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Poll: Alberta & Manitoba Premiers Have the Lowest Rating as Premiers Amid COVID-19

Angus Reid Institute has released the results of premiers’ performance survey that found an increase in most leaders’ approval ratings over the past few months as the… Read more »

COVID-19 Aid Programs Like CERB Will Have to End or Canada Could Be Looking at Tax Levels Not Seen for Generations

COVID-19 Aid Programs Like CERB Will Have to End or Canada Could Be Looking at Tax Levels Not Seen for Generations

The federal government is in talks with business and labour groups to figure out the future of billions in emergency aid, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said one day after… Read more »

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Restaurants, Bars, Swimming Pools, Spas, Tattoo Parlours, Community Centres to Reopen in Manitoba on June 1

The Manitoba government says dine-in restaurants, pools, gyms and many other services are to reopen Monday. Bars, community centres, seniors clubs and other facilities will also be allowed to resume services after… Read more »

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Make Fruit Scones Served during Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace – Recipe

On Queen’s Elizabeth’s 94th birthday, the Royal Family has shared a chocolate birthday cupcake recipe. Last week, the Royal Pastry Chefs shared their recipe for fruit scones… Read more »

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Trudeau Seeks 10 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Workers in Bid for NDP Support

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll push the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave a year as the country deals with the COVID-19… Read more »

Manitoba Government May Relax More Rules During COVID-19 Pandemic

Manitoba Government May Relax More Rules During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Manitoba government is looking at loosening more restrictions on public and business activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Brian Pallister has released a draft plan for… Read more »

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This Is How Retail Customers are Behaving in Quebec Since the Reopening

More than two weeks after being allowed to reopen following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, Quebec store owners are finding that permission to open up doesn’t mean a… Read more »

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Trudeau Promises $75M More for Off-Reserve Indigenous Services in Pandemic

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the… Read more »

Poll: Canadians Disagree on Province Wide Reopening

Poll: Canadians Disagree on Province Wide Reopening

As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, a new poll suggests most Canadians don’t think province-wide measures are the best way to reopen the… Read more »

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April

Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April

Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate turned negative in April as the economy came to a standstill in the first full month of the pandemic. The… Read more »

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May 19: Canada Emergency Business Account Eligibility Extended to Include Sole Proprietors and Family-Owned Corporations

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an expansion to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to include many owner-operated small businesses. The federal… Read more »

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Canadian Snowbirds Cross Country Flyover Schedule – Operation INSPIRATION

The unique mission dubbed, Operation INSPIRATION will see the team’s signature nine-jet formation, with trailing white smoke, flying over cities across the country starting in Nova Scotia and working west throughout the week.

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First Clinical Trial For COVID-19 Vaccine Approved By Health Canada

Health Canada has approved the first clinical trials in Canada of a potential COVID-19 vaccine at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. This news was announced by Trudeau today… Read more »

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Nando’s Canada Closing 21 Locations Due to COVID-19 Crisis

Nando’s Canada has announced that it is permanently closing 21 of its corporate owned-and-operated restaurants due to a sharp decline in sales during the COVID-19 crisis. Nando’s… Read more »

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May 15: More Employers Can Now Apply For Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy as Eligibility Criteria Expanded

The federal government announced that federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August. Trudeau also… Read more »

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Feds Extend GST/HST Credit and Canada Child Benefit for Those Unable to File Their 2019 Tax Returns on Time

Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier announced that benefit payments will continue for an additional three months for those who are not able to file their 2019… Read more »

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May 15: How to Apply For Canada Emergency Student Benefit

The CESB, which will be delivered by the Canada Revene Agency (CRA), will provide temporary income support to eligible post-secondary students and new graduates who are unable to work or find work this summer due to COVID-19, or are working and are not making over $1000.

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What is Allowed at Parks Canada National Parks and Historic Sites From June 1

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced that national parks will resume some operations from June 1. Wilkinson says some trails, day use areas, green spaces and recreational boating… Read more »

Optional Buyback Program Could See Assault-Style Gun Ban Unravel, Group Warns

Optional Buyback Program Could See Assault-Style Gun Ban Unravel, Group Warns

A leading proponent of stricter gun control says allowing owners of recently banned firearms to keep them would make it easier for a different government to reverse the ban in future.

Winnipeg Blue Bomber Player Saves Woman and Her Dog from Red River

Winnipeg Blue Bomber Player Saves Woman and Her Dog from Red River

A quick reaction from a football player in the Canadian Football League may have saved a woman and her dog from a watery fate. Running back Brady… Read more »

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Face Masks are Mandatory For Uber Passengers & Drivers In Canada

Uber has announced that all Uber drivers and passengers in Canada will have to wear a mask from Monday, May 18. According to the statement, both drivers… Read more »

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Manitoba Premier Promises up to $1000 Wage Top-Up for Front-Line Workers

The Manitoba government says it will join in a federal program to top up wages for front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Brian Pallister says details… Read more »

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May 15: Applications Will Open for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit This Friday

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that the Canada Emergency Student Benefit application process will open this Friday, May 15. The CESB will be available from May… Read more »

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Manitoba to Lower Vehicle Registration Fees by 10 Per Cent

The Manitoba government has announced an $11-million program to reduce vehicle registration fees by 10 per cent beginning July 1. Manitoba Public Insurance administers and collects vehicle… Read more »