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WE CELEBRATE: CLASS OF 2020 to Hold Virtual Graduating Party Featuring Host Lilly Singh

CTV and WE have announced that they will be holding a One-hour primetime special WE CELEBRATE: CLASS of 2020 so that students can celebrate the end of… Read more »

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H&M Canada Will Donate $300,000 Worth of Products to Women’s Shelters Canada

H&M Canada has announced that it has partnered with Women’s Shelters Canada to help those fleeing increasing domestic violence due to the “stay home” restrictions of COVID-19. … Read more »

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Amazon Launches Prime Video Store in Canada

Amazon has launched the Prime Video Store for Canada with new movie releases such as Jumanji: The Next Level and Sonic the Hedgehog. All Amazon customers in… Read more »

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April 28: Latest COVID-1 Modelling Forecasting up to 66,835 Cases by May 5 in Canada

New models released by the federal government show a pandemic paradox is playing out in Canada as more people die from COVID-19, even as the increase in new… Read more »

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Buy NHL Facemasks in Support of Food Banks Canada: Toronto MapleLeafs to Vancouver Canucks Facemasks Now Available

With the CDC and Canadian Public Health officials recommending non-medical masks to protect others around you when you are in places where it is difficult to ensure… Read more »

Canadians Divided Over Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory: Poll

Canadians Divided Over Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory: Poll

While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID−19, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided over whether getting it should be mandatory or… Read more »

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Ontario to Reopen in Three Stages After COVID-19

Ontario says its plan to ease restrictions introduced because of the COVID−19 pandemic will happen in three stages, though the steps unveiled today contain few specifics or… Read more »

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April 27: How to Apply for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, Applications are Now Open

The federal government has announced that applications for 75 per cent wage subsidy for qualifying businesses will open on April 27th. Officials expect to have processed 90… Read more »

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Ontario Schools Will Remain Closed Until May 31, 2020

Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly-funded schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 31, 2020. According to the news release, if the… Read more »

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Pandemic Payment: Ontario Front-line Workers to Get $4 Per Hour Increase

The government of Ontario has announced temporary pandemic payment for front-line workers. There will be an of four dollars per hour worked on top of existing hourly… Read more »

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Facebook Launches Messenger Rooms Where You can Do Group Video Calls with up to 50 People

No more Zoom Bombing! Facebook is rolling out Messenger Rooms where-in you can do group video calls with up to 50 people. According to the news release,… Read more »

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WHO: Currently No Evidence That People Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 Are Protected From a Second Infection

As governments across the world are spending millions for antibody tests, WHO has issued a Scientific Brief, stating “There is currently no evidence that people who have… Read more »

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GM Canada Retooling Oshawa Plant to Make 1 Million Face Masks Per Month

GM Canada has announced that it is retooling portions of the Oshawa plant to produce face masks for health care professionals and for other Canadians. GM Canada… Read more »

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Ontario Joins the Federal Government For $900M Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program

The Ontario government has announced that is partnering with the federal government by committing $241 million through the new Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (OCECRA) to… Read more »

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Ontario Police Provides Tips on What to Do If You Think You Are Pulled Over By Fake Police Car

Since the incident, many were left wondering how to spot a fake police car and what to do in case an unmarked police car pulled you over. Ontario Police has provided detailed instructions on what to do if you’re pulled over by an unmarked police car.

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COVID-19: When Will Canada Reopen

Each province in Canada will reopen in stages at various dates depending on the number of COVID-19 cases and how effectively each province can respond to the… Read more »

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Make IKEA’s Swedish Meatballs – IKEA Meatballs Recipe

IKEA has shared the recipe for the famous meatballs served in its restaurants in the pictured step-by-step guide format. The recipe sure looks easier than putting together a piece of their flat-pack furniture.

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From Egyptian Tombs to Monasteries: You Can Tour Egyptian Heritage Sites Virtually

All of us, travel enthusiasts have been travelling virtually for some time now. Adding on to this virtual experiences are virtual tours of historic sites in Egypt…. Read more »

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Harness Your Magical Powers with Harry Potter at Home

From the time the first Harry Potter book was released in June 1997, kids of all ages have been under its spell. With the world now focusing… Read more »

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Low Income Ontario Students Will Get Free iPads with Free Rogers Wireless Data

The Ontario government has announced that iPads are being purchased and distributed by Ontario school boards, pre-equipped with free Rogers LTE wireless data for low-income students. The… Read more »

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Watch The Hunger Games, Dirty Dancing, La La Land and John Wick For Free Online

Lionsgate has announced that it will stream four of its most popular films for free. Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies will be hosted by Jamie… Read more »

Canada’s Zoos and Aquariums Seek Financial Help to Feed Animals or To Save From Permanent Closure

Canada’s Zoos and Aquariums Seek Financial Help to Feed Animals or To Save From Permanent Closure

Some of Canada’s famous zoos are asking for financial help and donations to keep food on its animals’ plates while they remain closed due to COVID−19. Vancouver… Read more »

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Ontario Company Clēan Works Gets Approval From Health Canada to Sanitize Used N95 masks

As the whole world is scrambling for N95 masks and is looking for ways to safely reuse select PPEs like N95 masks, a Beamsville, Ontario based company… Read more »

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April 16: Business With Minimum Payroll of $20,000 Now Eligible For Canada Emergency Business Account

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is expanding a loan program for small businesses suffering from the COVID−19 pandemic and is working on new support… Read more »