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Canada Post Celebrates Incredible Margaret Atwood With a New Stamp
Canada Post has released a new stamp honouring Margaret Atwood – one of the most successful and admired writers Canada has ever known. Ottawa-born Margaret Atwood has… Read more »
British Columbia Workers to Get 5 Days of Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Starting 2022
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to legislate paid time off for workers beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Effective in the new year, paid sick… Read more »
Cirque du Soleil Returns to Vancouver in Spring 2022 With Alegría
Cirque du Soleil is returning to Vancouver with one of its most iconic shows – Alegría.
People Affected by Flooding in British Columbia Can Now Apply For Financial Assistance
British Columbia is now accepting Disaster Financial Assistance applications from people affected by flooding and landslides that occurred from November 14th to 16th in Vancouver Island, Southwest,… Read more »
British Columbia Declares State of Emergency Due to Severe Flooding and Landslides
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency to effectively deal with the widespread damage due to devastating floods and landslides caused by torrential rains over the… Read more »
Bright Nights: Support Burn Fund and Take a Train Ride Through Glowing Stanley Park in Vancouver
What better way to celebrate the holidays than by checking out some beautiful lights? If you’re in the Vancouver area and you’re looking for one of the… Read more »
Longest Wait Times & High Spending: Canada’s Healthcare Performance is One of the Worst Among 28 Countries With Universal Healthcare
A new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 by Fraser Institute says Canada ranks very low among 28 developed countries with Universal Health Care… Read more »
British Columbia to Give a 3rd Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines to All 12+, Releases Timeline
The British Columbia government has announced the timeline for providing a third dose or booster dose COVID-19 vaccines for eligible residents, prioritizing the elderly and most at-risk through… Read more »
Lumagica: An Interactive International Light Festival Debuts in Surrey This Holiday Season
An international light festival is making its debut in Surrey this Holiday season. MK Illumination is bringing Lumagica, an interactive light experience showcased all over the world… Read more »
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Blue Circulation Dime to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dime with re-designed the image of Canada’s most famous schooner and “Queen of the North Atlantic” to celebrate the 100th anniversary… Read more »
Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors
Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »
Winter Tire Requirement on British Columbia Highways Starts Today
Winter tires are mandatory for all vehicles on select British Columbia highways starting today. From October 1st to March 31, winter tires are required for travel on… Read more »
Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19
Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »
Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike. Through the… Read more »
Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity
The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »
These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport
Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »
Tim Hortons’ Roll Up To Win Returns For a Second Time in 2021
Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim To Win contest which has been around since 1986 is returning for a second time this year. Starting Sept. 20 through… Read more »
Saskatchewan: List of Places Where Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required Effective Oct. 1
Saskatchewan today announced that proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test will be required for residents and visitors to access several establishments, businesses and event venues effective October… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada Get New Brand Names
Today, Health Canada announced that the agency has approved new brand names for the vaccines now available in Canada. The mRNA Vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will… Read more »
You Now Shop Online From Bath & Body Works’ Canadian Website
Bath & Body Works’ Canadian website is finally live and you can now shop all kinds of fragrant goodies from candles to body care online. As with… Read more »
New Social Gathering Limits in Alberta Effective Sept 16th.
Health Minister Tylor Shandro today announced new temporary health measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19 as Alberta reported 1,609 new cases on Sept. 15th. The… Read more »
Alberta: Businesses Can Participate in Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Program & Be Exempt From New Restrictions
Alberta announced a slew of restrictions today and also declared a provincial health emergency. The restrictions include limits on social gatherings, restaurants, indoor gatherings, weddings and funerals,… Read more »
New Brunswick: List of Places Where Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required Starting Sept. 22nd
New Brunswick has announced that the province will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for accessing certain events, services and businesses starting beginning Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 11:59… Read more »
Ontario COVID-19 Vaccination Passport: Places & Activities Exempt From Vaccine Proof Requirement Starting Sept 22nd
Ontario has detailed the list of places and activities where you don’t have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination once the vaccination is made mandatory to access… Read more »