First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land...
OTTAWA — A small number of the most vulnerable Canadians could be immunized against COVID-19 before the holidays as the first doses of Pfizer's...
Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO — Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years for Tia Cyr and her family, so she enlisted...
Former federal cabinet minister leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws
A former Conservative federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor has stepped down as head of Ontario's Greenbelt Council in protest over proposed rules he...
Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924
Ontario endured another tough weekend as the number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to record-setting new heights twice in as many days.
The province said...
Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada,...
Ontario reports record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario is reporting a record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases today, along with 20 new deaths linked to the virus.
The total breaks the...
Airbnb rolls out restrictions in Canada to prevent New Year’s Eve...
TORONTO — Just days after the discovery of a large party in one of its rental properties, Airbnb says it has a plan to...
Ontario to announce vaccine task force Friday, group will plan rollout
TORONTO — Ontario will unveil its COVID-19 vaccine task force on Friday, said Premier Doug Ford, pledging that the province will be ready to...
Days after economic update, Liberals introduce bill for new COVID-19 spending
OTTAWA — The Liberals have officially started the clock toward a key vote that will determine the fate of billions of dollars in new...
Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario's hospitals are warning that the rising number of COVID-19 patients in their wards are making it increasingly tough to continue other...
Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021:...
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in...
Retailers ask Ontario government to lift COVID restrictions they say aren’t...
TORONTO — A coalition of about 50 retailers is calling on the Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions for non-essential stores it claims is...
Ottawa beefs up loans for hard-hit sectors — but big airlines...
Ottawa is rolling out a wave of new funding for pandemic-battered industries including tourism, the arts and regional aviation, with smaller companies top of...
With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending...
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help Canadian businesses and workers make it through a COVID-19 winter...
Testing finds outbreak in Toronto school, 19 students, 2 staff test...
TORONTO — The province's plan to test asymptomatic students and staff for COVID-19 has uncovered an outbreak in the first school where it was...
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