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Peel Region Only One in COVID-19 Red Zone as Ontario Switches to Colour-Coded System

Peel Region will be under the highest COVID-19 alert level short of a lockdown as Ontario shifts to a tiered and colour-coded system for managing pandemic measures…. Read more »

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First-of-Its-Kind Intersection in Canada Requires 11 Instructional Videos to Explain

Worried there will be confusion when a new type of intersection is completed in Charlottetown, the P.E.I. government has produced no less than 11 instructional videos for… Read more »

Alberta Auditor Flags $1.6B in Government Accounting Blunders, Oversight Problems

Alberta Auditor Flags $1.6B in Government Accounting Blunders, Oversight Problems

Alberta’s auditor general has flagged $1.6 billion worth of accounting blunders along with oversight issues by Premier Jason Kenney’s government on big-ticket files including the Keystone XL… Read more »

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Canadian Border Agents Seize 380 Shipments of Counterfeit PPEs and Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Health Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have seized millions of unauthorized or counterfeit goods attempting to enter Canada through… Read more »

Cineplex Will Not Reopen Some Ontario Movie Theatres Under New COVID-19 Restrictions

Cineplex Will Not Reopen Some Ontario Movie Theatres Under New COVID-19 Restrictions

Cineplex Inc. says it will not reopen some of its Ontario movie theatres after the province introduced new COVID-19 capacity restrictions. The film exhibitor says a new… Read more »

National Ballet of Canada Cancels Rest of 2020/’21 Season, Including ‘Swan Lake’

National Ballet of Canada Cancels Rest of 2020/’21 Season, Including ‘Swan Lake’

The National Ballet of Canada says it’s cancelling its remaining 2020-’21 season “due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.” In August, the National Ballet announced… Read more »

Confused by the Chaos and Uncertainty of the U.S. Election? There’s Good Reason

Confused by the Chaos and Uncertainty of the U.S. Election? There’s Good Reason

If Canadians needed any reminders that our neighbours to the south are more strangers than kin, the highly divisive U.S. election provided an unnerving wake-up call. The… Read more »

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Passengers Can Soon Apply for Numbers Aimed at Ending No-Fly MIX-Ups: Public Safety

Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The “Canadian Travel Number” is… Read more »

COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths May Continue to Rise in Coming Weeks: Tam

COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths May Continue to Rise in Coming Weeks: Tam

Canada’s chief public health officer is warning that severe cases of COVID-19 may rise in the coming days and weeks as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to… Read more »

Canada Faces Political, Economic Instability After Uncertain U.S Election Result

Canada Faces Political, Economic Instability After Uncertain U.S Election Result

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is carefully watching the political drama unfolding in the United States today. The U.S. presidential race remains too close to call,… Read more »

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Two Minor Earthquakes Recorded off the Coast of Labrador, Near Makkovik

Two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Labrador this morning, though no damage was reported. Earthquakes Canada says the first quake was recorded about 17 kilometres… Read more »

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Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Recalled Due to Presence of Glass Pieces

Health Canada has recalled Miss Vickie’s brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips due to the possible presence of pieces of glass.

Ford Eases COVID-19 Restrictions in Modified Stage 2 Regions & Rolls Out New Colour-Coded System

Ford Eases COVID-19 Restrictions in Modified Stage 2 Regions & Rolls Out New Colour-Coded System

Ontario revealed a new tiered system for COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, saying it will help fight the pandemic at a regional level, but critics said the framework… Read more »

Saskatchewan Mandates Wearing Masks Indoors in Three Cities

Saskatchewan Mandates Wearing Masks Indoors in Three Cities

Saskatchewan is making masks mandatory in indoor public places in its three biggest cities. The rule is to come into effect on Friday in Saskatoon, Regina and… Read more »

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COVID-19: Planning to Come to Canada? Submit a Quarantine Plan Electronically to Avoid Fines of up to $1000

All travellers are required to provide a quarantine plan, contact and travel information upon and after entry into Canada.

Ford Faces Tough Choices on COVID-19 Restrictions as Ontario Case Count Hits New High

Ford Faces Tough Choices on COVID-19 Restrictions as Ontario Case Count Hits New High

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some tough choices to make as he decides which businesses can reopen while the province reports a single-day record in new coronavirus… Read more »

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Canada Post Releases 2020 Holiday Stamps Featuring Works by Maud Lewis

Canada Post has released new stamp issues featuring a traditional painting of the Nativity and three colourful and festive scenes painted by Nova Scotia folk artist Maud… Read more »

Ontario Promises New Care Standard in Long-Term Care, to Be Implemented by 2024-2025

Ontario Promises New Care Standard in Long-Term Care, to Be Implemented by 2024-2025

The Ontario government promised Monday to establish a new standard that would see nursing home residents receive an average of four hours of direct care every day,… Read more »

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My Parks Will Go On: Alberta Politicians Use Duelling Tunes to Make Parks Arguments

Alberta politicians are reaching deep into pop music’s memory bank in the hope their messages about the province’s parks stick in people’s ears. On Monday, the United… Read more »

Manitoba Considering COVID-19 Curfew as New Restrictions Come Into Force

Manitoba Considering COVID-19 Curfew as New Restrictions Come Into Force

Manitoba’s premier says he is considering a curfew to stop the spread of COVID-19 after a deadly weekend with hundreds of new infections. Brian Pallister said he… Read more »

Rexall pharmacies temporarily pause flu shot program due to supply issues

Rexall pharmacies temporarily pause flu shot program due to supply issues

A major pharmacy chain has temporarily paused its flu shot program in Ontario due to what it describes as ongoing supply issues. A spokesman from Rexall says… Read more »

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You Can Get Big Mac From McDonald’s for $1 Through DoorDash

You can get a McDonald’s Big Mac almost for free through DoorDash this week as the delivery company is rolling out delivery of McDonald’s Canada on the… Read more »

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Calgary Woodworkers Win Etsy’s 2020 Design Awards

Calgary woodworkers, Adrian Pool, Martinus Pool, and Anne Tranholm of AdrianMartinus have won the Etsy’s 2020 Design Awards. The 2020 Etsy design winners are chosen from a… Read more »

Canada Seeks to Increase Immigration Over Next Three Years Even as Pandemic Rages On

Canada Seeks to Increase Immigration Over Next Three Years Even as Pandemic Rages On

Canada is seeking to admit upwards of 1.2 million new permanent residents in the next three years, a target the federal government says is crucial to the… Read more »