Fun Things to Do in Edmonton Area During COVID-19 Alberta Reopening Phase
As Alberta is officially in Stage 1 of the reopening plan, we can now enjoy various attractions and parks in and around Edmonton.
Here is a list of activities to enjoy in the Edmonton Area.
Rural Nova Scotia Municipality Testing Viability of Four-Day Work Week
A rural municipality in Nova Scotia will be testing a four-day work week for its employees over the next nine months. The nine-month pilot project begins today… Read more »
Canada Day 2020 Lineup Revealed – Celebrate Virtually From Coast to Coast to Coast
Canadians are being offered a buffet of online videos, crafts and even a stop-motion animation app to celebrate Canada Day from home. Federal officials are releasing the… Read more »
May Home Sales up Compared With April, but Still Well Below Year-Ago Level
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May regained some of the ground they lost when they hit a record low in April, but remained… Read more »
Cineplex to Reopen Six Alberta Theatres on June 26th, Across The Country From July 3rd
Cineplex Inc. is inching towards a gradual reopening of its Canadian movie theatres, starting with six locations in Alberta later this month. Canada’s largest movie exhibitor says it… Read more »
Demonstration Marks One Year Since Adoption of Quebec’s Secularism Law
A demonstration is being held to in Montreal to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Quebec’s controversial secularism law, known as Bill 21. Those opposed… Read more »
Calgary Company Sorry for Black Lives Matter Gelato, Calls Flavour Choice ‘Ignorant’
A Calgary company is apologizing for making a Black Lives Matter gelato, which it says it launched Friday with the inention of donating the profits to organizations that support inclusion and diversity.
National Canadian Lawyers Initiative Offering Free Legal Help to Anyone in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a group of young lawyers to launch a project to offer free legal advice remotely to anyone in the country. Dubbed the National… Read more »
COVID-19 Has Been the Push Some Canadians Needed to Move out of the City
Lexi McKenna’s work day now includes breaks to help her mother-in-law plant vegetables, which wasn’t possible when she was running her wedding business at breakneck speed out of her… Read more »
New Brunswick Indigenous Man is Victim of RCMP-Involved Fatal Shooting: Chief
The regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for New Brunswick has confirmed that the man who died in an RCMP shooting Friday night was Rodney Levi of the Metepenagiag… Read more »
Canadian Expert Says He Is Confident COVID-19 Vaccine Is Months, Not Years Away
One of Canada’s preeminent infectious disease experts says he is confident a vaccine for COVID-19 will be ready in months, not years. Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Research… Read more »
Cineworld Terminates $2.8-Billion Takeover of Cineplex
International movie theatre chain Cineworld PLC says its deal to buy Cineplex Inc. for $2.8 billion is off, claiming that “certain breaches” of the contract were made by the Canadian… Read more »
What Social Circle of 10 People Means as Ontario Loosen Restrictions
Families in Ontario can now expand the number of people they have close contact with to 10, as the province moved Friday to further loosen public health restrictions put… Read more »
Ontario to Allow Families to Expand Social Circles to 10 People
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says families can now expand the number of people they have close contact with to 10. The new public health advice… Read more »
Air Travellers to Be Checked for Fevers at Canadian Airports: Trudeau
Air travellers will need to have their temperatures checked before they’re allowed to board planes but the system will take months to set up, Transport Minister Marc Garneau… Read more »
Scheer Wants Champagne, Trudeau to Explain Minister’s Two Chinese Mortgages
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne to explain how his holding two mortgages with a Chinese bank doesn’t compromise his ability to deal… Read more »
BC Hydro: British Columbians Sleeping In, Showering Less Since Pandemic Began
The latest report on electricity usage in British Columbia reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere where every day feels like a Saturday. BC Hydro says overall power usage… Read more »
Many Alberta Parks Open For First Come First Served Basis Camping at 100% Capacity From June 12
Alberta is in Stage 2 of Alberta’s reopening Strategy which allows movie theatres, gyms, pools, libraries, casinos and churches to reopen from June 12. The government has… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Key Household Debt Ratio Rose to 176.9 per cent in the First Quarter
Statistics Canada says a key measure of household debt rose in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold of the economy. The agency says… Read more »
Bell Media Pulls Jessica Mulroney Series After Dispute With Influencer
Bell Media pulled Jessica Mulroney’s reality series “I Do, Redo” off the air Thursday after the celebrity stylist was accused by Sasha Exeter of threatening the Toronto… Read more »
Known Fraudsters Targeting CERB for Wrongful Benefits, Commons Committee Told
Harsh penalties for defrauding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit are needed because organized crime and identity thieves are trying to scam the program, a House of Commons… Read more »
Coroner to Feds: Take Action on B.C. Overdose Epidemic Like With Pandemic
British Columbia has recorded the highest number of illicit drug overdose deaths in a single month, prompting the chief corner to say the federal government should take bold action… Read more »
Calgary Paints Chalk Circles in Popular Parks, Lifts Emergency, and Prepares to Re-open Indoor Recreation Facilities
The city of Calgary has announced that the City is lifting the State of Local Emergency from Friday, June 12, 12:01 a.m. Calgary Recreation is also preparing… Read more »
Edmonton to Resume Outdoor Facility Rentals and Outdoor Fitness Programs
The City of Edmonton has announced that it will resume renting certain outdoor facilities and start offering outdoor fitness programs again this summer. Alberta is moving to… Read more »