Pandemic

• Lethbridge college, university prepare for a full return to campus this fall

  Neither the college or university have COVID-19 mask mandates or other set restrictions going into the fall semester.

  Education

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• Calgary live music scene suffers big loss as Blind Beggar closes

  Data from Restaurants Canada reveals that between April 2021 and July 2022, there were 459 closures in Alberta. A staple in Calgary's music scene is among the latest to shut down.

  Economy

  Aug 16
  
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• KFL&A Public Health catching up on school vaccinations

  The public health unit says it is approaching pre-pandemic levels of mandatory school vaccinations, such as measles and polio.

  Health

  Aug 11
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• Neighbours provide ‘awesome’ support for Calgary man’s urban farming business

  'They enjoy learning about what’s going on in the yard and they get interested in gardening and it’s just a big, happy growing system.'

  Features

  Aug 9
• Montreal seniors still seek answers for Guaranteed Income Supplement payment cut

  Seniors say they are still not getting adequate explanations for why some were getting their Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments cut with little or no warning.

  Canada

  Aug 9
• Montrealers growing weary over delays in delivery of federal government services

  More community workers are speaking out about delays and problems in federal government departments. Some experts believe it could take time before some problems are resolved.

  Canada

  Aug 8
• COVID relief funds too generous with businesses, strict with workers, experts say

  One expert says said while the Canada Emergency Response Benefit was "terribly successful," the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was a "huge failure."

  Economy

  Aug 6
• Beloved Pickering, Ont. dry cleaners say they might have to close, blame local Loblaws superstore

  Seunarine says Loblaws closed one of two of its main entrances during the pandemic. The problem is that the entrance also happens to be same one his customers would walk through.

  Canada

  Aug 5
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• Could robots take your job? How automation is changing the future of work

  Automation is increasingly looking like a viable alternative in some fields amid a tight labour market. But what jobs could benefit from a robotic hand, and which are at risk?

  Economy

  Aug 5
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• Tim Hortons Canada sales returned to pre-pandemic levels for 1st time in Q2

  Tim Hortons' business was up in the second quarter as sales at the coffee and baked good chain surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time.

  Consumer

  Aug 4