Ontario reports three new cases of novel coronavirus, B.C reports one new case
Health officials in two provinces confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada on Saturday, but insisted the disease is not widely circulating in this country despite the...
Ontario confirms eighth coronavirus case; man had travelled to Egypt
TORONTO — (Ont-Coronavirus)
Ontario health officials say they have confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19 in Toronto.
Dr. David Williams, medical officer of health, said...
Public health agency weighs stronger COVID-19 protection for front-line workers
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will consult with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on its next set of...
Ayres donates goalie stick to Hockey Hall of Fame; understands EBUG concerns
TORONTO — David Ayres went out for a casual game of pickup hockey last week.
Between work, coaching kids and suiting up as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice goalie,...
What the WHO learned about COVID-19 on its research mission to China
OTTAWA — Renowned Canadian epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Aylward led a team of researchers into China earlier this month to study the novel coronavirus on behalf of...
Ontario to temporarily stop issuing problematic licence plates
TORONTO — Ontario’s problematic new licence plates will stop being manufactured on March 4, but the government won’t say what the root cause of the...
False nuclear alarm in Ontario was due to human error, investigation finds
TORONTO — A false alarm about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station last month was the result of human error, but a...
Conservative MP questions whether rail blockades constitute terrorism
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is questioning whether rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario constitute acts of terrorism, which could allow the RCMP to intervene.
Doug Shipley put that...
Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM’s done ‘literally nothing’
OTTAWA — The spirit of reconciliation requires a “peaceful resolution” to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime...
North American stock markets plunge due to novel coronavirus concerns
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a triple-digit decline, while U.S. stock markets also plunged, amid concerns regarding the global economy due to...
