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Tegan and Sara Sign Deal to Produce TV Series Based on Their ‘High School’ Memoir
Tegan and Sara’s teenage hurdles are headed to the small screen. The Calgary-raised pop duo have inked a deal to adapt their 2019 memoir “High School” into… Read more »
No More “Double-Cupping” Your Coffee at Tim Hortons
If you want to add an extra cup to make holding your hot double double more easy on the hands then Tim Hortons restaurants will start offering… Read more »
One Crisis After Another for Trudeau Since Last Federal Election One Year Ago
One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of… Read more »
Experts Say Counterfeit Hand Sanitizer Recall at Dollarama Is a Lesson for Retailers
Dollarama Inc. is removing a counterfeit and recalled hand sanitizer from its shelves, which experts say should serve as a reminder of how important it is for… Read more »
Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Can’t Get Insurance, Could Be Force to Close
Ontario’s long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than… Read more »
Over 1000 Pounds of Marijuana Seized From Garbage Truck Crossing Canada – U.S. Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana inside a garbage truck crossing the at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing between Sarnia,… Read more »
Playdium Park in Mississauga to Close Permanently in November
Playdium Park, one of the famous indoor amusement parks, in GTA has announced that it is closing its operations permanently as of November 2020. Playdium Park announced… Read more »
Ontario Reports 939 New COVID-19 Cases on Oct 9th, New Record
Ontario is reporting 939 new cases of COVID-19 today, marking a new daily record. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 336 cases are in Toronto, 150 in Peel Region and 126 in… Read more »
Eggs Sold Under Various Brand Names Recalled in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador due to Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of eggs sold in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Eggs are sold by Hilly Acres Farm under… Read more »
Walmart Looking to Immediately Hire 10,000 People in Canada
Walmart is looking to immediately hire 10,000 people as associates for various positions in Canada. Walmart Canada operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide and… Read more »
Canada Adds 378,000 Jobs in September, Accelerating Growth From August
Statistics Canada says the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents back to work. The overall gains in September… Read more »
Sexualized Onions: Facebook Lifts Ban on Newfoundland Advertisement for Seeds
Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in Newfoundland from using a photo of a pile of onions, which the social media giant had… Read more »
List of Single-Use Plastics to Be Banned in Canada by 2021
Canada is on track to ban some single-use plastics, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, has released the list of harmful single-use… Read more »
Virtual Thanksgiving Gatherings Urged to Control COVID-19
Health Minister Patty Hajdu is telling Canadians to celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19. She says it is “an act of love” to celebrate… Read more »
October 6 & 13: Look Up as Mars Will Not Be This Bright Until 2035
Gaze up the sky. Do you see a bright red star? That’s Mars! Mars has been very visible in the evening sky for the last couple of… Read more »
2020 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program for Canada Immigration Opens Oct. 13 2020
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced today details 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program that will allow immigrants to Canada, who are now citizens or permanent residents to… Read more »
Human Rights Groups Ask Feds for Plan to Deal With White Supremacy in Canada
Multifaith human rights organizations are calling on the prime minister to come up with a plan to dismantle white supremacist groups across the country. The open call… Read more »
University of Guelph Testing Campus Residences’ Wastewater to Detect COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Guelph say they’re testing wastewater from campus residences for early signs of COVID-19 and could find out this week if new cases… Read more »
New COVID-19 Benefits: A Quick Look at CRB, CRSB and CRCB – Eligibility, Payments, Duration, and Taxes
COVID-19 Response Measures Act (formerly Bill C-4) which provides new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic received Royal Assent on October 2. … Read more »
CN Tower to Close Starting Oct 3rd Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Canada Lands Company has announced that CN Tower will be closing from Saturday, October 3rd to do “their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19”. The statement… Read more »
Trudeau Says More Compassionate Approach to COVID-19 Border Restrictions Is Needed
The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on who can come into Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has listened to heartbreaking stories of… Read more »
2020 Toronto Santa Claus Parade Goes Prime-Time, Broadcast-Only for First Time
Santa Claus is moving to prime time in Toronto. The city’s annual Santa Claus parade will go broadcast-only this year, with a two-hour show set for the… Read more »
Justin Trudeau Sends Best Wishes After Donald & Melania Trump Test Postive For COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering his family’s best wishes to U.S. President Donald Trump and the first lady. Early Friday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump and… Read more »
Ontario Revises School Screening Guidelines, Asking Parents to Keep Kids Home for 24 Hours
Ontario is changing its COVID-19 symptom screening guidance for the province’s schools and child care centres. The province is now asking parents to keep their children home from school… Read more »