More help coming for workers affected by COVID-19, Trudeau pledges
OTTAWA — Canadian workers can expect significant new supports from the federal government to help them deal with the economic shock from COVID-19, Prime...
Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19 right now
TORONTO — Canada’s top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres “to be smart” about who they can assess for the respiratory...
Trudeau says border closures, mandatory screening up for discussion
OTTAWA — The federal government is retooling messaging for travellers arriving in Canada amid criticism that it’s not doing enough to ensure thousands of people entering the country...
The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak
TORONTO — From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week...
Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
Ottawa’s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who say...
Return home while you can, Ottawa tells Canadians as COVID-19 continues to spread
The federal government urged Canadians abroad to return home while they still have a chance as countries around the world impose ever-tighter travel restrictions...
‘Social distancing’ ramps up as COVID-19 spreads and economic toll mounts
TORONTO — Keeping distance from others as a way to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 ramped up across Canada on Thursday as Prime...
Businesses ramp up COVID-19 precautions amid workplace cases
TORONTO — Businesses are ramping up their efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus after a string of cases cropped up at Canadian workplaces...
Justin and Sophie Trudeau go into self-isolation over COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of...
Labour, biz leaders urge federal-provincial common front on COVID-19 impact
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest labour organization and the group that bills itself as the voice of business in this country have set aside their differences to...
