Northern & Southern Jubilee Auditoriums Closing Temporarily Due to COVID-19
On March 12th, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that Alberta is adopting aggressive new public health measures including asking organisers to cancel all events with more than 250… Read more »
Alberta Cancels All Events With More Than 250 Attendees; Total Coronavirus Cases Now 23
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that Alberta is adopting aggressive new public health measures including asking organisers to cancel all events with more than 250 attendees to help… Read more »
All Publicly Funded Schools in Ontario to Close From March 14 to April 5, 2020 Due to Coronavirus Concerns
The Ontario government has ordered all publicly funded schools to be shut down for two weeks after March Break, due to concerns about coronavirus. Schools will be… Read more »
Winnipeg’s Red River Ex Announces 2020 Edition Main Stage Lineup
Winnipeg’s Red River Ex is Manitoba’s largest Summer Festival. The festival attracts over 200,000 visitors annually to enjoy various community activities, midway rides, unique treats and more. Red… Read more »
National Lacrosse League Suspends Season Due to COVID-19
National Lacrosse League has suspended all games in its 2020 season until further notice. NLL said, ” We will continue to evaluate this situation and remain in constant… Read more »
Major League Soccer Suspends All Games for 30 Days
As COVID-19 outbreak continues unabated across North America, Major League Soccer has suspended all matches for 30 days, effective immediately. MLS Commissioner Don Garber while announcing the… Read more »
NHL Suspends 2020 Season Due to Coronavirus
National Hockey League has suspended all games in its 2020 season until further notice due to COVID-19 outbreak. Yesterday, NBA suspended all games in its 2020 season until… Read more »
Calgary Folk Fest Announces Initial Lineup For Its 2020 Edition
Calgary’s favorite family friendly four-day music festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival has announced the initial lineup for its 2020 edition. Artists include: The National Lucy Dacus Lakou… Read more »
Calgary’s Garage Sports Bar and Restaurant Closes after Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Garage Sports Bar and Restaurant in Eau Claire Market said that the restaurant is closing temporarily after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. According to… Read more »
Saskatchewan Reports First Presumptive Case of Coronavirus in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, has confirmed the province’s first presumptive case of COVID-19. Dr. Saqib Shahab said the patient, who is in her 60s,… Read more »
Justin Trudeau in Self-Isolation After Sophie Gets Tested for Coronavirus
Prime Minister’s Office said that Justin Trudeau is in self-isolation after his wife, Sophie Trudeau, developed fever. According to the press release, Sophie Trudeau began exhibiting flu-like… Read more »
Juno Awards Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences have taken proactive action in the wake of WHO declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, and have cancelled Juno Awards, set… Read more »
Manitoba Reports First Presumptive Case of Coronavirus
Health Minister Cameron Friesen and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin of Manitoba, reported the province’s first presumptive case of COVID-19. The case was confirmed in… Read more »
Dedicated Assessment Centres to Open In Ontario to Accelerate Coronavirus Screening
As the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the government of Ontario has announced that it will open dedicated assessment centres in dedicated spaces in places experiencing significant… Read more »
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival Cancels 2020 Edition Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival committee announced that they are cancelling 2020 edition of Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, for the first time in 56 years following COVID-19 global… Read more »
City of Toronto Activates Emergency Operations Centre to Deal With COVID-19 Outbreak
City of Toronto announced that it has activated Emergency Operations Centre to manage COVID-19 pandemic. The city said that currently, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is at… Read more »
NBA Suspends All Games After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The NBA has suspended all games in its 2020 season until further notice after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19. NBA came to know about… Read more »
New Brunswick Reports First Presumptive Case of Novel Coronavirus
Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, has reported the province’s first presumptive case of COVID-19. COVID-19 was diagnosed in a female between 50… Read more »
5 More Novel Coronavirus Cases in Alberta, Total Now 19
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health has announced five new cases of novel coronavirus – all are travel related. Of these 5 cases, 1… Read more »
Justin Trudeau Announces $1 Billion to Combat COVID-19 in Canada
Justin Trudeau outlined Canada’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19, by establishing a more than $1 billion COVID-19 Response Fund, which includes already announced measures as well as new… Read more »
How to Avoid Subscription Traps: “No-Strings Attached” Trial Offers – Competition Bureau of Canada
Competition Bureau of Canada is reminding Canadians to not get trapped into the “No-Strings Attached” trial offers. These so-called free, no-obligation trial products like a free trial… Read more »
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Pandemic
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation’s director-general has declared COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) a pandemic. Globally there are more than 11300 cases of COVID-19 across 114 countries with… Read more »
Hamilton Juravinski Cancer Centre’s Physician Tests Positive for Novel Coronavirus; Total 41 in Ontario
Hamilton Health Sciences, today, confirmed that a physician from the Juravinski Cancer Centre was tested positive on March 9. Health officials became aware of this situation on… Read more »
TD Toronto Jazz Festival Announces Initial 2020 Lineup
One of the premier jazz festivals in North America, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival celebrates its 2020 when it runs from June 18 to 28, 2020. Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, and enduring musical figure, David Crosby, alongside Gregory Porter, The Roots, Trombone Shorty, jazz heavyweights John Scofield and Dave Holland, UK export Shabaka & The Ancestors, Femi Kuti, Ana Moura, Michael Kaeshammer, Marc Jordan and Barbra Lica. Musical genius Herbie Hancock rounds out the season with a birthday celebration.