Alberta Mandating Masks for Students and Staff When Schools Reopen in September
The Alberta government says it will follow the lead of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia and make wearing masks mandatory for most students and staff when schools… Read more »
Andrew Furey to Be Next N.L. Premier After Winning Liberal Leadership
Andrew Furey will be Newfoundland and Labrador’s next premier after winning the provincial Liberal party leadership Monday. Furey, a physician and founder of a charity, beat out John… Read more »
Flames Ground Jets 4-1 to Take Series Lead, Winnipeg’s Scheifele Injured
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had little history between them because they’d only met once in this truncated NHL regular season.
Minnesota Wild Defenceman Matt Dumba Kneels for American Anthem
Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league’s restart on Saturday. The Regina native made a speech… Read more »
These are the New Rules For Restaurants in Toronto During Stage 3
Toronto is now in Stage 3 and restaurants are permitted to open for indoor dine-in with new safety measures. The city of Toronto has set out the… Read more »
Ontario Sets New Rules for Restaurants as Toronto, Peel Region Enter Stage 3
Restaurants and bars across Ontario must now keep records of their clients to help track any possible spread of COVID−19, officials said Friday as Toronto and Peel Region joined… Read more »
Costco Launches Same-day Grocery Delivery Across Canada; Membership Not Required
Costco has partnered with Instcart and has launched same-day delivery from 76 Costco warehouses across Canada. Canadians can shop online from Costco’s wide assortment of items including… Read more »
PHAC: Do Not Eat Red Onions Imported from U.S. Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Public Health Agency of Canada is asking Canadians to throw away or return red onions imported from the USA due to possible Salmonella contamination. PHAC says as of… Read more »
Expansion of Alberta Coal Mine Will Need Federal Review: Environment Minister
The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The… Read more »
List of Ontario School Boards Where High Schoolers Will Attend Part-Time this September
High school students in all but 24 of Ontario’s school boards will be back in class full time in September, the province announced Thursday. In those two… Read more »
Ottawa Imposes Stricter Rules for Americans Travelling Through Canada to Alaska
The federal government is tightening the rules for non−essential American travellers passing through Canada en route to Alaska, in order to reduce the time spent in the country… Read more »
New Brunswick Woman Found After Missing in Forest for Almost Two Weeks Survived on Berries and Puddle Water
A New Brunswick woman says she was able to survive in woods in the northeast of the province for nearly two weeks by drinking rainwater from puddles… Read more »
Manitoba Says Schools Will Resume Classroom Learning in September
Students in Manitoba are to be back in the classroom in September, although many in high school will continue to do some of their learning remotely. The province… Read more »
Sizzling Temperatures, High Humidity, Prompt Heat Warnings Across West
Residents across much of southern Alberta, central and southeast Saskatchewan and British Columbia’s southern Interior are sweltering through a hot spell. Environment Canada heat warnings or special weather statements are… Read more »
Few Regrets for Toronto’s 1st Black Police Chief, but Criticism Tails Saunders
Ask the outgoing head of the country’s largest municipal police force about defunding or cuts to its $1-billion budget, and the response reflects typical disdain for what… Read more »
List of Cineplex Theatres in Ontario Opening on July 31st; Movie Tickets are Only $5
Cineplex has announced that it reopen movie theatres beginning with 25 locations across Ontario on Friday, July 31st. The company is taking a phased approach to reopening… Read more »
Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge Closed Due to Reckless Behaviour of Crowds
The municipality of Trent Hills has announced that the famous Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge in Campbellford, Northumberland County will be closed effective immediately until further notice. The… Read more »
‘Some May Die:’ Premier Warns Saskatchewan Hutterites Over COVID-19
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has sent a stark message to the province’s Hutterite colonies as their leaders and health officials work to deal with a rising number of COVID-19 cases… Read more »
Edmonton Makes Masks Mandatory in Indoor Public Places and Public Vehicles Starting Aug 1
City council in Edmonton has voted to require the use of masks in all public indoor spaces starting Saturday. It’s an extension of a decision last week by an emergency advisory committee for mandatory face… Read more »
Stay Two Nights in Ottawa and Get $100 Gift Card From Ottawa Tourism
Ottawa Tourism will gift you a $100 VISA gift card if you book a two-night stay at a participating Ottawa hotel this summer. The promotion is part… Read more »
Chestermere Implements Beach Admission Fees of $15 for Non-Residents
The city of Chestermere, located 18 km east of Calgary, has passed a bylaw (BYLAW #026-20) that will enable the city to charge an admission fee to… Read more »
List of Activities and Businesses Allowed to Reopen on July 31 in Toronto and Peel
More businesses and public spaces in Toronto and nearby Peel Region will be able to reopen on Friday as those areas join most of Ontario in Stage 3… Read more »
Toronto and Peel Region to Move to Stage 3 of Reopening on July 31; Windsor-Essex Left Behind
More businesses and public spaces in Toronto and nearby Peel Region will be able to reopen on Friday as those areas join most of Ontario in Stage 3… Read more »
Facing Backlash, Ottawa Announces Full Public Inquiry Into N.S. Shootings
Bowing to public pressure, the federal and Nova Scotia governments agreed Tuesday to scuttle their plans for a joint review into the April mass shooting that claimed 22 lives and instead establish… Read more »