Thornhill Medical to Deliver Mobile Ventilator Systems to Canadian Facilities By Early April
Thornhill Medical announced that it has signed an agreement with the Government of Ontario to produce and supply several of its compact, portable ICU units for use… Read more »
Canadian Geographic Education Launches Free Online Classroom
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) is launching Canadian Geographic Education’s #OnlineClassroom, which will offer its free, bilingual learning tools to all Canadians to support teachers, parents… Read more »
Ontario Extends School Closures Until May 4
Ontario has announced that it is extending school and child care centre closures until May 4 to continue the efforts to strop the spread of COVID-19. Public… Read more »
Justin Trudeau Announces $2 Billion Investment and Made in Canada Solutions to Fight COVID-19
Today, Justin Trudeau announced that the Government of Canada is investing $2 billion to support diagnostic testing and to purchase ventilators and protective personal equipment like masks… Read more »
Manitoba suspends in-class learning Indefinitely
Manitoba is suspending all in-class learning for all classes from kindergarten to Grade 12 indefinitely for this school year. This is made on advice from Manitoba’s Chief… Read more »
Ontario Announce Six-Month Interest-Free Student Loan Deferrals
The government of Ontario has announced that it temporarily deferring payments for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) loans. Eligible Canadians to Get $2000 Under Canada Emergency Response… Read more »
TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Postponed
Jazz Winnipeg has decided to postpone the 2020 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The festival’s headliners had been announced earlier this month. Popular artists The Jim Cuddy Band,… Read more »
Charlottetown Restaurants Open for Take-Out & Delivery During COVID-19
Take-out and delivery is a great way of supporting local businesses while making dinner time super easy. Many local restaurants in Charlottetown are still open offering take-out,… Read more »
Ontario Closes All Playgrounds and Outdoor Recreational Facilities
The government of Ontario has issued a new emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to close all outdoor recreational amenities, such as sports… Read more »
Toilet Paper Moby Dick & More: Visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums Online
Established in 1964, Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium in Niagara Falls, Ontario is the second oldest Ripley’s museum in the world. In normal times, you can… Read more »
March 30: Alberta Reports 5 More Deaths; Total COVID-19 Cases Now 690
Alberta has announced 5 more COVID-19 related deaths taking the provincial total of fatalities to 8. 29 new positive COVID-19 cases were also reported. Currently, there are… Read more »
Manitoba to Allow Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for Take Out and Delivery Service
Manitoba government has announced that the government will authorize the sale of liquor with take-out and delivery meal service by licensed establishments. Earlier today, the Manitoba government… Read more »
COVID-19: List of Essential Business in Manitoba That Can Remain Open Starting April 1
*** New Restrictions: Manitoba COVID-19 Restrictions Under Critical #RestartMB Pandemic Response System Starting Nov 12 No Visitors in Homes and Only Essential Items In-Store Shopping Starting Nov… Read more »
Two Fatalities Represent First COVID-19 Deaths in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reported its first death on Sunday, March 29. Twenty new coronavirus cases were also reported taking the total to 176. According to the news release, two… Read more »
Justin Trudeau: Eligible Small Businesses to Get 75% Wages Subsidy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave further details on the 75% wage subsidy to eligible businesses announced on March 27 as part of the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan…. Read more »
March 30: Snapshot of COVID-19 Cases in Ontario
Ontario has reported 351 new cases of COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases to 1706. 23 people have died due to COVID-19 related complications in… Read more »
Ontario Limit Gatherings to 5 People Due to COVID-19
Ontario government has issued a new emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to prohibit organized public events and social gatherings of more than… Read more »
March 28: Total COVID-19 Cases Now 621 in Alberta
Alberta reported seventy-nine more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 621. To date, a total of 42,527 tests were conducted… Read more »
Enroll Now: Alberta Fishing Education Program is Free for A Limited Time
Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association is making its eight-module Alberta Fishing Education Program available online for free for a limited time as many Albertans are self-isolating in… Read more »
COVID-19: Total Cases Cross 100 in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has a total of 110 confirmed cases of COVID-19 after twenty new cases were identified Friday, March 27. To date, Nova Scotia has 4,031 negative… Read more »
Price Gouging: Ontario Will Fine Vendors up to $500,000 and a Year in Jail
Premier Doug Ford has announced penalties to combat price gouging and hold offenders accountable for raising prices significantly on the necessary goods. To this effect, the government… Read more »
These are the New Rules on Domestic Travel – Denial of Boarding to Those Exhibiting COVID-19 Symptoms
Today, Justin Trudeau announced that people who are exhibiting coronavirus symptoms will be denied boarding domestic flights and trains. This is part of the Government of Canada’s… Read more »
March 28: Snapshot of COVID-19 Cases in Canada
As per Public Health of Canada Website, there are currently 4757 reported COVID-19 cases and 55 deaths in Canada as of March 28, 2020, 08:25 AM EDT…. Read more »
Canada’s Big Banks Lowers Prime Lending Rate After Bank of Canada Rate Cut
On March 27, Bank of Canada announced that it is cutting interest rate by 50 basis points to ¼ percent. The decision to cut rates was taken… Read more »