A continuing sea of red for the national Capital Region, with a tinge of blue, after Monday’s federal election. The Liberals won in seven Ottawa ridings – unchanged from the 2019 election. Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre held on for a seventh term in Carleton. Former Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi won in Ottawa Centre. That seat […]
Get your vote on! Advanced polls for the upcoming federal election are now open. Vote at your assigned polling station from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on: Friday, September 10; Saturday, September 11; Sunday, September 12; Monday, September 13. Info on your voting location can be found on your voter information card, which Elections Canada says you should have in the mail by […]
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will not be considered a provincial statutory holiday in Ontario this year. A spokesperson for Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford says the day will be treated similar to Remembrance Day. A statement reads Ontario is “working in collaboration with Indigenous partners, survivors, and affected families to ensure the […]
The Canadian Government is taking further steps towards reconciliation. The federal government announced Tuesday that it is taking action in order to ensure enhanced support for Indigenous communities across Canada. This is widely considered to be a direct response to the intergenerational trauma of the residential school system that was in place from 1828 to […]
Don’t be surprised if you start seeing United States license plates once again while you’re out on the roads. As of 12:01 am on Monday morning, United States citizens can once again enter Canada. This is the first time they have been able to cross the border since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. […]
Are you ready to pack your bags and go on a trip? While Canadians are eager to get back to travelling, many have opted to stick to domestic destinations for now. A new report from Google highlights the top 10 most searched destinations in the last month and Ottawa secured a spot. The capital rounded out […]
You can go ahead and add another medal to Canada’s pile. Markham, Ontario’s Andre DeGrasse has won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. On Wednesday morning, DeGrasse bolted to the front of the pack during the men’s 200m finals, where he finished with a time of 19.62 seconds. Not only is this a new personal best […]
Team Canada made history this morning at Kashima Stadium, when they defeated the United States in women’s soccer, and secured a spot in the gold medal match against Sweden. This will be the first time in the history of the games that the women’s soccer team has competed for the gold medal. They earned their spot […]
The Disney Store will close all of it’s Canadian retail locations in August 2021. The retailer announced all but three locations will close on or before August 18th. The remaining locations, Toronto Eaton Centre, Scarborough Town Centre and Vaughan Mills, are expected to close sometime in August, 2021. Before they close their doors, several Disney Stores […]
The University of Alberta is offering a twelve-week course called Indigenous Canada, as taught from an Indigenous perspective. The course instructors, Paul Gareau, Tracy Bear, Alannah Mandamin-Shawanda and Isaac Twinn will guide you through twelve modules by way of video lecture. Each module will include course notes and a list of required and supplementary readings. As you go […]