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Markham Teen, Iman Vellani Set to Play Ms. Marvel a.k.a Kamala Khan

Marvel is casting Iman Vellani, a teenager from Markham, Ont. as Ms. Marvel in an upcoming series for Disney Plus. Iman Vellani will play Marvel’s first Muslim… Read more »

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Casa Loma Cancels 2020 Legends of Horror a Day Before Opening

The spooky Halloween event held at Casa Loma grounds is cancelled as COVID-19 cases are soaring across Toronto. Legends of Horror is a 2 km self-guided walking… Read more »

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Parents to Make Arrangements as Ontario’s In-School Vaccination Programs Moved to Clinics, Doctors’ Offices

Vaccines normally offered in school to Grade 7 students will instead be delivered at community clinics and doctors’ offices in parts of Ontario, meaning parents will have… Read more »

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A Christmas Dining Experience Set Amidst Thousands of Lighted Candles is Coming to Alberta

The University of Alberta Botanic Garden’s Luminaria is returning for the whole month of December this Christmas. This popular event ignites the festive season with thousands of… Read more »

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Plan a Romantic Getaway and Sleep Under the Stars at This Glamping Destination Near Edmonton

I’m sure by now you’ve come across at least, one picture of someone staying in those incredible geodesic domes on Instagram. We are also sure that you’ve… Read more »

Company Fires Staff Who Made Racist Comments at Edmonton Public School

Company Fires Staff Who Made Racist Comments at Edmonton Public School

A utility company says contract staff have been fired for making racist comments during a smudging ceremony at an Edmonton public school. Epcor says school officials reported… Read more »

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Stay In or Escape from Ontario’s Haunted Jail

Do you and your friends love haunted escape rooms? Would you like to spend the night in a unique haunted escape room with your friends? If your… Read more »

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Hit Up Calgary’s Delicious Pasta Festival If You Are Craving Comfort Food This Fall

If you’re a pasta lover I have good news for you. This national pasta month, you can give back to the community by eating all the pasta… Read more »

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Ontario Tightens Long-Term Care Visitor Rules as COVID-19 Cases Increase

Ontario is restricting visitor access to long-term care homes in COVID-19 hot spots as cases surge in some parts of the province. Premier Doug Ford says that as… Read more »

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This Haunted Campfire Experience in Ontario is the Spookiest Place to Visit with Friends this Halloween

Don’t you just love campfires! you’re sitting around the warm fire, roasting marshmallows and then someone decides to tell a spine-chilling story. If you’re one of those… Read more »

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NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning Beats Dallas Stars to Capture Stanley Cup in Six Games

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at… Read more »

COVID-19 Restrictions & Mandatory Closures Coming for Quebec’s Biggest Cities as Infections Surge

COVID-19 Restrictions & Mandatory Closures Coming for Quebec’s Biggest Cities as Infections Surge

Quebec moved its two biggest cities into the maximum COVID-19 alert level on Monday, closing bars, cinemas and other gathering spaces for 28 days, as COVID-19 infections continued… Read more »

Calgary Hospital Restricts Visitors, Postpones Surgeries as COVID-19 Infections Grow

Calgary Hospital Restricts Visitors, Postpones Surgeries as COVID-19 Infections Grow

A Calgary hospital was postponing surgeries and restricting visitors Monday as the number of people infected in multiple COVID-19 outbreaks climbed. Alberta Health Services said 26 patients… Read more »

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Ontario Is in a COVID-19 Second Wave: Ford

Ontario’s premier says the province is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 and all options are on the table to combat a surge in cases. Doug Ford… Read more »

Families Sue Ontario Sperm Bank, Allege They Were Misled on Donor Background

Families Sue Ontario Sperm Bank, Allege They Were Misled on Donor Background

Seven Canadian families are suing an Ontario sperm bank, alleging they were misled about their donor’s background, including a potentially debilitating genetic condition. The families — who’ve launched… Read more »

Health Minister Says Montreal, Quebec City to Hit Maximum Alert Level

Health Minister Says Montreal, Quebec City to Hit Maximum Alert Level

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has called a news conference for this afternoon after his health minister said Sunday that some Quebec regions will soon enter the highest COVID-19… Read more »

Ontario Reports 700 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death From the Illness

Ontario Reports 700 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death From the Illness

Ontario is reporting 700 new cases of COVID-19 today and one new death from the illness. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 344 cases are being reported in Toronto, 104 cases in Peel Region, 89 in Ottawa… Read more »

Officials Plead With Quebecers to Cancel Plans as Province Reports 637 New COVID-19 Cases

Officials Plead With Quebecers to Cancel Plans as Province Reports 637 New COVID-19 Cases

Quebec’s health minister called on Quebecers Friday to avoid all non-essential gatherings with friends and family for 28 days as authorities reported 637 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day… Read more »

Manitoba Makes Masks Mandatory for Winnipeg as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Manitoba Makes Masks Mandatory for Winnipeg as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer is making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Winnipeg, as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the capital city…. Read more »

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Quebec Court Acquits Author, Declares Part of Child Pornography Law Invalid

A Quebec author charged with producing child pornography in connection with fictional scenes in a horror novel has been acquitted in a ruling that also declared part of Canada’s law invalid. Quebec Superior… Read more »

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Ontario Making Bars and Restaurants Close Earlier, Shuts Down Strip Clubs

Bars and restaurants across Ontario will shut down earlier and all strip clubs will close, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday, saying the new rules were needed to fight… Read more »

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Ontario’s Move to Scrap Out-of-Country Health Insurance Was Wrong:Court

The Ontario government’s move to axe its out-of-country health insurance program violates the Canada Health Act, a court ruled this week as it ordered the province to… Read more »

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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Canadian Pacific has announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CP Holiday Train will not be running this year. Canadian Pacific says CP will donate to food… Read more »

Alberta Health: This is How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely During COVID-19

Alberta Health: This is How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely During COVID-19

Alberta’s top doctor isn’t calling on Albertans to cancel Thanksgiving, but adds gatherings shouldn’t exceed 15 people and those invited should be part of a family’s usual… Read more »