Labour, biz leaders urge federal-provincial common front on COVID-19 impact
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest labour organization and the group that bills itself as the voice of business in this country have set aside their differences to...
A breakdown of federal spending in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA — The federal government unveiled a $1 billion response package to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the Canadian health-care system, the economy,...
Coronavirus fallout: Handwashing jumps in Canada, new poll indicates
TORONTO — Growing concern about contracting or spreading the new coronavirus has so far prompted Canadians to make relatively modest changes to protect themselves...
Ontario reports more cases of COVID-19, announces $100M contingency fund
TORONTO — Ontario reported five more cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the total to 42, as the government announced a $100-million contingency fund to...
How EI benefits for COVID-19 quarantines will work
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to Canada’s sick-leave benefits under employment insurance Wednesday, to respond to concerns about COVID-19.
Here is a...
Canadian health officials stress COVID-19 risk remains low as case load...
OTTAWA — With a slowly, but steadily rising number of COVID-19 cases in Canada, health officials continue to stress that the risk posed by the novel...
Tips for better handwashing: lather longer and skip the hand dryer
TORONTO — The internet is awash in lists of things that many of us get wrong on a regular basis: the way we peel...
Ontario reports new COVID-19 case, says patient had travelled to Las...
Ontario’s Ministry of Health says there is a new case of the novel coronavirus in the province.
A spokeswoman with the ministry said the patient...
Three new coronavirus cases in Ontario, pushing provincewide total to 23
TORONTO — Officials in Ontario are reporting a new case of the novel coronavirus that they say is linked to a cruise ship that left San...
Ignorance driving racism against First Nations after blockades: minister
OTTAWA — Racist taunts and threats of violence levelled at Indigenous people in the wake of national anti-pipeline protests are “horrible,” the federal cabinet...
Canada’s tourism industry braces for impact of new coronavirus on travel
OTTAWA — Canada’s tourism industry is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus on the number of foreign visitors this summer travel season.
Some...
Exploratory talks between high school teachers’ union and government break off
TORONTO — Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s disappointed after exploratory talks with the Ontario’s secondary school teachers broke down Tuesday night.
The Ontario Secondary...
PM creates COVID-19 cabinet committee to deal with novel coronavirus
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in China but...
Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau’s handling of blockade crisis: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide rail and road blockades mounted in...
Advice to stockpile supplies can cause undue concern over COVID-19: Tory...
OTTAWA — Shoppers across the country were loading carts with everything from gas cans to cat litter in response to warnings from top health officials to...
















































