Ottawa Sets Minimum Unemployment Rate at 13.1 Per Cent for EI Calculation
The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in… Read more »
Quebec Makes Masks Mandatory for Students Grade 5 and Up, Except in Classrooms
Quebec’s updated back-to-school plan requires students in Grade 5 and up to wear masks in all common areas of school buildings, except classrooms. Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge said today… Read more »
People in Small Manitoba Town Mourning After Well-Liked Teens Killed by Tornado
People in a small town in southwestern Manitoba are trying to cope with the loss of a young couple killed by a tornado that touched down on a… Read more »
Windsor-Essex Moving Into Stage 3 of Ontario’s Reopening Plan on Wednesday
The Windsor-Essex region will join the rest of Ontario in Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan on Wednesday. The provincial government made the announcement this morning…. Read more »
Who Can Dismiss the Governor General? A Look at Protocols and Possibilities
With Gov. Gen. Julie Payette finding herself the focus of intensifying public scrutiny following reports about expensive personal renovations at Rideau Hall and alleged mistreatment of current and former staff, renewed interest has been sparked… Read more »
Alberta Orders 1.7M Reusable Masks For Schools From Old Navy and IFR
Alberta Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange says Alberta has placed procurement order for reusable masks for students and staff for the 2020-21 school year. Adriana LaGrange said… Read more »
Large Tornado Touches Down in Southwestern Manitoba
Environment Canada said it’s investigating a large tornado that touched down in southwestern Manitoba, which a witness said flipped vehicles, snapped trees and downed power lines. The weather… Read more »
Canada to Match Donations to Lebanon Relief
The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week’s deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development Minister Karina… Read more »
Authorities Urge Caution After Markham Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile
Authorities are urging caution after mosquitoes in the area of Markham, Ont., tested positive for the West Nile Virus. In a statement released Friday, the York Region… Read more »
Chicago Blackhawks Bounce Edmonton Oilers From NHL Post-Season With 3-2 Win in Qualifying Play
The Chicago Blackhawks bounced the hub−city host Edmonton Oilers out of the NHL’s post−season tournament Friday, beating them 3−2 at Rogers Place. The Blackhawks won the best−of−five… Read more »
Police Investigate After Remains of Infant Found in Pickering
Police east of Toronto say homicide detectives are investigating the death of an infant. Investigators say the infant’s body was found Thursday at the shoreline of Lake Ontario… Read more »
Masks Will Be Mandatory on Trains, Buses in Metro Vancouver
Almost everyone boarding a bus, train or Seabus in Metro Vancouver will soon have to wear a mask to protect against the spread of COVID−19. TransLink has announced… Read more »
Visit Georges Island National Historic Site in Halifax This Summer
Georges Island National Historic Site, located in the middle of Halifax harbour is going to open to the public on a regular basis for the first time this summer. The first fortifications were established in 1750 and the island was used for military purposes until the end of the Second World War.
Edmonton Oilers Online 50/50 Raffle Sells Out With Record-Setting $5.7M Pot
The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider’s maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment… Read more »
New Brunswick Road Trip: 50 Things to Do Along River Valley Scenic Drive
The River Valley Scenic Drive explores two of New Brunswick’s largest cities and takes you to the western edge of the province along Saint John River. Take… Read more »
Canada Signs Deals With Pfizer, Moderna to Get Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
Canada now has deals in place with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and U.S.−based biotech firm Moderna to secure millions of doses of their experimental COVID−19 vaccines, in case either… Read more »
KFC to Introduce Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwiches Across Canada
KFC is bringing plant-based KFC sandwiches to Canada. Plant-Based fried chicken sandwiches will be available across Canada starting August 10th. Plant-Based KFC is made in Canada by… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts Provide Hope but No Silver Bullet to Stop Pandemic: Tam
Canada’s top public health doctors warned Tuesday that vaccines in development for COVID−19 provide hope but will not mean an immediate end to the pandemic. Dr. Theresa… Read more »
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 »