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[ad_1] TORONTO – All Canadians who have old paper bills in their wallets have until the end of the year to use them in daily transactions before merchants no longer have to accept them. The Bank of Canada (BoC) issued a reminder Thursday that hundreds of millions of $ 1, …

[ad_1] The theaters are back after 8 months of closure. This was confirmed by several national operators such as Royal Films, Cinamark and Cinepolis, who have set the reopening date on Thursday 26 November. The theaters, which already have government approval to receive audiences again, will open with limited capacity …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Toronto shoppers flooded stores and malls on Saturday as many tried to cram last-minute Christmas shopping before non-essential businesses closed for nearly a month during the looming city lockdown. On Monday, Toronto and the Peel region will enter a block, which will close most non-essential businesses, including …

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government deems some additional items essential and excludes five other remote communities from the ban on selling non-essential items in person. Announced on Saturday afternoon, the province includes gift cards, prepaid credit cards and newspapers on its list of essentials. Sapotaweyak, Berens River, Poplar River, …

[ad_1] OTTAWA – The first “significant snow” of the season is destined to bury the region of the capital. Environment Canada has issued a “snow alert” for Ottawa, Gatineau and Renfrew County, with 15-20 inches of snow expected early Sunday and Monday morning. “The snow will start on Sunday afternoon. …

[ad_1] Environment Canada has released a special weather declaration for the Greater Toronto Area in anticipation of a “significant snowfall” expected on Sunday. The meteorological agency said that 5 to 10 cm is expected for some places, with the exception of areas that are near Lake Ontario as the snow …

[ad_1] Outgoing US President Donald Trump made a fleeting appearance at the start of the virtual G20 summit on Saturday and then went off to play golf as his counterparts in other countries discussed measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. 19. Trump was expected to attend the opening session of the …

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – Another Winnipeg nursing home is struggling to cope with a COVID-19 outbreak. More than half of all residents tested positive for the virus at the Golden Links Lodge in St. Vital. Jordan Hanna is worried about her grandmother, who lives at the Golden Links Lodge. “The thought …

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – Lottery products have been deemed “non-essential” under new public health orders in the province, meaning Manitobans will not be able to purchase or validate their lottery tickets in person. Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries and Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) will suspend lottery terminals in the province on …

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – New model for COVID-19 predicts a bleak future for Canada, but tight restrictions in Manitoba have caught the attention of the country’s provincial public health chief who is looking to change the trend. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has released a model for the second …