As pandemic wreaks havoc on Ontario’s economy, laid-off workers must wait for federal benefits
By: James Burrows
With more than a million laid-off workers applying for Employment Insurance (EI) over the next two weeks, the federal government is set...
Feds offer help to companies to retool, pump out COVID-19 medical gear
OTTAWA — The federal government is offering up cash to Canadian companies that retool operations or quickly expand to produce medical equipment needed to...
Drastic measures to fight COVID-19 continue as case count approaches 1,000
OTTAWA — Canada continued to ramp up its fight against COVID-19 on Friday, enlisting the help of the corporate world and taking further measures to...
Some details on how to access federal financial help if affected by COVID-19
OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out $27 billion in new spending and $55 billion in credit to help families and businesses get...
We won’t know if isolation is working for weeks, months: Tam
OTTAWA — Canada’s top doctor says it might be months until we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country are slowing the...
Social distancing: what to do and what not to do to curb spread of...
OTTAWA — Social distancing is one of the most effective ways to contain the spread of COVID-19. While specific restrictions on what Canadians can...
Don’t wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the...
Worries lie ahead for Canadians faced with financial uncertainty in COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — When it comes to her family’s financial future, Kim Petrie says the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has erased any certainty about what lies ahead.
Over just a...
No concrete evidence ibuprofen makes COVID-19 worse: health experts
TORONTO — Canadian health officials are trying to calm fears that anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen can worsen COVID-19 symptoms by stressing the lack...
Health Canada acts to boost supply of hand sanitizer, disinfectants, swabs, masks
OTTAWA — Health Canada is waiving some of its usual regulatory requirements to increase supplies of hand sanitizers, disinfectants, swabs and personal protective equipment such as...
