Canada

With the passing of days in December, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) had almost officially left the unrealistic target date of January 1 in order to abandon the game in 2020-21 season. According to the sources, the NHL shared multiple draft schedules with NHLPA on Thursday (Dec 3), including 52 and 56 games regular ...

The Government of Quebec has revoked its decision on gatherings over the Christmas holidays in the province, in view of the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the last few days. Accompanying Health Minister Mr. Christian Dube and the province’s director of public health Dr. Horacio Arruda, Premier Francois Legault has made the announcement at a press ...

The Government of Ontario will introduce a virtual business mission to India in December to promote the province as a major destination for international investment and to explore new opportunities for Ontario businesses. The mission is led by Mr. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. According to him, the mission will build off the success of ...

The Mayor of Calgary, Mr. Naheed Nenshi, announced on Wednesday (Nov 25) that the City of Calgary has entered into a state of local emergency (SOLE). The step is carried out as the Alberta government tries to stop the surging pandemic. The Mayor wrote on his Twitter account, “As of today (Nov 25) at 1:31 pm, the City of Calgary ...

The Federal Government of Canada will release an economic statement on Monday (November 30), as well as deliver a revised look at the federal financial situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced yesterday (Nov 23) that parliamentarians and Canadians will receive an updated look at Canada’s spending and deficit situation on November 30, ...

On Sunday (Nov 22), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at G20 summit joined leaders from the world’s 20 wealthiest countries, committing to work together to keep the trade smooth, fight climate change and provide COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries. These commitments are implied in the final communiqué issued by the leaders of G20 at the end of a closed-door and two-day ...

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), in partnership with Kia Canada and supported by veeZion, has announced on Thursday (Nov 19) that it is set to launch the premiere edition of the Memorial eCup presented by Kia. This will be an e-sports tournament that will feature 64 teams and all 60 CHL Member Clubs in Canada and the United States. In ...

Canadian singer and song writer Justin Bieber will give a special performance at the 2020 American Music Awards on this Sunday (Nov 22). This is the first time in last four years, the pop singer will be performing on the stage to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first performance of his song “Pray” at the awards ceremony. Justin Bieber’s ...

Due to a spike in the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Canada has extended its route cuts between Halifax and Sydney in Nova Scotia. Therefore, passengers will not be able to fly between these two cities this holiday season. The national carrier of Canada told JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport that their regional flights between Halifax and Sydney, which was placed under ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers held a press conference in Ottawa and launched the CAD 1.75 billion Universal Broadband Fund for High Speed Internet. The plan was mentioned in the federal government’s 2019 budget and was highlighted on the campaign trail, as well as in throne speech in September. Most of the funding was announced in last ...