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Ontario Increasing Minimum Wage to Highest of Any Province Starting October 2023
Following the increase of the federal minimum wage to $16.65 beginning April 1, the Ontario government has announced a 6.8% increase in the minimum wage, which will… Read more »
Grocery Rebate: What to Know About the One Time Tax Free Payment For Low Income Canadians
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today announced Grocery Rebate, a targeted inflation relief for 11 million low- and modest-income Canadians and families, as part of the 2023 federal… Read more »
Canadian Cities Where You Can Buy a House Below National Average Price
Zoocasa, a full service brokerage, analyzed the average home price in 20 regions across Canada to find pockets of affordability as the average cost of a home… Read more »
Ontario’s Springtide Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup
The Springtide Music Festival, an annual celebration of music and community, is set to take place in Uxbridge, Ontario, from June 9-11, 2023. The festival will… Read more »
You Can Expect Up to 20% Off During Nordstrom Canada Liquidation Sale
All 13 locations of Nordstrom Canada including six Nordstrom Canada Stores and seven Nordstrom Rack Canada stores are currently holding liquidation sales after the company decided to… Read more »
Trent-Severn Waterway to Get $74 Million For Repairs and Upgrades to Dams and Locks
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced $74 million in funding for infrastructure improvements along the Trent-Severn Waterway. The Trent-Severn Waterway is Canada’s largest… Read more »
Best Canadian Universities: World Rankings of Canadian Universities by Subject in 2023
The University of Toronto boasts the most top-50 subjects in the world, with 48, according to 2023 edition of QS World University Rankings by Subject. QS Quacquarelli… Read more »
25 Canadian Cities That Top the List For Bed Bug Infestations – 2022
Bed bugs, the insects that live on the blood of humans and animals, are efficient hitchhikers and Orkin Canada, the country’s largest pest control provider, has released… Read more »
CBSA to Reopen All NEXUS Enrolment Centres by Apr 24; Bookings For NEXUS Interviews Now Open
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will reopen all NEXUS enrollment centers in Canadian airports by April 24th. NEXUS is… Read more »
Zellers Diner on Wheels to Tour Alberta and Ontario Locations During This Week’s Opening Celebrations
Zellers is set to open its first locations within Hudson’s Bay stores in Alberta and Ontario on March 23rd. To celebrate this event, their food trucks will… Read more »
This is How Canada Will Mark King Charles III’s Coronation
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced the details of how Canada will mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. As a constitutional monarchy, the… Read more »
Ontario Changing Mass Layoffs Rules to Protect Remote Workers
The Ontario government is proposing updates to employment laws to protect remote workers and ensure they receive the same notice of termination or pay-in-lieu as in-office employees… Read more »
Ontario to Require Students Entering Grade 9 in 2024 to Earn Technological Education Credit
Starting in September 2024, students entering Grade 9 in Ontario will be required to complete a “technological education credit” course to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diploma,… Read more »
2023 Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario
The list of 2023 top 100 festivals and events in Ontario – awarded by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO). Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) was established in… Read more »
Ontario to Allow Grade 11 Students to Apprentice Full-Time in Skilled Trades and Earn High School Diploma
The government of Ontario will soon allow high school students in grade 11, to enroll in full-time apprenticeship programs while still pursuing their high school diplomas. To… Read more »
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.5%
The Bank of Canada has announced it will hold its target for the overnight rate at 4.5%, with the Bank Rate at 4.75% and the deposit rate… Read more »
Peter Gabriel Touring 5 Canadian Cities on i/o Tour; Onsale Mar 10th
Peter Gabriel has announced the North American leg of the highly anticipated i/o – The Tour. Produced by Live Nation, i/o Tour includes stops in five Canadian… Read more »
2023 High School Reunion Tour: Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Coming to Toronto & Vancouver This July; Presale Mar 7th
Entertainment icon and rapper Snoop Dogg has announced High School Reunion Tour. Multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa, multiplatinum hip-hop artist Too… Read more »
Swoop Announces New Domestic Flights For Summer 2023
One of Canada’s low-cost airline, Swoop, has announced an expansion of its summer schedule with added routes. In addition, Swoop is extending its seasonal flights to popular… Read more »
World’s Most Premature Twins Guinness Record: Ontario Twins Defy Odds to Celebrate 1st Birthday
Adiah Laelynn and Adrial Luka Nadarajah from Ajax, Ontario are the world’s most premature twins, according to Guinness World Records. Adiah Laelynn and Adrial Luka Nadarajah were… Read more »
Tim Hortons Roll Up Capitals of Canada: These Cities Won the Most Prizes Last Year; 2023 Event Kicks Off Today
Tim Hortons is launching its iconic Roll Up To Win contest across Canada today, giving its customers a chance to win a range of prizes, including cars,… Read more »
McDonald’s Debuts Chicken Big Mac in Canada For a Limited Time
McDonald’s Canada has exciting news for fast food lovers in the country: the Chicken Big Mac is finally making its official debut. For a limited time starting… Read more »
10 Digit Dialling Required For Local Calls in N.L., Northern Ontario and Yellowknife Starting April 1st
10-digit dialling will be required for local calls in northern Ontario, parts of Newfoundland and Labrador and Yellowknife. Beginning April 1, 2023, residents of northern Ontario served… Read more »