NDP calls for universal sick-leave benefits as people return to work
OTTAWA — All Canadians need access to two weeks of sick-leave benefits as provinces start moving to reopen their economies while fighting COVID-19, and the federal government should...
Rideshare, taxi services introduce COVID-19 protocols for masks, passenger total
TORONTO — Rideshare and cab companies operating in Canada are retooling their apps and services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as the economy...
Ontario government issues new emergency order on long-term care homes
TORONTO — Ontario issued a new emergency order on Wednesday allowing it to temporarily replace management at some long-term care homes struggling to contain...
River Glen Haven faces serious staffing shortage as fourth resident dies
By: Mike Anderson
Despite assistance from Southlake Regional Health Centre, River Glen Haven continues to face staffing shortages, as administrative staff are now being asked...
Ontario’s nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms
TORONTO — Ontario's health-care system must shift its focus away from hospitals and towards strong community care for everyone if it hopes to stave off...
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the possibility of extending emergency federal aid programs to ease the economic burden from COVID-19 as his...
Feds unveil new COVID-19 stream for provincial infrastructure program
OTTAWA — The federal government is preparing to spend more than $3 billion in infrastructure money on projects to make facilities more pandemic-resistant and...
‘It’s like turning off the water to Niagara Falls’: Pefferlaw residents up in arms,...
By: Mike Anderson
The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is facing a backlash from residents of Pefferlaw over its recent announcement that it's shutting...
Ontario expected to extend state of emergency to June 2
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 308 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 35 more deaths.
That brings the province to a total of 20,546 cases,...
Ontario asks long-term care homes for plan to stem the spread of COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario's government is asking its hardest-hit long-term care homes to come up with a plan to stabilize the spread of COVID-19 within...
