Economic growth stalled in February ahead of pandemic-related downturn
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in February ahead of the downturn in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency says real gross...
First victim of military helicopter crash identified
OTTAWA — A Nova Scotia man says his daughter Abbigail Cowbrough is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the...
More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least 20%: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports nearly one-third of Canadian businesses who responded in a newly released survey have seen their revenues plummet by 40...
Ontario reports 347 new COVID-19 cases, 45 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario reported 347 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, increasing the provincial total by 2.3 per cent — the lowest growth rate in weeks.
The...
River Glen Haven Nursing Home battles COVID-19 outbreak
By: Mike Anderson
Four residents at the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton tested positive for COVID-19 on April 27, according to York Region...
Canada pulls off first virtual sitting of MPs with some technical glitches
OTTAWA — About 280 MPs took part Tuesday in Canada's first-ever virtual House of Commons and declared it a success despite numerous technical hiccups.
Commons Speaker...
Pefferlaw residents upset over LSRCA’s decision to shut down historic dam
By: Mike Anderson
In the summertime, the majestic Pefferlaw River flows lazily just south of the town before reaching the historic Pefferlaw Dam.
Residents and...
Canadians divided over making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory: Poll
OTTAWA — While researchers across the planet race to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided over whether getting...
Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Thousands of businesses have applied for the federal government's $73-billion wage subsidy program, joining a COVID-19 emergency economic plan that industry groups warn...
Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer warned Monday there is still a lot we don't know about the virus that causes COVID-19, but...
