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Canadian Museum for Human Rights to Reopen on June 17

Canadian Museum for Human Rights will reopen on June 17 to the public. The museum is also making a number of changes in order to follow public… Read more »

Transat CEO Demands Financial Aid From Ottawa to Give Refunds to Passengers

Transat CEO Demands Financial Aid From Ottawa to Give Refunds to Passengers

The head of Transat AT is calling on government for financial support so the travel company can refund passengers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19… Read more »

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Manitoba Museum to Reopen on Weekends in June

The Manitoba Museum will reopen on weekends in June to the public. The opening weekend is June 13 – 14. The museum is also making a number… Read more »

Immigration Application System Set for Massive Revamp in Wake of COVID-19

Immigration Application System Set for Massive Revamp in Wake of COVID-19

The federal Immigration Department says the “new normal” that will emerge after the pandemic requires a revamp of the technology used to handle millions of applications a year.

Feds Won’t Release Report on Carbon Tax Costs for Grain Dryers on Prairies

Feds Won’t Release Report on Carbon Tax Costs for Grain Dryers on Prairies

The federal government will not release the data it relied on to decide against exempting fuels used in grain dryers from the national price on pollution — even though it appears to vary wildly from what Prairie farm groups say their producers are actually paying.

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Health Canada Expands Hand Sanitizer Recalls to Products From Ten Companies

Health Canada has updated the hand sanitizer recall it issued last week to include five more companies. The hand sanitizers are recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol…. Read more »

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Liberals Hunting for Support for Bill Reforming COVID-19 Benefits

The Trudeau Liberals’ push for changes to a key benefit for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic hit political roadblocks as the New Democrats withdrew support for… Read more »

Cautious Canadians Increasingly Wearing Masks, Fear Second Wave of COVID: Poll

Cautious Canadians Increasingly Wearing Masks, Fear Second Wave of COVID: Poll

Canadians are increasingly wearing protective face masks as they emerge from months of isolating at home to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests. And… Read more »

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Uber Receives License to Operate in Winnipeg; Looking For Drivers

Uber Canada says it has obtained an operating licence in Winnipeg. The company tweeted that it is looking for drivers so that operations can start this summer…. Read more »

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Health Canada Recalls Hand Sanitizers From Five Companies

Health Canada says some hand sanitizers are being recalled because they contain industrial-grade ethanol. The agency says industrial-grade ethanol contains chemicals that may not be approved for use… Read more »

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Trudeau Takes a Knee at Anti-racism Protest on Parliament Hill

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knelt on the ground as part of a crowd gathered on Parliament Hill Friday afternoon, in solidarity with anti-racism demonstrators protesting police killings of black people.

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Canadians with Disabilities to Get $300 to $600 One Time Tax-Free Payment

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced support to help Canadians with disabilities deal with extra expenses during the pandemic. This support includes a one-time payment to certificate holders… Read more »

Minister Says Reckoning on Police Violence against Indigenous People Needed

Minister Says Reckoning on Police Violence against Indigenous People Needed

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Canada needs a reckoning over a repeated and disgusting pattern of police violence against Indigenous people. Miller says he “watched in… Read more »

May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs

May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs

Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions. The unemployment rate rose to 13.7… Read more »

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Nature Conservancy of Canada Releases List of 308 Animals and Plants that Only Exist in Canada

For the first time, Canadian biologists have come up with a list of plants, insects and animals that live only in this country and say many of them are… Read more »

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Free Cookbook: Try These 60 Amazing Canadian Cheese Recipes on National Cheese Day

Things are good and gooey for our Canadian cheese lovers during their special day: National Cheese Day. To celebrate, Tre Stelle has released “Say Cheese” a free… Read more »

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Seniors to Receive COVID-19 Relief of $200 to $500 in July

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) will receive their special one-time, tax-free… Read more »

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Winnipeg to open 18 spray pads from June 3

As part of Manitoba’s Restoring Safe Services plan, the City of Winnipeg is reopening 18 spray pads from Wednesday, June 3rd. The public will be able to access these… Read more »

Store Clerks, Child-Care Workers, Bus Drivers, Jail Guards and Others in Manitoba Will Qualify for a COVID-19 Wage Top-Up

Store Clerks, Child-Care Workers, Bus Drivers, Jail Guards and Others in Manitoba Will Qualify for a COVID-19 Wage Top-Up

Store clerks, child-care workers, bus drivers, jail guards and others in Manitoba will qualify for a COVID-19 wage top-up if they’ve been earning less than $2,500 a… Read more »

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Bird Strike Might Have Caused Snowbird Crash, Early Investigation Finds

The Royal Canadian Air Force says it’s focusing on a bird strike as the reason a Snowbird plane crashed in British Columbia last month. A preliminary investigation… Read more »

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Weather Network Forecasts ‘Abundance’ of Warm Weather for 2020 Summer

The Weather Network has released its summer forecast for the months of June, July, and August. As per the 2020 summer forecast, Canadians can expect an abundance… Read more »

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List of Parks Canada National Parks and Historic Sites Open From June 1

Parks Canada is reopening some of the national parks and historic sites from June 1, 2020. Some trails, day-use areas, green spaces and recreational boating will be… Read more »

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Watch NASA-SpaceX Launch Astronauts to Space Station Live on May 30

After nearly a decade, NASA-SpaceX will undertake the human space launch from North America. This historic event, named Demo-2, is set for Wednesday, May 27, 2020, when… Read more »

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Canada Announces Rules For Cruise Ships & Pleasure Crafts up to October 31, 2020

The government of Canada has announced updated measures pertaining to cruise ships and passenger vessels in Canadian waters during COVID-19 pandemic. This is in addition to the… Read more »