Highlights of Ontario’s COVID-19 fiscal plan

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TORONTO — Ontario introduced a $17-billion package Wednesday to provide COVID-19 relief. Here are some highlights: — $1 billion for a COVID-19 contingency fund — $935...

A look at what’s in the federal COVID-19 aid legislation

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OTTAWA — Parliament has passed sweeping legislation designed to blunt the economic impact COVID-19. Here’s a look at what’s in the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act: — A new...

Small business confidence falls to record low amid COVID-19 pandemic, CFIB...

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TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence has fallen to a new low amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization says...

House of Commons passes legislation for COVID-19 help with unanimous support

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OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed emergency legislation to free up $82 billion to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis. The vote early Wednesday...

Business, labour groups say Liberals’ COVID-19 wage subsidy too little to...

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OTTAWA — A growing number of business and labour groups are urging the federal Liberals to up their promised wage subsidy to help companies...

Community spread of COVID-19 within Canada taking over as main threat,...

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OTTAWA — Canada’s chief medical health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says overall in Canada, an equal number of Canadians who have tested positive for COVID-19...

Ontario set to temporarily reduce hydro rates: source

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TORONTO — A senior Ontario government source says the premier will announce today that hydro rates will be temporarily lowered as many people work...

Federal government helps farm loan agency to deal with COVID-19 pandemic

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OTTAWA — Farm Credit Canada is getting support from the federal government that will boost its lending capacity by $5 billion to help farmers...

Airports now a challenging ‘Petri dish’ for officials trying to prevent...

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OTTAWA — For one traveller returning to Toronto from Vietnam, the way officials handled arrivals to Canada was startling when compared to strict COVID-19 guidelines...

What’s essential? A look at businesses that can stay open in...

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TORONTO — As of 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, only businesses deemed essential workplaces will be allowed to remain open in Ontario during the...

Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the closure Monday of all non-essential businesses in the province to help curb the spread of COVID-19. It will...

March break is over, but Ontario students are still out of...

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Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is bracing parents for the new normal on what would have been the first day back to class after...

COVID-19 cases in Canada surge to 1,472 as the death toll...

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OTTAWA — The number of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada rose to 1,472 by the end of Sunday, an increase of 141...

Open letter from MPP Caroline Mulroney to York-Simcoe residents

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To the residents of York-Simcoe, Throughout Canadian history, generations have faced challenges that at times seem unsurmountable. During times like these, we must remain resilient...

As pandemic wreaks havoc on Ontario’s economy, laid-off workers must wait...

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By: James Burrows With more than a million laid-off workers applying for Employment Insurance (EI) over the next two weeks, the federal government is set...