show Vaccine Proof: Calgary Makes Vaccine Passport Mandatory Effective Sept 23

The City of Calgary has passed Vaccine Passport Bylaw 65M2021 that will require in-scope businesses of Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program to check patrons for proof of vaccines,… Read more »

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Incredible “Invisible” Exhibition Coming to Ontario’s Royal Botanical Gardens This Weekend

An incredible new global exhibition is coming to the Royal Botanical Gardens this Fall. Twelve public gardens in six countries will simultaneously showcase delightful contemporary artworks by… Read more »

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Albertans Can Get Printed COVID-19 Vaccination Records From Local Registry Offices

Albertans will be able to get a printed COVID-19 vaccination record from local registry offices anywhere across the province starting Sept 21st. As per the news release,… Read more »

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Fleurs de Villes: A Stunning Trail With Floral Artworks Set to Adorn Niagara Falls This Week

Whether you prefer roses, daisies or sunflowers, you can’t deny that everyone loves flowers. We love the different colours, unique shapes and fragrances of nature’s delicate creation. … Read more »

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These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport

Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »

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Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra to Kick Off Its 91st season on Sept 25th

Music lovers in Saskatoon can enjoy a Starry Night this weekend. After a long hiatus, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is back on stage at TCU Place. The… Read more »

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Bingemans’ Screampark: Kitchener-Waterloo’s Horrifying Halloween Walk Opens This Weekend

Who is waiting for you around the corner? With five different horrifying attractions, Bingemans’ Screampark is back again for the 2021 season. This popular horrifying walk has enough… Read more »

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Toronto Waterfront Night Market Returns This Weekend With Full Moon Autumn Festival

Do you miss those summer days before COVID-19 when Waterfront Night Market held weekend-long all-out night markets? Well, the night market experience is returning this Saturday with… Read more »

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Tim Hortons’ Roll Up To Win Returns For a Second Time in 2021

Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim To Win contest which has been around since 1986 is returning for a second time this year. Starting Sept. 20 through… Read more »

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Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Record: This is How to Get COVID-19 Vaccination Proof (New Website)

Alberta today launched a new website so that Albertans can get an easy-to-carry proof of COVID-19 vaccination record online. The COVIDRecords website does not require signing up… Read more »

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Alberta Restriction Exemption Program: List of Places Where Vaccine Proof Required Starting Sept 20th

Alberta on September 15th announced that the province will be introducing a Restriction Exemption Program to combat the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. Starting Sept. 20, businesses or… Read more »