Trudeau unveils rent relief for small businesses hurt by COVID-19

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OTTAWA — The federal government is providing rent relief to businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are seriously curtailed or shut down due...

No parades, no concerts, no fun? COVID-19 will ensure a summer...

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TORONTO — From music festivals to carnivals to big screen blockbusters, COVID-19 has already put the kibosh on several summer highlights that define the season...

Scheer refuses to acknowledge MP’s controversial criticism of health officer

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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer refused Thursday to address controversial comments by a member of his caucus who is also seeking to replace...

Feds to announce new measures to mobilize scientists in COVID-19 fight

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OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to announce today new measures aimed at mobilizing the country's scientists and researchers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists...

Military asked to aid nursing homes in Quebec, Ontario; signs COVID-19...

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TORONTO — The Canadian military needs to help in understaffed nursing homes ravaged by COVID-19, the country's two largest provinces said Wednesday, as signs...

Liberals, Bloc, NDP, Greens approve once-a-week sittings in House of Commons

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OTTAWA — The Conservatives' bid to have Parliament sit in person several times a week throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been thwarted by the...

Ontario reaches deal with last teachers’ union ending tense bargaining round

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TORONTO — The Ontario government has brought a contentious round of bargaining with the province's teachers to an end, reaching a tentative deal with the...

Ontario’s community COVID-19 cases appear to have peaked, officials say

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TORONTO — Ontario is in the midst of two different COVID-19 outbreaks, health officials said Monday, as community spread appears to have peaked, but...

Lack of deal sets stage for House of Commons to re-open...

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OTTAWA — The House of Commons is poised to re-open today despite the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to an impasse between the four main political...

Doctor’s association says help from government is not enough to survive...

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TORONTO — The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to offer advance payments will not be enough to keep clinics...

Sex workers say they’re at risk, have been left out of...

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OTTAWA — Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations:...

568 new cases of COVID-19, 39 related deaths reported Sunday: health...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting another 568 cases of COVID-19 and 39 more deaths related to the virus today. The province now has a total of...

Ford announces $20 million for vaccine research as COVID-19 cases top...

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford committed $20 million in funding for Ontario researchers working on a vaccine for COVID-19, as cases of the virus topped...

Total number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario passes 10,000, 36 new...

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TORONTO — The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases passed the 10,000 mark in Ontario today as the province reported 485 new cases of the virus. Health...

Personal support worker at Toronto long-term care home dies of COVID-19:...

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TORONTO — A personal support worker at a Toronto long-term care home has died of COVID-19, her union said Friday, as Ontario reported 55...