Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19 will have looser standards than previously announced.
After...
More help on way for those not eligible for emergency aid programs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't...
Explainer: what to expect if a Canadian prime minister is too sick to do...
OTTAWA — The day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife was revealed to have COVID-19, cabinet agreed that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland would be...
Trudeau cites U.S. as culprit in PPE problems, insists deliveries will happen
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that Canada has been having problems with incomplete or non-existent deliveries of critical supplies for its fight...
Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says
OTTAWA — Canada's top public-health doctor says wearing masks is a way for people who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from...
Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 240,000 people successfully applied for emergency relief amid the COVID−19 pandemic in the first few hours after the...
Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning
OTTAWA — Applications open today for the new federal emergency aid benefit for Canadians who lost their income because of COVID-19.
The Canada Revenue Agency...
Long-term care home in Oshawa, Ont., reports six COVID-19 deaths: health officials
OSHAWA, Ont. — Public health officials say six COVID-19 patients at a long-term care home in Oshawa, Ont., have died.
Glendene Collins of the Durham...
Ontario COVID-19 deaths jump past 100; caseload more than 4,000
TORONTO — Another 25 people in Ontario have succumbed to COVID-19, bringing the provincial death toll for those who have tested positive for the virus to...
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week:
Business outlook
The Bank of Canada will release its business...
