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 »
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
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 »
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
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 »
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’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
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »