With Deficit Closing in on $400 Billion, Liberals Detail More Spending to Come
The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help Canadian businesses and workers make it through a COVID-19 winter and vowing tens of billions… Read more »
Officials Warn Storm Could Cause Local Flooding in Parts of New Brunswick
Emergency Measures officials in New Brunswick are urging residents to be prepared for a large storm system that has the potential to cause flooding in low-lying areas…. Read more »
Weather Network Predicts Season of Extremes for 2020-21 Winter Season
The Weather Network has released its annual winter forecast for the 2020-2021 season and the agency says the winter will feature a wide variety of extreme weather… Read more »
Support for Learners – How to Apply For Ontario’s $200 COVID-19 Childcare Support
The Ontario government is once again providing a one-time payment of $200 per child for families facing new education-related expenses in the COVID-19 era. **Parents to Get… Read more »
Tougher COVID-19 Restrictions Take Effect Today in Five Ontario Regions
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions are taking effect today in five Ontario regions in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. The provincial government announced last week… Read more »
Select Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream Products Recalled Due to Presence of Metal Pieces
Kawartha Dairy Limited is recalling certain Kawartha Dairy brand ice cream products due to possible presence of pieces of metal. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the… Read more »
Moderna Chairman Says Canada Near Head of Line for 20 Million Vaccine Doses
The chairman of American vaccine maker Moderna says Canada is near the front of the line to receive 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it pre-ordered…. Read more »
Study Finds Train Speed a Top Factor in Wildlife Deaths in Banff, Yoho National Parks
A study looking at 646 wildlife deaths along the railway tracks in Banff and Yoho national parks in Alberta and British Columbia has found that train speed is one of the biggest factors.
New COVID-19 Restrictions in Place at Banff National Park Starting Nov 27th
In response to Alberta declaring a state of public health emergency, the Town of Banff has declared a State of Local Emergency to supplement Alberta’s effort to… Read more »
Edmonton Closing City-Operated Arenas Effective Dec. 1
The city of Edmonton has announced that effective Tuesday, December 1, the City will shut down 22 City-operated arenas until December 18 to mitigate the rapid spread… Read more »
Jagmeet Singh Stoked Over ‘Epic Crossover’ in Video Gaming Sesh with AOC
Jagmeet Singh committed a grisly slaying in front of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday night. Fortunately the victim was a video game character, not a human being. The… Read more »
When COVID-19 Vaccines Could Be Available in Canada: What We Know So Far
Vaccines are now a bright spot of hope on the COVID-19 pandemic horizon. But much about them, and their rollout in Canada, remains up in the air…. Read more »
Calgary Panda Pair Heading Home to China After Pandemic Crimps Zoo’s Bamboo Supplies
The Calgary Zoo says two giant pandas are on their way home to China today. The zoo said in May that it would be sending the pair… Read more »
Manitoba Introduces Caregiver Wage Support Program – An Extra $5 an Hour for Some Frontline Workers
The Manitoba government plans to provide a wage top-up to people who work in group homes, homeless shelters and personal care homes as the spread of COVID-19… Read more »
Rogers Centre Owner Shelves Plans for Toronto Blue Jays’ Stadium Amid Pandemic
Rogers Communications Inc. says it was exploring the future of its Toronto stadium before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but the virus has caused it to put those… Read more »
COVID-19 Driving up Hospitalizations: Saskatchewan’s Icus Near 100 Capacity
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a fivefold increase of COVID-19 patients in ICUs in the last 30 days means nearly 100 per cent of intensive care beds… Read more »
Quebec Will Be Ready to Begin Vaccinating Against COVID-19 by Jan. 1, Premier Says
Quebec will have the staff and the infrastructure ready to begin vaccinating people against COVID-19 by Jan. 1, the province’s health minister said Thursday. “Do we have… Read more »
Province Offers Grant to Halifax-area businesses Ordered Closed Under New COVID rules
Nova Scotia is offering financial support for Halifax-area businesses that have been ordered closed under the province’s new COVID-19 restrictions. Business Minister Geoff MacLellan said today the… Read more »
TELUS World of Science – Edmonton Closing Temporarily Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Telus World of Science has announced that the museum is closing temporarily due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Under Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions, museums are allowed… Read more »
B.C. Homework Assignment Asks for ‘Positive Experiences With Residential Schools’
The Indigenous mother in Abbotsford, B.C., says she began crying when her daughter asked for help with a homework assignment that directed students to name “positive experiences with residential schools.”
City of Calgary Declares a State of Local Emergency for a Second Time Since the Pandemic Began
The City of Calgary has declared a state of local emergency on November 25th in support of Alberta’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read more »
Canada Can Make Vaccines, Just Not the Ones Leading the COVID-19 Race
The head of a Canadian biotech industry association says Canada can and does make vaccines — just not the ones expected first to help stop the COVID-19… Read more »
Woman Suffers Heart Attack After Being Spit Upon by Man Refusing to Wear Mask
A hotel worker in Nelson, B.C., suffered a heart attack shortly after a confrontation with a patron who refused to wear a mask and wouldn’t leave the… Read more »
COVID-19: These are Ontario’s Guidelines for Celebrating Christmas and Holidays
The Ontario government announced today that residents should celebrate the upcoming winter holidays only with the people they live with, regardless of the COVID-19 situation in their… Read more »