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...
Fear of COVID-19 is growing, suggests new poll of Canadians
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians are frightened of the prospect of contracting the novel coronavirus.
Sixty-four per cent of...
3M, U.S. reach agreement that allows mask exports to Canada
TORONTO — Manufacturing giant 3M said Monday it has an agreement with the Trump administration that will allow the company to continue to export...
E-Learning begins for students across Ontario as COVID-19 closures continue
TORONTO — Students across Ontario began online learning Monday, more than three weeks after COVID-19 shuttered schools in the name of physical distancing.
Teachers will...
Trudeau cites U.S. as culprit in PPE problems, insists deliveries will happen
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is acknowledging that Canada has been having problems with incomplete or non-existent deliveries of critical supplies for its fight...
Ford says Ontario has enough health-care protective gear for one more week
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says recent restrictions on shipments at the United States border have left the province with just one more...
Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says
OTTAWA — Canada's top public-health doctor says wearing masks is a way for people who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from...
Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 240,000 people successfully applied for emergency relief amid the COVID−19 pandemic in the first few hours after the...
Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning
OTTAWA — Applications open today for the new federal emergency aid benefit for Canadians who lost their income because of COVID-19.
The Canada Revenue Agency...
