PM, Scheer among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are among the MPs who are promising to donate an automatic increase in their...
Ontario reports 426 new COVID-19 cases; provincial total at 2,392
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 426 new COVID-19 cases today — the largest number so far — including four new deaths.
It represents a nearly 22...
Ont. town names ‘chief positivity officer’ to raise community spirits
NEWMARKET, Ont. — The Town of Newmarket is preaching positivity as part of a campaign to raise community spirit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group...
Town offers residents a way to save money during pandemic
By: Mike Anderson
They say desperate times call for desperate measures. And not paying your property tax this April could be one of them.
As part...
Most abiding by COVID-19 rules, back fines, arrests of those who aren’t: Poll
OTTAWA — Most Canadians are doing what they’re told to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and would support harsher measures to punish those who aren’t,...
Statement from York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney
York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney:
During this difficult time, the Premier of Ontario and the provincial government have promised to be upfront, open and transparent about...
Canadian military ready to mobilize 24,000 troops for COVID-19: Minister
OTTAWA — The crews of two Royal Canadian Navy vessels were ordered to sequester in a Halifax hotel for two weeks as the federal...
Parents should respect custody arrangements during COVID-19 pandemic: Ont. courts
TORONTO — Parents who share custody of their children should continue to split parenting duties with their former spouse during the COVID-19 pandemic, unless there is...
Trudeau says he’s ‘proud’ Canadians stepping up to challenge of COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a measure of satisfaction from early indications that Canada’s COVID-19 caseload is not on the same...
Major residential landlords signal flexibility for tenants in need
TORONTO — Some of Canada’s biggest residential landlords say they’re committed to working with tenants who have lost their job because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The...
