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...
Doctors say they see little progress on improving PPE supply: survey
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association has called for greater government transparency about the available supply of protective equipment in light of a new survey that...
Ontario unveils broad outline for reopening economy in three stages
TORONTO — Ontario says its plan to ease restrictions introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic will happen in three stages, though the steps unveiled...
Premier Doug Ford to lay out plan today to reopen Ontario economy
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected today to lay out his plan for reopening the province's economy, which has been largely locked down...
Town of Georgina delays decision to hire summer students
By: Mike Anderson
Every summer the Town of Georgina hires more than a hundred students to work at various seasonal jobs.
Most of these students...
Mixed messages as Ontario, Quebec prepare to unveil tentative plans to reopen
OTTAWA — Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the...
