October 22, 2020

October 22nd is the 296th day of the year. There are 70 days remaining until the end of the year

The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit reported five new positive COVID-19 cases Wednesday.

There are now 12 active cases, no one is currently hospitalized.

790 reported new cases were reported across the province Wednesday. 70% of the new positive cases are in the hotspots; Toronto, York and Peel.

Canada Post is offering some advice for the Christmas holidays: Get shopping.

Delivery delays have already begun in the last few weeks, with more expected closer to the holidays.

Canada Post will deliver on weekends when needed, adding parcel pick-up locations, and extending hours of operation.

We’re asking Canadians to break with tradition this year and shop earlier to avoid a holiday capacity crunch. https://t.co/Mpi4mmHuWI

Watch this video to learn more: pic.twitter.com/eJGltKRQUI

— Canada Post (@canadapostcorp) October 21, 2020

Tim Horton’s announced Wednesday morning that they’ll be ditching the double-cup (not to be confused with the “double double”) as of November 4th.

Instead, they will offer guests “a recyclable cardboard sleeve for their hot drinks.”

The elimination of double-cupping is expected to divert more than 200 million Tim Hortons coffee cups per year from landfills.

The Royal Canadian Legion partnered with HSBC Canada to make buying a poppy safe, secure, and easy.

This year you will see “Pay Tribute” tap-enabled donation boxes. You can purchase your poppy with a simple tap of your card or smart phone.

The Poppy Store is another way to honour and support Canada’s Veterans. You can purchase poppy masks, earrings, clothing and more. Shop online or call to place your order at 1-888-301-2268.

This year, the Royal Canadian Legion partnered with @HSBC_CA to make it safe, secure, and easier than ever to donate & wear a poppy with touchless HSBC “Pay Tribute” tap-enabled donation boxes. Learn more about the pilot project: https://t.co/ez53BEjvoc #PayTribute #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/Z523FzyuJs

— The Royal Canadian Legion (@RoyalCdnLegion) October 21, 2020

Last year, Kellogg’s released an Elf on the Shelf cereal.

Apparently the cereal was popular enough that they’re bringing it back this year and making a second flavour.

The original flavour is sugar cookie-flavored cereal pieces with marshmallows. This new flavour is candy cane cookie-flavored pieces with marshmallows.

The new version is going on sale right now exclusively at Walmart. The original flavour should be available everywhere.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod