Ontario sees cannabis orders top 13,000, flurry of new customers amid COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario's cannabis distributor has seen online orders triple since COVID-19 started sweeping the country and prevention measures were implemented, with almost one in three...
Mayor of Georgina’s statement on COVID-19
Media Release:
Georgina, ON – The following is a statement from Mayor Margaret Quirk on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Town of Georgina:
“This week marks one...
Ontario expands guidelines for priority COVID-19 testing
TORONTO — Ontario expanded its priority COVID-19 testing Thursday to include essential workers, residents and staff of homeless shelters and group homes, and people...
Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought...
Ford opens door to systemic changes to Ontario’s long-term care system
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford opened the door Wednesday to systemic changes to Ontario's long-term care system, where a significant portion of the province's...
Canada needs to increase testing capacity before life can return to normal: PM
OTTAWA — Life in Canada won't return to normal until Canadian authorities can quickly find and weed out new outbreaks of the virus that causes...
Cause for cautious optimism in Canada’s COVID-19 fight, top doctor says
OTTAWA — While there's reason to believe the spread of COVID-19 is slowing, Canadian leaders warned Wednesday it was too soon to ease distancing measures, even as the...
Bibeau says Canada has enough food but COVID-19 will still cause challenges
OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadians could see higher prices and less variety of food on store shelves this year.
Bibeau says she’s...
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Emergency doctors urged to avoid drugs used to ventilate COVID-19 patients
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling on its doctors to protect the limited supply of certain sedatives and painkillers needed...
