Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...

The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease...

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TORONTO — From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week...

Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities

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Ottawa’s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who say...

Return home while you can, Ottawa tells Canadians as COVID-19 continues...

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The federal government urged Canadians abroad to return home while they still have a chance as countries around the world impose ever-tighter travel restrictions...

Ontario severely restricts visitors to long-term care homes

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OTTAWA — Ontario’s top public health doctor has deemed that only “essential” visitors be allowed in long-term care, retirement and supportive housing as part...

While Georgina braces for COVID-19, province introduces new measures to protect...

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By: Mike Anderson While the number of positive cases of COVID-19 has risen to eight in York Region, all of the cases have been travel-related...

‘Social distancing’ ramps up as COVID-19 spreads and economic toll mounts

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TORONTO — Keeping distance from others as a way to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 ramped up across Canada on Thursday as Prime...

Businesses ramp up COVID-19 precautions amid workplace cases

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TORONTO — Businesses are ramping up their efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus after a string of cases cropped up at Canadian workplaces...

Justin and Sophie Trudeau go into self-isolation over COVID-19

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of...

Labour, biz leaders urge federal-provincial common front on COVID-19 impact

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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...