Crews Battling Seven Wildfires Currently in Nova Scotia
Crews were on the scene of several wildfires across Nova Scotia on Saturday, as Environment Canada warned residents in the western part of the province that air… Read more »
Calgary Chicken Processing Plant Will Remain Open After COVID-19 Outbreak
The Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant in Calgary will remain open despite a growing COVID-19 outbreak. An Alberta Health official said Friday there had been 19 cases of the virus… Read more »
‘There Is a Communication Problem’: Back-To-School Headaches in Quebec
A private high school on Montreal’s south shore sent an entire Grade 7 class home this week after a parent of one of the students called in to say he… Read more »
Personal Info of Kids with Disabilities Accidentally Shared: Manitoba Government
The Manitoba government says human error resulted in the personal information of 9,000 children with disabilities being unintentionally shared. The province says the breach occurred on Wednesday when… Read more »
Study Finds Chronic Health Issues More Common among Transgender People
New research finds transgender people in Ontario suffer more chronic physical and mental health problems than the general population. Researchers say the findings underscore the need to… Read more »
Toronto-Area Woman Facing Terrorism Charges after Allegedly Trying to Join ISIS
RCMP say they’ve charged a woman from the Toronto area with terrorism-related offences after she allegedly travelled to join the Islamic State group. Police say 22-year-old Haleema… Read more »
Halloween ComicFest 2020
Halloween ComicFest is an annual event where participating local comic shops across North America celebrate the Halloween season by giving away free comics to fans. Comic shops… Read more »
Why One Quebec Health Worker Is Honouring the Pandemic’s Victims with an ‘Altar for the Dead’
As part of her morning ritual, Adriana Enriquez-Rosas tends to the flowers in the bright blue vertical planter that leans against her fence. She has dubbed the… Read more »
Section of Rare Forested Land Donated to Prince Edward Island Nature Reserve
A nature reserve in Prince Edward Island is expanding thanks to a land donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Brothers Tony and Liam Dolan of Charlottetown are donating… Read more »
Feds to Give Provinces $2B to Bolster Safe Reopening of Schools This Fall
The federal government is giving $2 billion more to provinces and territories to help them ensure kids can safely go back to school next month. Prime Minister… Read more »
Oilers to Draw Winning Ticket for Record-Setting 50/50 Raffle on Aug. 26
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says a winning ticket for a record-setting 50/50 raffle will be picked on Wednesday. The pot for the Aug. 7 online draw hit… Read more »
‘I Don’t Drop the Ball’: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole Promises to Fight for West, Human Rights
Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Tuesday that as leader, and as a prime minister, he will stand up for the rights of women and the LGBTQ… Read more »
P.E.I. Will Ease Restrictions on Visits to Long-Term Care Homes Beginning Sept. 1.
Prince Edward Island is further easing restrictions on visits to long-term care homes beginning Sept. 1. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today the changes will… Read more »
Alberta May Get a 1,000 km/hr Calgary-Edmonton Hyperloop Transportation System
The Alberta government says it will support a proposal to build a hyperloop transport system capable of whisking passengers in an elevated tube between Edmonton and Calgary at 1,000 kilometres per hour.
Former Foodora Workers Reach $3.46M Settlement with App’s Parent Company
Foodora Inc.’s parent company has reached a $3.46-million settlement with its former Canadian couriers after shutting down its delivery service in the country. Under the settlement, Berlin-based Delivery… Read more »
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Contestants and Crave Ask Viewers to Stop Cyber Bullying
Canadian streaming service Crave and contestants of “Canada’s Drag Race” are speaking out against hateful messages some of the show’s queens and judges have received from viewers… Read more »
Alberta the Third Province to Offer Promising Leukemia and Lymphoma Treatment
Alberta has become the third province in Canada to offer a promising treatment for individuals with specific types of leukemia and lymphoma. The provincial government, in partnership with… Read more »
Winter of the Great Divide: Farmer’s Almanac Releases 2021 Winter Forecast
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released the 2021 long-range winter weather forecast and is calling for frigid and frosty temperatures throughout most of Canada this winter. Dubbing… Read more »
August 23: A Portion of Scarborough Bluffs Has Collapsed
A part of the Scarborough Bluffs near the lookout point at Bluffers Park collapsed on Sunday, August 23. Police say it was just luck no one was… Read more »
Freeland’s ‘Plutocrats’ Book Showcases Her Views on Taxes, Deficits, Joblessness
Justin Trudeau first met Chrystia Freeland at a 2012 Toronto signing for her award−winning book, Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super−Rich and the Fall of Everyone… Read more »
Peaches Imported from California Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some imported peaches are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The agency says Prima Wawona, based out of Fresno, Calif.,… Read more »
Talks Needed on Decriminalizing Hard Drugs to Address Opioid Crisis, Tam Says
The delicate politics of drug policy were on full display this week, as Canada’s chief health officer suggested decriminalizing hard drugs should be discussed to address a… Read more »
Ballot Rankings, Geography, Are Key Factors in Conservative Leadership Vote
The other day, one of Peter MacKay’s campaign workers drove more than an hour outside Montreal to pick up a single ballot for the Conservative leadership race…. Read more »
June 2020 Retail Sales Topped Pre-pandemic Levels in June, Statcan Reports
Canadian monthly retail sales topped their pre−pandemic levels for the first time in June as more parts of the country moved ahead with plans to reopen their… Read more »