CBSA lost track of thousands ordered out of Canada, says auditor general
Thousands of undesirable individuals that were ordered to leave Canada haven’t left and the CBSA has lost track of them according to the federal auditor...
COMMUNITY
Sobeys offers online grocery delivery service in Peel
Sobeys is offering customers in Peel Region contactless home delivery using a service operated with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Designed specifically for online...
It’s up to business owners to enforce mask bylaw
Municipalities across the province are enacting new measures and laws regarding the use of masks in commercial locations, however, the onus is on business owners...
Toronto to issue permits for sports fields, no games allowed
The city announced it would be reopening its sports fields for training but it will not permit organized games and scrimmages as well as any...
No extension for CERB, focus turns to wage subsidy
As anticipated, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) won’t be extended past September. Finance minister Bill Morneau announced that the government is looking to move...
Meet Bros and Sunny Leone to headline online version of Mississauga festival
Meet Bros will headline the popular Bollywood Monster Mashup this year. It will be online performances by Arjuna Harjai on July 24, and the Meet...
Ban on vaping ads to take effect next month
The Federal government announced new rules restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next...
Ford to fast-track construction of transit-oriented communities
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has committed to fast-tracking construction of thousands of homes including affordable housing at more than a dozen new transit stations. Sweeping...
Photo radars are being installed across the GTA
Toronto’s automated speed enforcement program, which includes 50 units that track speed and take photos of licence plates, moved into the next phase this week...
Service Canada centres gradually reopen with new COVID-19 measures
The federal government says it plans to gradually reopen upto 90 Service Canada centres that have been closed since late March. This process will start...
Masks mandatory in indoor public spaces across Toronto
A temporary bylaw making non-medical masks mandatory in public indoor spaces is currently in effect across Toronto. Mayor John Tory had this to say at...
Ontario courts resume in-person proceedings
Ontario’s courts resumed in-person proceedings this week after months of being shuttered since March 16 due to COVID-19. The Ministry of the Attorney General’s stated...
Ontario to end academic and applied streaming in Grade 9
Ontario says it will end streaming in Grade 9, a practice critics have called discriminatory towards racialized students. According to reports, Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s...
Here’s how Canadians can see the once-a-decade Comet NEOWISE
Early risers this week can catch a glimpse of a brilliant comet streaking through the morning sky — and you don’t even need a telescope...
21-year-old Mississauga man charged with dangerous driving – Video Update
Peel Regional police investigators from the Road Safety Services have laid criminal charges in relation to a driving incident that occurred in Mississauga. An online...
Starbucks to offer curbside pickup at select locations
Starting July 9, ten Starbucks locations will test out curbside pickup. The company is hoping this will offer customers a safe way that doesn’t contribute...
Task force to study ways to revamp tow truck industry
Ontario is setting up a task force to examine ways to reform the tow truck industry. The Monday afternoon announcement comes as at least two...
Quarantine rules requiring self-isolation for travellers now extended
The strict quarantine rules requiring travellers to isolate for 14 days upon their arrival in Canada have been extended. The federal government first introduced strict...
On-street parking enforcement goes into effect in Toronto
As businesses open across Toronto and traffic increases, the days of free parking are over. Parking enforcement has been in effect since July 2. Toronto...
Masks now mandatory on TTC
All passengers using the TTC will be required to have on face coverings. “Safety is always our top priority and throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...