Ontario to allow curbside delivery and pick up of cannabis during COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario will allow cannabis delivery and curbside pick up from authorized retail stores during the COVID-19 pandemic after they were taken off...
Legions begin fundraising to save branches as financial challenges mount
TORONTO — A number of Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country have launched online fundraising efforts to keep their doors open after suffering...
More help on way for those not eligible for emergency aid programs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't...
Canada failed to learn from past pandemics: health-care associations
OTTAWA — Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price, according to some of Canada's...
Toronto Zoo taking precautions with big cats after tiger in N.Y. gets COVID-19
TORONTO — The news that a tiger tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo in New York dropped like a bomb at the Toronto...
Town of Georgina extends property tax holiday to soften financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic
By: Mike Anderson
Mayor Margaret Quirk and Town CAO David Reddon approved a series of measures on April 6 to assist residents and local businesses...
Explainer: what to expect if a Canadian prime minister is too sick to do...
OTTAWA — The day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife was revealed to have COVID-19, cabinet agreed that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland would be...
Ontario calls for anyone with health-care training to join fight against COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario put out a wartime-like plea Tuesday to press anyone in the province with health-care experience into service, as the first Ontario-made personal protective...
Pandemic raises fears for families with loved ones in long-term care
By: Mike Anderson
With more than 50 nursing homes across the province reporting outbreaks of COVID-19, these are anxious times for people with loved ones...
Canadian cruisers leave Coral Princess in Florida for Toronto amid COVID-19
OTTAWA — As Canadians said farewell to the COVID-19-stricken Coral Princess cruise ship on Monday for their long journey home, other recently repatriated high-seas travellers coped with the...
