Right-Wing Extremist Activity on the Rise in Atlantic Canada: UNB Researchers
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick found an alarming recent spike in right-wing extremism in Atlantic Canada, and the data indicates the activity is increasing.
Hamilton, Moncton Becoming Highly Vulnerable to Housing Bubble, CMHC Says
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the jumping home prices seen in many cities this summer and fall was beyond what could be justified by Canadian income levels and population growth.
Search Continuing Wednesday for Missing Fishers off Nova Scotia Coast, One Body Found
The search for five missing scallop fishers continued Wednesday morning, more than 24 hours after their boat sank off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia in rough,… Read more »
Alberta Providing $625 Per Person for Individuals from 11 Communities for COVID-19 Self Isolation
Alberta has announced new outreach programs and supports specifically for communities with very high rates of COVID-19 infection and transmission. Alberta Health has identified 11 such communities… Read more »
Quebec Orders All Non essential Businesses Closed From Dec. 25 Until at Least Jan. 11
Quebecers need to be jolted into recognizing the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday, before announcing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew for the… Read more »
Husky, Cenovus Shareholders Vote in Favour of Combined Company, Clearing Major Hurdle
Shareholders of two rival energy companies voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining forces today, clearing the way for Cenovus Energy Inc.’s $3.8-billion friendly takeover of Husky Energy Inc.
What Are the Side Effects? Is It Safe? Doctors Answer Common COVID Vaccine Questions
As the first batch of vaccinations target groups most at risk of COVID-19 exposure and illness, many Canadians have questions about how the broader rollout will look when it’s their turn for a shot
As Anxieties Grow Over CERB Notices, Qualtrough Says No Requirement to Repay Now
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says federal notices to emergency aid recipients are an attempt to verify information and avoid making tax time next year overly complicated. The… Read more »
Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador’s first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has touched down in St. John’s. Premier Andrew Furey posted a video to Twitter today in which… Read more »
Ontario Reports 2,275 New COVID-19 Cases on Dec 15th, Setting New Single Day Record
Ontario is reporting a new single day record of 2,275 new cases of COVID-19 today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 711 in Toronto, 586 in Peel Region,… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccine Goes Out Tuesday as 2,146 New Cases Recorded in B.C. Over Weekend
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in British Columbia and will start to be administered on Tuesday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says… Read more »
Atlantic Provinces Still Waiting for Their First Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine
As Ontario and Quebec began administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, leaders in the Atlantic provinces said their residents would have to wait a bit longer. Health… Read more »
Saskatchewan Bans Household Visits, Limits Retail Capacity at Christmas
The Saskatchewan government is tightening its public-health orders for the holidays. Starting Thursday, only immediate household members can gather inside the same home, with few exceptions
Alberta to Administer Nearly 29k COVID-19 Vaccines in December
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro says Alberta will receive 25,350 doses of Pfizer vaccine during the week of Dec. 21. As per the news release these are in addition to the 3,900 doses that are expected to arrive this week.
What You Need to Know About Canada’s First COVID 19 Vaccine Doses as Rollout Begins
A COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer has arrived in Ontario and Quebec, with the first inoculations rolling out Monday in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City. Canada is set… Read more »
First Quebecer gets COVID-19 vaccine
A resident of a Quebec City long-term care home has become the first Quebecer to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Premier Francois Legault said Monday. Legault announced on… Read more »
Nine Toronto Schools Closed Until January Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks: TDSB
The Toronto District School Board says nine of its schools will now be closed until after the winter break due to COVID-19 outbreaks at the facilities. The… Read more »
Quebec to Begin Inoculating Against COVID-19 as First Vaccines Arrive
Quebec’s first COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered Monday afternoon in Montreal, a public health official said, as health-care workers prepared for what is being called the “historic”… Read more »
Police Investigate Tampering to Four Railway Crossings in Nova Scotia in Past Week
RCMP in Nova Scotia are investigating after four incidents of tampering with railway crossings in the last week in Antogonish County.
Watch the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn this Holiday Season
You will be able to view the two planets together daily between December 12 and December 28. The closest approach of the great conjunction is on December 21, 2020.
Nightmare on COVID Street: Corona-Headed Party Provocateur Stars in New Alberta Ads
Alberta is rolling out ads showing a party animal with a head that looks like the novel coronavirus to warn of the dangers of COVID-19 this holiday… Read more »
Disney Plus to Hike Monthly Price by $3 in Canada, Introduces New Star Service
The Walt Disney Co.-owned streaming platform will raise its monthly subscription price in Canada by $3 in February 2021, while introducing Star, a new selection of TV series and films.
Prince Edward Island to Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations Next Week in Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island will begin vaccinating frontline health care workers and long-term care staff against COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Calgary Police Officer Guilty of Slamming Handcuffed Woman Face-First Into Floor
A Calgary police officer has been found guilty of assault causing bodily harm for slamming a woman into a floor face-first while she was in custody. Const…. Read more »