Ottawa expanding loan program for small businesses hit by COVID-19
OTTAWA — The federal government is expanding a loan program for small- and medium-sized businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and working on a new...
Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought...
Ford opens door to systemic changes to Ontario’s long-term care system
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford opened the door Wednesday to systemic changes to Ontario's long-term care system, where a significant portion of the province's...
Canada needs to increase testing capacity before life can return to normal: PM
OTTAWA — Life in Canada won't return to normal until Canadian authorities can quickly find and weed out new outbreaks of the virus that causes...
Cause for cautious optimism in Canada’s COVID-19 fight, top doctor says
OTTAWA — While there's reason to believe the spread of COVID-19 is slowing, Canadian leaders warned Wednesday it was too soon to ease distancing measures, even as the...
Bibeau says Canada has enough food but COVID-19 will still cause challenges
OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadians could see higher prices and less variety of food on store shelves this year.
Bibeau says she’s...
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Emergency doctors urged to avoid drugs used to ventilate COVID-19 patients
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling on its doctors to protect the limited supply of certain sedatives and painkillers needed...
Liberals ease access to emergency benefit, plan to top-up wages
OTTAWA — The federal government is loosening the eligibility criteria for emergency federal pandemic aid to cover seasonal workers without jobs and workers whose...
Ontario reports 494 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 494 new COVID-19 cases today, including 51 more deaths.
That brings the total cases in the province to 8,447, including...
