House of Commons back Saturday to deal with $73-billion wage subsidy bill
OTTAWA — Parliament will be recalled Saturday to vote on the Trudeau government's $73-billion emergency wage subsidy program to help businesses keep their employees on the...
Champagne defends amended Saudi-Canadian arms deal, says rights concerns remain
OTTAWA — Saudi Arabia still has a troubling human rights record but Canada's foreign affairs minister says an amended contract to sell it light-armoured vehicles is better than...
Finance minister calls for auto insurance breaks during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips said Thursday he wants to see insurance companies giving drivers breaks on their premiums that reflect the...
COVID likely to kill thousands even with tough measures; job losses staggering
TORONTO — Amid staggering job losses across Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government on Thursday said it expected the number of...
Ontario chief medical officer issues new COVID-19 testing guidelines
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor has issued new COVID-19 testing guidelines aimed at front-line health workers and long-term care residents — though they stop...
York Region Public Health wants you to stay home this holiday weekend
By: Mike Anderson
With York Region considered Ontario's hotspot for COVID-19 infections, the region's top public health official is urging residents to stay home and...
Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19 will have looser standards than previously announced.
After...
Ford says patience has run thin with low numbers of COVID-19 tests in Ontario
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says his patience with Ontario's slow pace of testing for COVID-19 has run thin and he wants more done starting Thursday.
He says...
Canada’s top doctor changes position on use of face masks
By: James Burrows
For several weeks now the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US and the Canadian government...
Local businesses are struggling to stay afloat during COVID-19 pandemic
By: Michelle Poirier
Despite the promise of emergency wage subsidies and low-interest loans, many local businesses in Georgina are struggling to pay rent and may...
