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COVID-19: Rules & Restrictions for Toronto Under the Modified Red Zone Starting November 14th

The City of Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa announced a number of public health measures to be introduced when the City of Toronto… 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 »

This is How Toronto Bylaw Team is Adapting To Changing Rules

This is How Toronto Bylaw Team is Adapting To Changing Rules

For Toronto’s bylaw enforcement officers, the pandemic has meant working long hours and quickly adapting to evolving rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the head… Read more »

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Toronto Extends Ban on Indoor Dining, Fitness Classes as Previous Restrictions Expire

Toronto residents should stay home as much as possible to combat surging COVID-19 infections, city officials said Tuesday, as they announced the extension of several restrictions including… Read more »

Accused in Toronto Van Attack Raises Not Criminally Responsible Defence

Accused in Toronto Van Attack Raises Not Criminally Responsible Defence

A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 more during a van attack in Toronto two years ago asked a judge to find him not criminally… 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 »

National Ballet of Canada Cancels Rest of 2020/’21 Season, Including ‘Swan Lake’

National Ballet of Canada Cancels Rest of 2020/’21 Season, Including ‘Swan Lake’

The National Ballet of Canada says it’s cancelling its remaining 2020-’21 season “due to the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.” In August, the National Ballet announced… 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.

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COVID-19: Planning to Come to Canada? Submit a Quarantine Plan Electronically to Avoid Fines of up to $1000

All travellers are required to provide a quarantine plan, contact and travel information upon and after entry into Canada.

Ford Faces Tough Choices on COVID-19 Restrictions as Ontario Case Count Hits New High

Ford Faces Tough Choices on COVID-19 Restrictions as Ontario Case Count Hits New High

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some tough choices to make as he decides which businesses can reopen while the province reports a single-day record in new coronavirus… Read more »

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Canada Post Releases 2020 Holiday Stamps Featuring Works by Maud Lewis

Canada Post has released new stamp issues featuring a traditional painting of the Nativity and three colourful and festive scenes painted by Nova Scotia folk artist Maud… Read more »

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You Can Get Big Mac From McDonald’s for $1 Through DoorDash

You can get a McDonald’s Big Mac almost for free through DoorDash this week as the delivery company is rolling out delivery of McDonald’s Canada on the… Read more »