Local marinas prepare to open as province reopens seasonal businesses
By: Mike Anderson
The province is giving local marinas the green light to start preparing to open as part of a wider plan to reopen...
Local church food pantry sees big increase in demand during pandemic
By: Michelle Poirier
The Hope for Today Fellowship church in Keswick feeds not only souls, but also hungry families.
Elder Derek Edwards runs a food pantry...
China likes Canada’s ‘cool head’ amid U.S. ‘smears’ over COVID-19, says envoy
OTTAWA — China's envoy in Ottawa says that while the United States is "smearing" his country over COVID-19, the People's Republic appreciates Canada's "cool-headed"...
Georgina’s active cases spike to 48, as COVID-19 outbreak at Sutton nursing home worsens
By: Mike Anderson
Georgina currently has 48 active cases of COVID-19 as of 5 p.m., April 30, according to York Region Public Health.
A total...
Outdoor meetings, Plexiglas barriers: Ontario releases reopening guidelines
TORONTO — Ontario provided guidelines to businesses Thursday for how to eventually reopen safely, giving a glimpse of life post-isolation, with physically distant offices,...
Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion
OTTAWA — Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the...
Economic growth stalled in February ahead of pandemic-related downturn
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in February ahead of the downturn in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency says real gross...
First victim of military helicopter crash identified
OTTAWA — A Nova Scotia man says his daughter Abbigail Cowbrough is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the...
More than half of Canadian companies seeing sales drop at least 20%: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports nearly one-third of Canadian businesses who responded in a newly released survey have seen their revenues plummet by 40...
Ontario reports 347 new COVID-19 cases, 45 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario reported 347 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, increasing the provincial total by 2.3 per cent — the lowest growth rate in weeks.
The...
