Mixed messages, looming deadlines: Small business faces troubling return to ‘normal’
TORONTO — The co-owners of Coco Beauty Bar were ready to return to business once the Ontario government gave beauty salons a green light, but after seeing...
Ontario families can soon start visiting long-term care residents again
TORONTO — Ontarians can resume visiting loved ones in long-term care homes next week, with restrictions in place, including that they test negative for...
Liberals vow to keep negotiating after opposition rejects COVID-19 aid bill
OTTAWA — The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated Wednesday, with opposition parties refusing to...
River Glen Haven death toll reaches 33, as families demand change
By: James Burrows
On Mothers' Day, Carolyn Goodwin drove from her home in Mississauga to Doug Ford's home in Toronto to deliver a letter. She...
Starbucks plans to close up to 200 Canadian locations over two years
TORONTO — Starbucks is planning to close up to 200 coffee shops across Canada as it responds to changes in consumer habits during the COVID-19...
Extending CERB for months could double $60-billion budget, PBO report suggests
OTTAWA — Parliament's spending watchdog has put a price tag around talks to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, estimating it could potentially double...
Divorce reforms delayed as experts brace for post-pandemic surge in divorces
OTTAWA — The federal government has delayed implementing reforms to Canada's Divorce Act just as family law experts are bracing for a surge of women seeking divorces after...
Ontario child-care centres to reopen Friday; Some parents reluctant to send kids
TORONTO — Child-care centres in Ontario will be allowed to reopen Friday with a long list of restrictions in place, including on the number...
Cautious Canadians increasingly wearing masks, fear second wave of COVID: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians are increasingly wearing protective face masks as they emerge from months of isolating at home to curb the spread of COVID-19,...
Ford expected to announce Ontario’s reopening plan for child-care centres today
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce the province's plan to reopen child-care centres today.
Ford says the plan will help support...
