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Entrepreneurs
‘Let’s try a different approach.’ Restaurant owner urges government to pursue more targeted restrictions after spending $10,000 for Easter weekend
April 4, 2021In the heart of Toronto’s Little Italy, the owner of Café Diplomatico spent the past two...
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Entrepreneurs
Canada surpasses 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
April 4, 2021Canada hit a grim milestone on Saturday when the country surpassed one million COVID-19 cases since...
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Entrepreneurs
Toronto tops 30,000 mark for vaccine bookings in one day; Parts of the city lowers eligibility to age 50 and over
April 3, 2021Toronto surpassed a milestone Friday, with more than 30,000 people booking their COVID-19 vaccine appointments in...
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Entrepreneurs
Officer killed after man rams car into barrier outside U.S. Capitol
April 3, 2021A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers...
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Entrepreneurs
Toronto’s supply of COVID-19 vaccine a trickle compared to the capacity of city clinics
April 2, 2021Governments must dramatically increase the flow of COVID-19 vaccines to Toronto if the city has a...
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Entrepreneurs
Ontario to enter four-week, provincewide COVID-19 shutdown on Saturday
April 2, 2021Ontario will go into a four-week, provincewide shutdown on Saturday as the government pulls its ’emergency...
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Entrepreneurs
Ontario hits ‘emergency brake’ as province enters month-long COVID shutdown
April 1, 2021For the second time since Boxing Day, Ontario is going back into severe COVID-19 restrictions for...
Saskatchewan News Feeds
- Expanding Vaccination COVID-19 Eligibility, 40+ Starting April 28The province of Saskatchewan will be using AstraZeneca to immunize adults 40 years and older. AstraZeneca will be integrated into the provincial vaccination roll-out plan. Note that, at this time,...
- New Annual Fee Of $150 On Electric VehiclesOwners of electric passenger vehicles registered in Saskatchewan will begin paying a new annual road-use fee of $150, effective October 1, 2021. The necessary amendments to The Fuel Tax Act, 2000...
- New Tax Measures Will Bring Vapour And “Heat-Not-Burn” Products In Line With TobaccoA new tax of 20 per cent on the retail price of all vapour liquids, products and devices will take effect in Saskatchewan on September 1, 2021. Legislation to implement the new Vapour Products Tax...
- COVID-19 Update for April 20: 357,447 Vaccines Administered, 249 New Cases, 236 Recoveries, No New DeathsVaccines Reported An additional 5,278 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 357,447. The 5,278 doses of...
- Saskatchewan Expanding Virtual Health Care OptionsSaskatchewan is expanding capacity to provide secure, responsive virtual health care, so patients can safely, securely and conveniently access services well into the future. The Ministry of Health...
- Innovation Saskatchewan Supporting the Growth of Agricultural TechnologyToday, the government introduced The Innovation Saskatchewan Amendment Act, 2021, to further support agricultural technology development in the province. This legislation provides the authority...
- Targeting Youth Smoking Rates, Vaping Regulations IntroducedToday, Health Minister Paul Merriman introduced The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Amendment Regulations, 2021 necessary to restrict the sale of flavoured vapour products to adult-only vape...
- COVID-19 Update for April 19: 352,169 Vaccines Administered, 243 New Cases, 357 Recoveries, No New DeathsVaccines Reported An additional 7,043 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 352,169. The 7,043 doses of...
- Lower than Normal Water Levels Expected to Continue on Last Mountain LakePersistent dry conditions dating back to 2019, combined with below normal snowmelt inflows, are expected to contribute to lower than average water levels on Last Mountain Lake this year. Levels on...
- Be Bear AwareWith spring in full swing, the Ministry of Environment is reminding people to be bear aware. Black bears normally emerge from hibernation as the weather warms in late March through April. This is...