May 7: Calgary Will Be All Aglow in Orange Tonight
Today, select facilities in downtown Calgary will light up in orange in honour of the hard work and dedication of Calgary shelter and agency staff helping prevent… Read more »
You Will Have to Wear a Face Mask If You Want to Shop at T&T Supermarket
After Canada’s Public Health agency recommended non-medical masks to protect others around you when you are in places where it is difficult to ensure proper physical distancing,… Read more »
Nova Scotia Boy, 3, Still Missing After Two Days of Ground, Air Search
Update: Police in Truro, N.S., say the search for a missing three-year-old boy is now considered a recovery effort. In a social media post Thursday evening, Truro… Read more »
15 of the Best Places to Fish Around Saskatoon
If you thought there weren’t any good spots to hit up around Saskatoon for some great angling, you’d be wrong! There are a ton of amazing lakes,… Read more »
British Columbia Starts Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions on Surgeries, Parks, Stores, Haircuts
British Columbia has reached the point in the COVID-19 pandemic where it will start a gradual reopening of the economy while also allowing social interactions between families, friends and communities to… Read more »
Manitoba Fishing Season to Open Starting May 9
Manitoba government has announced that the 2020-21 fishing season will officially kick off on Saturday, May 9 in the Southern Division and Saturday, May 16 in the… Read more »
Peter’s Drive-In is Now Open in Edmonton
Were you driving to Red Deer just for the milkshake, and the flame-broiled burgers from Peter’s Drive-In? Make the trip no more, as the iconic Calgary based… Read more »
Calgary Zoo Adopts Three Orphaned Grizzly Cubs
The Calgary Zoo has adopted three orphaned grizzly cubs. The cubs arrived at the zoo last week after Alberta Fish & Wildlife found the cubs in Crowsnest… Read more »
Toronto Closing Down Some Streets to Car Traffic in Favour of Pedestrians and Cyclists
Officials in Toronto announced measures to help residents resume regular routines on Wednesday, pledging to close some roads and improve cycling infrastructure in a bid to let people circulate… Read more »
Quebec Says Working in Daycares Safe for People in Their 60s
Quebec is trying to reassure people between the ages of 60 and 69 that it is safe to go back to work at schools and daycares — a week… Read more »
Man Dead, Mountie Injured After Shootout on Busy Highway Near Edmonton
A man is dead and an RCMP officer has been wounded after a shooting at a home in central Alberta ended in a police chase and a… Read more »
Fly a Kite or Sit on a Blanket: Limited Use of City Parks is Allowed in Ottawa From May 6
The city of Ottawa has announced that the limited use of some spaces in the parks and beaches of Ottawa is permitted effective immediately. Those who are… Read more »
This is What is Open in Ontario From May 8, 2020
The Ontario government has announced that it is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment… Read more »
Critically Endangered Madagascar Spider Tortoise Baby Born at the Toronto Zoo
Toronto Zoo has announced the successful hatching of a baby Madagascar spider tortoise. This is the first hatching of a Madagascar spider tortoise at the Toronto Zoo…. Read more »
Ontario Extends Low Hydro Rates, Emergency Orders Until May 19
Ontario is extending a period of lower hydro rates as well as its emergency orders. The orders, which were set to expire today, include the closure of… Read more »
Stormtrooper With a Gun: Alberta Police Take Down Lethbridge Restaurant Worker in Costume
Police in southern Alberta are being investigated after a restaurant worker in a “Star Wars” stormtrooper costume who was carrying a plastic gun was forced to the… Read more »
May Supermoon: Don’t miss the last Supermoon of 2020 – Super Flower Moon
This year’s last super moon will appear on Thursday, May 7th, 2020. The moon will appear full for about 2 – 3 days around this time, i.e.,… Read more »
Alberta to Introduce Legislation for Bill Electricity and Natural Gas Utility Payment Deferrals
The government of Alberta announced that it will introduce legislation that will allow Albertans and businesses to defer electricity and natural gas utility payments. The bill deferrals… Read more »
Edmonton’s 124 Grand Market to Reopen on May 14, 2020
124 Grand Market has announced that it will be reopening for 2020 season on May 14. Opening of 124 Grand Market is a sign of sunny skies… Read more »
Winnipeg’s CF Polo Park Reopens
Cadillac Fairview’s mall in Manitoba, CF Polo Park has reopened as part of Manitoba’s multi-phased reopening framework, “Restoring Safe Services: Manitoba’s Pandemic Economic Recovery Roadmap”. As part of the… Read more »
May 4: Alberta Now Has More Than 100 COVID-19 Related Deaths, More Than 50% Recovered
Today, Alberta reported nine COVID-19 related deaths and seventy new cases. The total number of cases is now 5,836 with 2,942 Albertans free of COVID-19. Cases have… Read more »
Video Shows a Suspected Porch Thief Throwing Rocks at Police Officer in Downtown Toronto
YouTube user, Erin Leslie posted a video on the platform showing a person throwing rocks at a Toronto Police Officer and breaking the windows of the officer’s… Read more »
City of Toronto to Open Community Gardens and Allotment Gardens
The City of Toronto has announced that it will begin opening community gardens and allotment gardens from this week for the 2020 gardening season. Through a news… Read more »
Air Canada Introduces Mandatory Temperature Checks
Air Canada will soon require all guests to have their temperature read, helping Air Canada detect potential travellers with COVID-19. Air Canada has announced the launch of… Read more »