Hammer Drops On Vacationing Alberta Politicos, Including Kenney’s Chief Of Staff
Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government’s caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told… Read more »
Toronto To Publicly Report More Data On Workplace Covid-19 Outbreaks
The City of Toronto will publicly share more information about COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces in a bid to encourage employers to take greater precautions during the pandemic…. Read more »
Calgary Sees Highest December Home Sales Since 2007 Amid 40 Per Cent Buying Surge
The Calgary Real Estate Board says the residential real estate market had its best December since 2007 last month as real estate agents sold nearly 1,200 homes…. Read more »
Edmonton Mayor Urges Residents To Follow Covid-19 Rules Despite Vacation Outrage
Iveson is urging residents to keep following the COVID-19 rules, despite the growing outrage over provincial politicians and their staff ignoring advice not to travel.
Ottawa Urged To Ban CEO Bonuses If Wage Subsidy Paid And Add Top COVID Tax Bracket
The federal government is being urged to explicitly prevent Canada’s highest paid CEOs from getting bonuses if their companies obtained wage subsidies. “The wage subsidy in Canada… Read more »
Health Experts Urge More Preventive Action To Curb Aerosol Spread Of Covid-19
Hundreds of scientists, doctors and other health experts from across Canada are calling for more aggressive measures to stop airborne spread of COVID-19. The experts include more… Read more »
Man Arrested After Dog ‘Forcefully’ Taken From Woman Walking On Whitby Street
Police in Durham Region say a man has been arrested and charged after a dog was stolen from a woman on a Whitby, Ont., street. They say… Read more »
Pop Up Vaccine Clinics In Mississauga, Brampton & Caledon
List of pop-up clinics and COVID-19 vaccine schedule for the Region of Peel. (Last updated January 11th) Contents: Ongoing & Upcoming pop-up clinics – First, Second and… Read more »
Top CEO Pay In 2019 Fell, But Still More Than 200 Times Average Workers: Ccpa Report
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the average amount paid to the country’s top chief executives in 2019 was down from 2018,… Read more »
Skating at Emera Oval: Pre-Register to Skate at Halifax’s Famous Rink this Season
Emera Oval, Halifax’s outdoor skating surface equivalent in size to 3 NHL hockey rinks and the largest outdoor, artificially-refrigerated ice surface east of Quebec City reopens for the 2021 winter season on January 4th.
January 4th: Today in History
Today in History for January 4th: In 1493, Columbus sailed for Spain from the New World on his ship, the ‘Nina.’ In 1581, James Ussher, archbishop of… Read more »
Have A Seat: In-person Dining Resumes In Halifax-area Restaurants
Restaurants and licensed establishments in the Halifax region can reopen for in-person dining beginning today. Nova Scotia health authorities announced the change on New Year’s Eve, saying… Read more »
Alberta Premier Issues Trip Order After Learning Of Vacationing Officials
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has ordered all cabinet ministers and senior government officials not to vacation outside Canada after learning of multiple recent trips by party officials… Read more »
January 1: Today in History
Today in History for Jan 1: On this date: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March… Read more »
January 2/3: See 2021’s First Meteor Shower
The coming of the new year heralds another celestial event – the Quadrantid Meteor Shower. This annual shower usually runs from the end of December to the… Read more »
Alberta NDP Calls For Cabinet Minister To Step Down Over Report Of Hawaii Vacation
Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling for Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard to step down over reports she took a vacation to Hawaii despite public-health recommendations against unnecessary travel.
Negative COVID-19 Test Required For Air Travellers to Canada Starting Jan.7
Anyone arriving in Canada starting Jan. 7 will need to have a negative COVID-19 test before boarding and may have to quarantine in a federal facility if… Read more »
Feds Enlist IBM To Help Design Gun Buyback Program
The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract… Read more »
Canada’s Airlines Say Border Testing Could Cause Confusion For Airlines, Passengers
The National Airlines Council of Canada said there are still major issues that need to be addressed as Ottawa plans a COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers… Read more »
Nova Scotia To Lift In-person Dining Ban In Halifax
Nova Scotia says it will lift the ban on in-person dining in restaurants and bars in the Halifax area on Monday. The province said today that given… Read more »
Rod Phillips Resigns As Finance Minister Following Caribbean Vacation
Ontario’s finance minister resigned from his cabinet position Thursday, hours after returning from a Caribbean vacation amid a provincewide lockdown. Rod Phillips travelled to St. Barts on… Read more »
The Most Popular Names For Babies In New Brunswick In 2020
Olivia and Liam were the most popular baby names in New Brunswick this year. About 5,400 children were born in the province in 2020: 52 per cent… Read more »
Ontario Hits Record 3,328 New COVID-19 Cases, 56 Deaths on Dec 31
Ontario is reporting 3,328 new COVID-19 cases today – a new daily record – and 56 deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there… Read more »
Christmas Trees Are for the Birds: Nature Conservancy Says Keep Old Trees in Backyard
Old Christmas trees belong in the backyard instead of out front on the curb, says the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Andrew Holland, spokesman for the advocacy group,… Read more »