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Southlake cancels visitor hours and reduces elective services to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic
By: Mike Anderson
Southlake Regional Health Centre will not be accepting visitors, except under extenuating circumstances, effective March 19, according to a media release issued...
Canadian banks move to help customers, allow deferral of mortgage payments
TORONTO — Canada’s big banks are moving to provide financial breathing room to customers hurt by disruptions from the steps taken to slow the spread...
East Gwillimbury woman tests positive for COVID-19
By: Mike Anderson
A young woman in her 20s from East Gwillimbury has tested positive for COVID-19, according to York Region Public Health.
She contracted novel...
Health systems ramping up to deal with potential influx of COVID-19 cases
OTTAWA — While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try...
Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man
TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a...
Three COVID-19 assessment centres open in York Region
By: Mike Anderson
Markham-Stouffville Hospital will open a COVID-19 assessment centre on March 18, according to a media release from York Region Public Health.
It will...
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...
Tim Hortons moving to take-out, drive-thru and delivery only starting Tuesday
TORONTO — Tim Hortons parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian restaurant owners to provide take-out, drive-thru and delivery only...
Hundreds show up to Ottawa COVID-19 assessment centre, but few actually tested
OTTAWA — Many of the hundreds of people descending on one of Canada’s first dedicated COVID-19 assessment centre went home without being tested on Saturday as...
Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...
