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Officials Investigating “Rare” Collision Between Two Cargo Ships on Welland Canal
Transportation officials say an investigation is underway after two large cargo ships collided in the Welland Canal over the weekend. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation said the “rare” incident… Read more »
Blake Shelton to Hold Concert at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada
Encore Drive-In Nights presents Blake Shelton with Very Special Guests Gwen Stefani and Trace Adkins. As per the news release, “the concert will be created exclusively for… Read more »
Montreal Urging Bar Patrons, Employees to Get COVID-19 Test After Several Cases
Public health officials are urging anyone who has frequented a bar on the Island of Montreal since Canada Day to get a COVID-19 test after several cases… Read more »
Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation to Reopen Starting July 30
The Ingenium museums have announced that the three museums will reopen to the public over three weekends starting July 30. Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation will… Read more »
A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities
Canada’s national unemployment rate was 12.3 per cent in June. A quick look at Canada’s June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 12.3… Read more »
WE Details Thousands in Fees for Trudeaus as Volunteers Await Revamped Program
The WE organization has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family, it acknowledged Thursday, as organizations that… Read more »
Confusion, Frustration Abound as Feds Weigh Options for $900M Student Program
Anxious students and non-profit groups say they’re frustrated over a lack of answers from the federal government as they wait to hear what will happen to the $900-million… Read more »
Ford Government Introduces Omnibus COVID-19 Recovery Bill That Changes 20 Laws
Premier Doug Ford’s government has introduced a sweeping new piece of legislation it says will help the province’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The omnibus bill — dubbed… Read more »
Service Canada Centres to Slowly Reopen With New COVID-19 Measures Starting July 8th
The federal government says it plans to slowly reopen Service Canada centres it shuttered in late March over public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up… Read more »
Ontario Mayors Call for COVID Relief Funding to Prevent Tax Increases
Upper levels of government must stop “wrangling” and provide immediate financial support to municipalities coping with massive pandemic-related costs, leaders of Ontario’s largest cities and regions said Monday. The municipal… Read more »
Ottawa Mayor to Introduce Motion to Mandate Cloth Masks Indoors
The mayor of Ottawa says he’s working to make cloth masks mandatory indoors in an effort to slow the spread of COVID−19 while restarting the economy. Jim… Read more »
Canada Restricts Dealings, Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong Over New Security Law
Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as part of a package of responses to the new security law China has imposed on the territory,… Read more »
All Five of Canada’s Big Banks Join Anti-Hate Advertising Boycott of Facebook
All five of Canada’s biggest banks are joining an international boycott of Facebook over concerns that the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation. Scotiabank,… Read more »
Free Admission to Ontario Parks on Canada Day
Visit Ontario Provincial Parks for free on Canada Day – July 1, 2020. The Ontario government is celebrating Canada Day by offering free day-use at all provincial… Read more »
Lululemon Buys In-Home Fitness Company Mirror
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire in−home fitness company Mirror. The deal is valued at $500 million and will see the Vancouver−based athleticwear brand take over New York−based… Read more »
Ontario Proposes New Rules for Taking Groundwater, More Municipal Power
Ontario is proposing to effectively give municipalities veto power over new water bottling permits and set new rules and priorities for taking groundwater. The planned changes come three… Read more »
Ontario Power Generation Scraps Plan to Bury Nuclear Waste Near the Lake Huron Shoreline
A politically fraught plan to store hazardous nuclear waste deep underground near the Lake Huron shoreline has been formally put to rest more than 15 years after… Read more »
COVID-19 Interactive Travel Map: Canadian Travel & Tourism Website Lets You Know Where You Can Travel Now
Canadian Travel & Tourism Roundtable has launched a website that lets you know where you can travel now – whether it is interprovincial travel or international travel…. Read more »
PM: Canada Almost Self-Sufficient in PPE as Canadian Businesses Step Up
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient.
These are the Most Popular Dog Breeds in Canada
Rover.com, a company that connects pet sitters and dog walkers to dog owners, surveyed 35,000 people and has released a list of the 20 most popular dog… Read more »
Trudeau Launches $5000 Canada Student Support Grant
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s fiscal record on Thursday as it launched several new programs promising billions of dollars in new support for students. The… Read more »
Tim Hortons Is Now Offering Almond Milk as Plant Based Alternative
Tim Hortons has introduced Danone’s Silk® Almond Beverage in all its restaurants so that those who want plant-based beverages can now choose almond milk as an alternative… Read more »
Watch & Listen: Walk off the Earth’s Ketchup Bottle “O Canada”
Listen to this new unique rendition of O Canada! The Canadian band, Walk Off The Earth has used French’s Ketchup bottles by turning them into flutes and… Read more »
List of Landmark Cinemas Reopening Across Canada; Every Show is $5 for a Month
Landmark Cinemas has announced that they are reopening on June 26th with safety precautions in place in markets where health restrictions have been relaxed. The Landmark cinemas… Read more »