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...
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...
Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is calling for use of the Magnitsky Act if specific individuals in China can be identified as...
Adequacy of federal emergency aid measures to be tested by jobless numbers
OTTAWA — The adequacy of federal emergency benefits to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis is bound to come under scrutiny today as the...
Need to think longer-term on debts, finances as downturn set to linger: experts
TORONTO — The initial economic shock from the COVID-19 outbreak may start to ease as provinces reopen, but experts say it's important for those...
COVID-19 kills scores more in Canada; Greyhound to shut down all service
TORONTO — Scores more people in Canada have succumbed to COVID-19, authorities reported Thursday, as one of the country's major inter-city bus carriers announced...
Shopping Shift: How indoor malls will look different under new COVID-19 measures
TORONTO — Consumers should get ready for a new world of retail as indoor shopping mall operators across the country prepare to reopen their doors with an...
