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The City of Calgary offers a variety of services and programs to the public but not all are available or open due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, let’s go through the most recent update by the City and see what services and facilities are open and available. Calgary Transit Buses and C-Trains are still operating with some adjustments. You may …
Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians are not able to file tax on time. As part of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the tax filing deadline has been extended from April 30 to June 1, 2020. The Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier has recently announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has extended benefit payments until the …
The Canada-U.S. border has been closed for all non-essential travel since March 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 22, the restriction was extended for another 30 days until May 21. As the closure is set to expire soon, Canada and the United States have recently reached an agreement to extend the restriction for another 30 days. This …
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced an annual increase to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). Introduced in 2016 by the Government of Canada, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is a tax-free monthly child benefit made to qualified families to help with the cost of raising children under 18 years old. According to the announcement, the monthly CCB will go up …
1. Community Pop Up Food Hamper The Salvation Army and Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids are organizing a Community Pop Up Food Hamper today on May 14, 2020. Address: the Cardel Rec South (Shawnessy Recreation Centre) SE parking lot Time: from 4:30-6:30 p.m. 2. The Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store The Fresh Routes Mobile Grocery Store will happen next week. …
From May 16 to 19, there will be temporary service changes to the CTrain service. Both 201 (Red Line) and 202 (Blue Line) will be affected. It is very important to make necessary arrangements if you plan to take CTrain during the upcoming May Long weekend. For more details about the CTrain service change, please visit http://www.calgarytransit.com/service-updates and take a …
The Calgary Local Immigration Partnership has recently launched a new webpage dedicated to multilingual information on food resources for newcomers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The multilingual information is based on the English version of Food Resources for Newcomers issued by the City of Calgary. This list includes over 10 free and low-cost food programs for newcomers in Calgary. If you …
The government of Canada has recently launched the ArriveCAN App to track traveling information of all incoming travellers arriving in Canada. The information is collected for the Public Health Agency of Canada to enforce laws, contain COVID-19 and keep Canadians safe and healthy. The ArriveCAN App is now available on App Store and Google Play! Please download and install it …
All three levels of our governments have been supporting local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what’s been happening so far: The Canadian government: – expanded the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to businesses that paid between $20,000 and $1.5 million in total payroll in 2019; – has recently announced a plan to lower rent by 75% for small businesses …
To keep you informed about COVID-19, the government of Canada has recently launched the Canada COVID-19 App. Download the app today from App Store or Google Play! By using this app, you will: – Receive timely updates with important news from Canada’s Ministry of Health; – Be able to check your symptoms and assess your risk at any time; – …
