Feds to partly cover ‘top ups’ for front-line workers on minimum...

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in...

Ontario allowing curbside pickup for retail, reopening of garden, hardware shops

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TORONTO — Ontario announced small steps Wednesday toward reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic as the growth in new cases slows, including allowing...

Ontario allowing curbside pickup for retail, reopening of garden, hardware shops

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TORONTO — Ontario announced small steps Wednesday toward reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic as the growth in new cases slows, including allowing...

Canadian Paediatric Society eyes mysterious syndrome for suspected COVID links

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TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society is closely monitoring reports that COVID-19 may be linked to a strange inflammatory syndrome in some children. The society says...

Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual...

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OTTAWA — Adam Brown lined up a job in March with a consulting firm in Edmonton. He just started there this week. Brown counts himself among the lucky...

Ontario extends low hydro rates, emergency orders

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TORONTO — Ontario is extending a period of lower hydro rates as well as its emergency orders. The orders, which were set to expire today,...

Ford: MLSE asked about Toronto being a hub city should NHL...

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the Toronto Maple Leafs' parent company has been in contact with the province about the possibility of...

Cycling advocates say a different mindset is needed for people taking...

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David Shellnutt and Cathy Watts want new cyclists to try and change the way they think before hitting the road. Shellnutt and Watts are cycling...

Aid package to agriculture aims $252 million at multiple pressures

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OTTAWA — Add chickens, mushrooms and potatoes to the ever-longer list of products being purchased by the federal government to combat the impact of...

Revamp of classification system seen as key to cementing assault-style rifle...

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OTTAWA — Gun-control advocates and the Trudeau government see a coming overhaul of the firearms classification system as key to cementing the recent federal...

Ontario reports 387 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths

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TORONTO — Ontario reported 387 new cases of COVID-19 and 61 more deaths on Tuesday, as the growth rate remained steady. The new cases bring...

Aid package to agriculture aims $252 million at multiple pressures

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OTTAWA — The federal government moved Tuesday to ease multiple pressures in Canada's agriculture industry created by the COVID-19 pandemic with the promise of...

Ontario getting close to reopening parks, retail curbside pickup, Ford says

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is teasing good news on steps toward reopening for retail stores, parks and cottagers, if the COVID-19 numbers...

Ontario reports 370 new COVID-19 cases, 84 more deaths

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 370 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 84 more deaths. That brings the provincial total to nearly 17,923 cases, including...

Provinces set to ease restrictions Monday as death toll increases

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OTTAWA — Provinces across the country are set to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on Monday following a weekend in which thousands more cases of...