North Vancouver Park Closed After Black Bear Bites 10-Year-Old Girl
British Columbia conservation officers say they believe a black bear that bit a young girl in North Vancouver Friday was food-conditioned and habituated to humans. The Conservation… Read more »
Calgary’s Beloved Ramsay Turk May Have Been Taken By a Coyote
A Calgary turkey named Turk appears to have died. Avery Maxwell, one of the moderators for a Facebook paged called Loyal Followers of the Ramsay Turkey, says… Read more »
Colborne’s Big Apple is Now Wearing a Giant Mask
The Big Apple in Colborne is now wearing a mask. The quirky tourist attraction in Northumberland County which is an easy day trip from Toronto is now… Read more »
Parents Should Prep a Plan B in Case Full-Time School Foiled: Premier
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says parents should prepare for a full return to classrooms this fall but also have a backup plan in case the COVID-19… Read more »
Casinos, Theatres Allowed to Reopen as Manitoba to Enter Limited Phase 4 of Reopening on July 25th
The Manitoba government is delaying some of its plans to loosen COVID-19 restrictions. Health Minister Cameron Friesen says a proposal to lift a self-isolation requirement for travellers… Read more »
Prince Edward Island Man With COVID-19 Jailed for Allegedly Refusing to Self-Isolate
Prince Edward Island man who tested positive for COVID-19 and allegedly refused to self-isolate has been jailed near Charlottetown. Javan Mizero Nsangira, 22, is being held at the provincial… Read more »
Toronto Mayor Says Masking Bylaw Could Be Brought in If Apartment Buildings Don’t Comply
Toronto Mayor John Tory said he’s prepared to extend the city’s mandatory masking order to shared spaces inside apartment and condominium buildings if management companies refuse to do it voluntarily…. Read more »
Outbreak in Kelowna, B.C., Forces 1,000 People Into Self-Isolation
A jump in COVID-19 infections in British Columbia has prompted a tightening of restrictions by health officials for bars and nightclubs. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry… Read more »
One of Two Red Panda Cubs at Toronto Zoo Dies a Week After Birth
One of two female red panda cubs born at the Toronto Zoo last week has died. The zoo says the cub died sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, after being… Read more »
New Brunswick to Require High School Students to Bring Laptops, Tablets or Phones
High school students in New Brunswick will be expected to have their own laptop computer or similar device for school this fall, but some subsidies will be available…. Read more »
Ottawa Reports $29 Million Profit Since Buying Trans Mountain Pipeline in 2018
The federal government says the Trans Mountain pipeline has earned net income of $29 million from operating revenues of $728 million in the 19 months since it was purchased.
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation 0.7% in June 2020
Statistics Canada says the consumer price index for June was up 0.7 per cent compared with one year ago, ending a run of negative inflation that began… Read more »
Calgary Makes Masks Mandatory in All Indoor Public Buildings and Vehicles Starting August 1st
Calgary has made temporary Face Coverings mandatory on public transit, public vehicles (for-hire) and in all public indoor spaces, including the City of Calgary buildings beginning August… Read more »
No Evidence of Trudeau Contact With WE Charity Before Deal Awarded: PCO Clerk
The federal government’s top public servant says there is no evidence to suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with WE Charity before the organization was awarded a deal to run a student-volunteer program.
‘Seatbelts Would Have Changed Everything,’ Says Boyfriend of Columbia Icefields Bus Crash Victim
The boyfriend of a woman killed when a sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers… Read more »
‘Chair Girl’ Fined $2,000, Given Two Years Probation and Community Service
A young woman who made headlines with a viral videotaped toss of a chair from a 45th-storey balcony in Toronto was fined $2,000 on Tuesday, with the judge… Read more »
CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos Will Search for New Name
The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL’s Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate… Read more »
Drive-In by B!G ART: Immersive Drive-In Experience Filled With Science and Movies Coming to Calgary
Calgary is getting a new summertime entertainment series as Telus Spark is teaming up with B!G ART to provide augmented live experience on giant LED video screens…. Read more »
Poll Suggests Parents Want Students to Don Masks at School in Fall
Almost two-third of parents in a new poll say they believe that children returning to school in the fall should wear masks at least part of the… Read more »
Provincial Government Spending $2 Million for Drive-In Space at Ontario Place
The provincial government says it’s investing $2 million for socially distanced summer activities at Ontario Place, which will include a drive-in version of the Toronto International Film… Read more »
Feds Increase Canada Child Benefit (CCB) For 2020-21 Year Effective July 20
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen, announced that it is increasing Canada Child Benefit (CCB) effective July 20 for the 2020–21 benefit year to… Read more »
List of Regions in Ontario (Map) That Can Move to Stage 3
Government of Ontario announced effective Friday, July 17, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., select public health regions in Ontario can move to stage 3 of reopening. 24 regions… Read more »
Environment Canada Issues Tornado Warning for Parts of Southern Ontario
Environment Canada is warning of the risk of tornadoes forming in southwestern and south central Ontario. The agency calls it a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Severe… Read more »
Five Arrested After Brampton Sneaker Sale Results in Gunpoint Car Jacking
Five people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and car jacking in Brampton, Ont., early Friday. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. following a meeting… Read more »