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What Are the Side Effects? Is It Safe? Doctors Answer Common COVID Vaccine Questions
As the first batch of vaccinations target groups most at risk of COVID-19 exposure and illness, many Canadians have questions about how the broader rollout will look when it’s their turn for a shot
As Anxieties Grow Over CERB Notices, Qualtrough Says No Requirement to Repay Now
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says federal notices to emergency aid recipients are an attempt to verify information and avoid making tax time next year overly complicated. The… Read more »
Saskatchewan Bans Household Visits, Limits Retail Capacity at Christmas
The Saskatchewan government is tightening its public-health orders for the holidays. Starting Thursday, only immediate household members can gather inside the same home, with few exceptions
What You Need to Know About Canada’s First COVID 19 Vaccine Doses as Rollout Begins
A COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer has arrived in Ontario and Quebec, with the first inoculations rolling out Monday in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City. Canada is set… Read more »
Watch the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn this Holiday Season
You will be able to view the two planets together daily between December 12 and December 28. The closest approach of the great conjunction is on December 21, 2020.
Disney Plus to Hike Monthly Price by $3 in Canada, Introduces New Star Service
The Walt Disney Co.-owned streaming platform will raise its monthly subscription price in Canada by $3 in February 2021, while introducing Star, a new selection of TV series and films.
Revised Rules for Running Federal Election During Pandemic Proposed in New Bill
A federal government bill to ensure safer voting during a pandemic election will likely not come into force until May at the earliest, potentially jeopardizing Canadians’ health… Read more »
Woman Says She’d Clean Toilets to Work at B.C. Care Home and See Husband
Smith has applied for a job at a long-term care facility in Abbotsford, B.C., and says she’ll even clean toilets so she can see her husband.
Canada and Britain Sign Agreement for Post-Brexit Trade, Legislation to Follow
Canada and Britain say they’ve signed a deal to keep trade flowing smoothly after the U.K. leaves the European Union at the end of the year.
Saskatchewan Could Start Vaccinating Health-Care Workers for COVID-19 Next Week
The Saskatchewan government says it’s ready to begin immunizing critical health-care workers against COVID-19 starting next week. The Ministry of Health says it expects to receive 1,950… Read more »
Bank of Canada Keeps Key Interest Rate Target on Hold at 0.25 per Cent
The Bank of Canada will deliver a rate announcement today with observers watching if news about vaccines gives a shot in the arm to the bank’s outlook on the economy.
Air Canada Cutting More Service to Atlantic Canada in January, Say Region’s Airports
Atlantic Canada’s airports say they’ve been advised by Air Canada that it will cut more services to the region in the new year because of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
First Pfizer Vaccine Shots to Be Given Right at Delivery Sites, Not LTC Homes: Tam
Canada’s chief public health officer says the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be given only to people who can physically be at one… Read more »
Future Value of Trans Mountain Pipeline Rests on Liberals’ Climate Plans, PBO Says
A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could end up losing money on the Trans Mountain pipeline if it further tightens its climate policy.
2021 Canada’s Food Price Report: Expect 5% Increase in Your Food Bill
A new report says food prices will be going up in Canada next year.
Premier Says Saskatchewan Is Ready for COVID Vaccine, First Shots Would Happen ASAP
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Monday his province was close to the “finish line” of its battle against COVID-19, with the imminent arrival of Canada’s first vaccine… Read more »
Canada Has Signed Agreements With These Companies to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
As Health Canada is set to approve the COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada any day now, here is a list of companies Canada has signed an… Read more »
First Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Not Yet Approved, to Land in Canada Next Week
A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer’s vaccine are set to arrive next week and up to 249,000 doses delivered by the end of the year.
Ikea Announces the End of Printed IKEA Catalogues
IKEA has announced that it will no longer publish IKEA Catalogues as customer behaviour and media consumption have changed, and the catalogue has been less used. IKEA… Read more »
Twist of Fate: Prairie Provinces Become COVID-19 Hot Spot in Pandemic’s Second Wave
The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19’s second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially… Read more »
Elliot Page Coming Out Offers Historic Visibility for Trans and Non-Binary Community
One of the first things Alexandher Brandy wanted to do after reading Elliot Page’s coming out letter was break into a dance. The urge to celebrate the… Read more »
Saskatchewan Government Apologizes for Photo of Same-Sex Couple on World Aids Day
The Saskatchewan government is apologizing for using a photo of two men to promote World AIDS Day. The government posted the picture Tuesday on social media, which… Read more »
‘Netflix Tax’ for Digital Media Likely to Raise Prices for Consumers, Experts Say
The cost of digital services and goods sold by foreign companies like Netflix will go up under a taxation plan the government wants to put in place… Read more »
Government Plans Foreign Buyers Tax in Bid to Create Affordable Housing
The Liberal government says it will take steps over the next year to tax foreign homeowners who live outside of Canada as part of a plan to… Read more »