Alberta Prepares for New Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Surge
The Alberta government is expected to set new measures to slow down the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to increase across the Province. According to the premier’s office, a meeting of the priorities implementation cabinet committee was set on Monday to discuss options. Alberta has a total of 13,166 active cases, more than any […]
Ford Supports Decision to Suspend In-Person Shopping
Premier Doug Ford supports the government’s decision to stop in-person shopping at all non-essential stores in Toronto and Peel. Toronto and Peel started the lockdown stage of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions on Monday at midnight; thus, barbers and salons are forced to close, restaurants can only do takeout orders, and retail stores are only allowed to […]
Loblaws Announces Driverless Delivery Vehicles
Loblaws announced that they signed a deal with tech company Gatik to have the first-ever self-driving delivery vehicles in Canada. The company will begin to test drive the new driverless cars in January all over the Greater Toronto Area. A total of 5 vehicles will be operated by Gatik and will be delivering goods to […]
Canada’s Rent Subsidy Program Available for Hard Hit Businesses
On Monday, businesses that have been affected by the pandemic will be able to start applying for the new commercial rent relief program. The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy replaces a program that was released earlier in the year that relied on landlords to apply for assistance. The new commercial rent relief program covers 65 per […]
Health Officials Convert Quality Inn Into Medical Center
To address the region’s hospital bed shortage, the health authorities in Western Quebec have taken creative steps by converting a Quality Inn Hotel into a facility for people with COVID-19. Suzanne Denis, who works with seniors for CISSSO, said, “We have nurses, nurses’ aides, we have doctors that come in and work with our patients. […]
AstraZeneca says COVID-19 Vaccine is 90 Per Cent Effective
On Monday, pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said that trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective. The announcement gives public health officials hope that they may have access to a cheaper vaccine than other companies producing the vaccine. The trial results are based on analysis trials of a vaccine created by Oxford University and […]
Stricter COVID-19 Restrictions for York, Peel, and Toronto
On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that Toronto, Peel Region, and York Region would face stricter COVID-19 restrictions and a possible lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. On Thursday, Ford said, “We have some difficult but necessary decisions to make; our government will release further public health restrictions. As it’s looking, these measures […]
Prime Minister Announces Extension of Canada-U.S. Border Restrictions
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the COVID-19 travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. border would be extended for one more month. The current travel restrictions were first imposed in March to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and have been renewed every month since it began. The current restrictions are set […]
Toronto Adds 79 New Park Washrooms All Over the City
As Torontonians try to manage the second wave of the coronavirus, Toronto plans to add more winter park washrooms all across the city. City staff announced a plan this month to add 79 new winter washrooms on top of the 64 already available, which would more than double the washrooms available to 143. Most of […]
Distillery District Makes Masks Mandatory Outdoors
On Thursday, the Distillery District in Toronto announced that masks are now mandatory for everyone indoors and outdoors. A spokesperson from the Distillery District said, “Out of an abundance of caution, and given the need to maintain a safe environment, The Distillery Historic District asks all guests, shoppers, and vendors visiting the area to wear […]