COVID Alert: Ontario to Pilot COVID Contact Tracing App, Expected to Launch July 2
Ontario is launching a mobile app to help track cases of COVID-19, the premier announced Thursday, and the province is replacing outdated public health systems to boost its… Read more »
Canada Launches Made-In-Canada Contact Tracing App; Ready for Testing in Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a made-in-Canada mobile app to alert Canadians who may have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 is ready for testing in… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April
Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »
June 18: Canada’s COVID-19 Caseload Surpasses 100,000
Canada has officially recorded more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 across the country. The 173 new cases of COVID-19 reported today in Ontario, one of two provinces at… Read more »
Experts: Providing for Aging Loved Ones Requires Knowledge of Resources Including Tax Credits
Canada Revenue Agency lists 134 different types of medical expenses that are eligible to reduce taxable income.
PBO: Federal Deficit Could Hit $256 Billion
The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that this year’s federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The result, posted this morning, is the combination… Read more »
Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest Announces Drive-in Concert Series With Sam Roberts Band, Marie-Mai, Shad and Many More
An array of Canadian musicians spanning various genres are taking the stage at a weekend drive-in concert series on the Ottawa River. RBC Bluesfest has partnered with the National… Read more »
TO Live Lays off Staff as Live Events ‘Ravaged’ by Pandemic
The Toronto agency that operates three prestigious arts venues says additional layoffs mean 115 full-time positions have now been affected by the pandemic. TO Live says this is in… Read more »
Toronto Police Board to Review Anti-Racism Measures at Friday Meeting
The body that oversees the Toronto Police Service will consider recommendations to immediately bolster mental health services and gather community input on the police budget at a… Read more »
Jasper National Park Says Charges Possible If People Exit Vehicles Near Wildlife
Jasper National Park says visitors must stay in their vehicles when viewing wildlife on roads. Officials in the Alberta park have issued a notice of restriction, which will be in… Read more »
What is Allowed When Manitoba Enters Phase 3 of Reopening on June 21
People will face fewer restrictions on dining out, playing bingo, finding child care and returning from some other provinces starting Sunday under Manitoba’s latest plan to ease COVID-19… Read more »
Canada Buying 140,000 Blood Tests to Begin Immunity Testing of COVID-19
Blood samples collected from tens of thousands of Canadians will soon be tested for signs of COVID-19 antibodies as the federal government seeks to learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus.
Researchers Crack Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Eggs
Researchers believe they have cracked the mystery of why the fossilized eggs of only a few types of dinosaurs have been found. Hatched eggshells from the common snapping turtle, seen in an undated handout photo, which researchers say are similar to the eggshell of certain dinosaurs. Researchers say that Protoceratops and Mussaurus eggs would have looked very similar to these snapping turtle eggshells after hatching.
Manitoba Auto Insurance Rates to Drop 10 per Cent, Pending Regulator Approval
Manitoba drivers could soon be paying less for their vehicle insurance. Manitoba Public Insurance has applied for an average 10.5 per cent cut in overall rates, which it… Read more »
Gyms, Team Sports, Beaches Get Green Light in Quebec From June 22
Virtually all indoor and outdoor physical training activities — with the exception of combat sports — will be allowed to resume in Quebec as of next week, deputy education… Read more »
Ontario to Introduce Commercial Eviction Ban Bill, Retroactive to May 1
Ontario is introducing legislation today to temporarily ban commercial evictions. The government says it will protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having their assets seized… Read more »
List of Parks Canada National Parks Open for Camping From June 22
Parks Canada is allowing camping from June 22 at 31 national parks and national historic sites across the country. New online reservations for some campgrounds will be… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate in May Sinks to -0.4 per Cent
Statistics Canada says inflation pulled back even further in May as businesses shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic began to reopen slowly. The agency says the consumer price… Read more »
Parks Canada National Parks to Open Campgrounds for Existing Reservations From June 22
The federal environment minister says Canadians who have campground reservations in some national parks will be allowed to pitch their tents and pull in their trailers starting next week. Jonathan Wilkinson… Read more »
June 17: Popeyes Launches its Famous Chicken Sandwich in Alberta
Albertans will be the first in Canada to sample a fried chicken sandwich that became a social-media sensation with its U.S. debut last summer when Popeyes Louisiana… Read more »
Ontario Drivers See Average of $150 Savings; Minister Says More Should Be Done
Insurance companies have provided $685 million in relief to Ontario drivers using their cars less during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the province’s finance minister says more should… Read more »
Ontario Government Extending Emergency Orders Until June 30
The Ontario provincial government has extended all emergency orders currently in force until the end of June. Premier Doug Ford says the province will review each of… Read more »
Popeyes’ Famous Chicken Sandwich Available in Edmonton From June 17th
It was announced in February of this year that the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich that created a viral sensation in the US will launch in Canada by September… Read more »
Black MPs, Senators Call for Government Action Against Systemic Racism
A group of Black parliamentarians and their allies are calling on all levels of government to take action to reduce systemic racism in Canada. The request came… Read more »