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Singh Calls for End to for-Profit Long-Term Care Homes Owned by Government

Singh Calls for End to for-Profit Long-Term Care Homes Owned by Government

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit long-term care homes, where deadly… Read more »

Be Careful With Buy Now, Pay Later Deals for Nominal Purchases: Experts

Be Careful With Buy Now, Pay Later Deals for Nominal Purchases: Experts

Online shoppers may have recently noticed new options on the checkout pages of their favourite retailers: buy now, pay later. In addition to standard payment methods like… Read more »

CFIB Calls for Freeze on Canada Pension Plan Premiums Set to Rise on Jan. 1

CFIB Calls for Freeze on Canada Pension Plan Premiums Set to Rise on Jan. 1

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has asked the federal government to hold Canada Pension Plan premiums at current levels next year when they’re scheduled to rise…. Read more »

Daniel Levy Lands Spot on People’s Sexiest Man Alive List

Daniel Levy Lands Spot on People’s Sexiest Man Alive List

“Schitt’s Creek” co-creator Daniel Levy has been named one of People’s sexiest men alive.

Kraft Heinz Says Production of Its Iconic Condiment Heinz Ketchup to Return to Canada

Kraft Heinz Says Production of Its Iconic Condiment Heinz Ketchup to Return to Canada

Production of Heinz Ketchup is coming back to Canada, six years after the maker of the iconic tomato condiment moved its manufacturing to the United States. Kraft… Read more »

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Nunavut Orders Shutdown of Non-Essential Businesses, Schools

Nunavut is ordering a two-week shutdown of non-essential businesses and schools due to the spread of COVID-19.

More Regions in Red Zone as Ontario Lowers Thresholds for Stricter COVID-19 Measures Under New Tiered System

More Regions in Red Zone as Ontario Lowers Thresholds for Stricter COVID-19 Measures Under New Tiered System

Ontario is lowering the thresholds for imposing stricter COVID-19 measures under its colour-coded framework in light of what Premier Doug Ford calls “alarming” new projections. The changes… Read more »

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Ontario Reduces Cost of 2021 Ontario Parks Seasonal Day-Use Vehicle Permits

Ontario has announced that the province is reducing the price of the popular seasonal day-use vehicle permits by up to 36 per cent and increasing the number… Read more »

Friday the 13th Bikers Descend on Port Dover, Ont., Despite Pleas To Stay Away

Friday the 13th Bikers Descend on Port Dover, Ont., Despite Pleas To Stay Away

The frequent roar of motorcycles drowned out warnings from politicians who had called on bikers to sit out their traditional Friday the 13th pilgrimage to this otherwise… Read more »

You Can Now Rent Cineplex Theatre for ‘Private Movie Nights’

You Can Now Rent Cineplex Theatre for ‘Private Movie Nights’

Want to plan a private movie screening for your COVID-19 bubble with a whole Cineplex auditorium to yourselves? Cineplex has announced private movie nights, wherein Canadians can… Read more »

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Pay $2999 in Toronto and $8878 in Windsor for a $500K House: 2020 Property Tax Rates in Ontario

Zoocasa, a full-service brokerage has released an analysis of the property tax rate in 35 Ontario cities. According to the report, residents of the City of Toronto pay… Read more »

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You Can Now Buy Tim Hortons Hockey Barbie Dolls and Barbie Donuts

Tim Hortons Hockey Barbie dolls are now available at participating restaurants across Canada. Tim Hortons will donate 100 per cent of Tim Hortons’ net proceeds donated to… Read more »

Biden Win Bad News for Keystone XL, Marks New Relationship With Canada, Experts Say

Biden Win Bad News for Keystone XL, Marks New Relationship With Canada, Experts Say

The election of Joe Biden as U.S. president likely spells the end of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but his environmental agenda could help Canadian energy companies… Read more »

Porter Airlines Pushes Back Restart Date for Flights to Feb. 11, 2021

Porter Airlines Pushes Back Restart Date for Flights to Feb. 11, 2021

Porter Airlines says it is extending the suspension of its flights to Feb. 11, 2021, due to increasing COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions affecting customer demand…. Read more »

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Trudeau Congratulates Joe Biden on Victory in U.S. Presidential Election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eagerly ushered in a new era of co-operation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, as Alberta’s Jason Kenney made a thinly-veiled request… Read more »

‘Your Arm Is Gone:’ Winnipeg Mom Searching for Toddler’s Missing Prosthetic Limb

‘Your Arm Is Gone:’ Winnipeg Mom Searching for Toddler’s Missing Prosthetic Limb

Two-year-old Davy Barchet has been asking about his arm for the last few days. The prosthetic left limb that the Winnipeg toddler uses regularly was stolen from… Read more »

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Peel Region Only One in COVID-19 Red Zone as Ontario Switches to Colour-Coded System

Peel Region will be under the highest COVID-19 alert level short of a lockdown as Ontario shifts to a tiered and colour-coded system for managing pandemic measures…. Read more »

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Canadian Border Agents Seize 380 Shipments of Counterfeit PPEs and Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Health Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have seized millions of unauthorized or counterfeit goods attempting to enter Canada through… Read more »

Cineplex Will Not Reopen Some Ontario Movie Theatres Under New COVID-19 Restrictions

Cineplex Will Not Reopen Some Ontario Movie Theatres Under New COVID-19 Restrictions

Cineplex Inc. says it will not reopen some of its Ontario movie theatres after the province introduced new COVID-19 capacity restrictions. The film exhibitor says a new… Read more »

Confused by the Chaos and Uncertainty of the U.S. Election? There’s Good Reason

Confused by the Chaos and Uncertainty of the U.S. Election? There’s Good Reason

If Canadians needed any reminders that our neighbours to the south are more strangers than kin, the highly divisive U.S. election provided an unnerving wake-up call. The… Read more »

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Passengers Can Soon Apply for Numbers Aimed at Ending No-Fly MIX-Ups: Public Safety

Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The “Canadian Travel Number” is… Read more »

COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths May Continue to Rise in Coming Weeks: Tam

COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths May Continue to Rise in Coming Weeks: Tam

Canada’s chief public health officer is warning that severe cases of COVID-19 may rise in the coming days and weeks as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to… Read more »

Canada Faces Political, Economic Instability After Uncertain U.S Election Result

Canada Faces Political, Economic Instability After Uncertain U.S Election Result

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is carefully watching the political drama unfolding in the United States today. The U.S. presidential race remains too close to call,… Read more »

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Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Recalled Due to Presence of Glass Pieces

Health Canada has recalled Miss Vickie’s brand Kettle Cooked Potato Chips due to the possible presence of pieces of glass.