Premier Ford Says Plan to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Coming for Hot Spots
A plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the province’s hot spots is coming next week, Premier Doug Ford said Friday, indicating he’s asked health advisors for a… Read more »
Canada Plans to Welcome 1.2 Million Immigrants From 2021 to 2023
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino has announced plans to welcome about 1.2 million immigrants for the next 3 years from 2021 to 2023. Though… Read more »
Gordon Lightfoot, Natalie MacMaster Join Glass Tiger on Their First Holiday Album
Glass Tiger has assembled a cadre of Canadian talent for their first full-length Christmas album. The band from Newmarket, Ont. released “Songs for a Winter’s Night,” a… Read more »
Closure of Restaurants and Other Restrictions in Winnipeg and Manitoba Starting November 2
The Manitoba government has ordered many businesses in the Winnipeg region starting Monday, November 2, 2020. Winnipeg Metro Region will be moved to critical level (red) effective… Read more »
Ontario Restaurants Ask Province to Explain Restrictions, Show COVID-19 Data
A group from Ontario’s restaurant industry is calling on the provincial government to explain its decision to impose tighter COVID-19 restrictions on the sector. A coalition that… Read more »
Manitoba Reports Record COVID-19 Spike, Shuts Some Businesses
The Manitoba government is ordering many businesses to close, limiting hospital visits, and capping attendance at religious services after a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases. The… Read more »
TDSB Cites Pandemic for Thousands of Students Leaving System, Tries to Assure Parents
Canada’s largest school board is trying to assure parents it can provide a safe, stable and successful learning environment during the pandemic as it deals with the… Read more »
Scientists Link High Levels of Genetic Material From Virus in Blood to Severe COVID
Canadian immunologists say they’re finding telltale markers in patients’ blood that help predict the severity of COVID-19 and could lead to more targeted treatments. David Kelvin, a Dalhousie… Read more »
Take Spooky Pictures Against a Rare Hunter’s Blue Moon on Halloween Day
Be sure to get your spooky pictures this year as the next 100%-illuminated Halloween full Moon will occur only after 19 years, in 2039.
Alberta Removing Two COVID-19 Symptoms That Required People Under 18 to Isolate
Alberta’s top doctor says the province will be removing two symptoms from its COVID-19 checklist for people under the age of 18 that required mandatory isolation. Dr…. Read more »
COVID-19 Spike: Saskatchewan Brings in New Rules for Saskatoon Nightclubs
Saskatchewan is introducing new rules for nightclubs in Saskatoon after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Health officials says a recent rise in cases has been tied to… Read more »
Alberta Union Leaders Launch Protest Website Against UCP Government
Labour-union leaders are urging Albertans to sign up to protest Premier Jason Kenney’s government through rallies and demonstrations and, if necessary, provincewide general strikes. Gil McGowan, head… Read more »
Bank of Canada Holds Rate Steady, Says COVID-19 Economic Recovery Likely by 2022
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday as it said the country’s economy won’t fully recover what was lost to COVID-19 until… Read more »
Kansas City Mayor, Star Quarterback Want Raptors to Make Missouri Temporary Home
Some of Kansas City’s most famous residents want to call the Toronto Raptors their home team. On the heels of reports the NBA season will tip off… Read more »
Cenovus Targets 20 to 25 per Cent Workforce Reductions Following Husky Takeover With Most in Calgary
Cenovus Energy Inc. is aiming to cut as many as one in four jobs — potentially more than 2,000 workers — if it succeeds in its $3.8-billion… Read more »
Halifax Travel Agency Seeking to Extend Atlantic Bubble to Cuban Resort
A Halifax travel agency is offering two weeklong trips to Cuba reserved exclusively for residents of the Atlantic Canada bubble. Absolute Travel Specialists says it will charter… Read more »
Trudeau Says Pandemic ‘Really Sucks,’ and That Christmas Gatherings Are up in the Air
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic “really sucks,” and could jeopardize large gatherings with friends and family over Christmas on the heels of a… Read more »
Survey: Canada is Third in Top “Nation Brand” Ranking
The 2020 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index has ranked Canada the third-best in top nation brand out of 50 countries. The survey is about the perception of nations’… Read more »
Alberta Reports 1,440 Cases Since Oct 23; New Mandatory 15 Person Limit on Gatherings
Alberta Health Services is reporting 1,440 cases since Friday, October 23 and seven more COVID-19 related deaths in the province including one person in his 100s linked… Read more »
B.C. Liberal Leader Stepping Down After Losing Seats in Election
British Columbia Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is quitting the party’s top job, saying he’ll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. In a brief statement… Read more »
200 Quebec Fitness Businesses Says They Will Reopen Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
A coalition of about 200 Quebec gym, yoga, dance and martial arts business owners say they intend to reopen their doors on Thursday in defiance of provincial… Read more »
Niagara-Area Dog Tests Positive for COVID-19 but Most Pets Are Still Safe
A dog in Ontario’s Niagara Region has tested positive for COVID−19, although researchers say most pet owners shouldn’t be worried. Positive tests for novel coronavirus in dogs… Read more »
Oct 25: Ontario Records More Than 1,000 New Daily COVID-19 Cases for First Time
Ontario is reporting more than 1,000 mew daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time today. The province recorded 1,042 new cases of the novel coronavirus over… Read more »
Cenovus to Buy Husky Energy in Deal Valued at $23.6B, Company Will Remain in Alberta
Cenovus Energy Inc. will buy Husky Energy Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $23.6 billion, the Calgary-based companies said Sunday in a joint announcement. The merged… Read more »