Tag: Ottawa
First glimpse of Canada’s true COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July
OTTAWA — The national immunity task force has started testing thousands of blood samples for COVID-19 antibodies and should be able to produce a...
Feds extend COVID-19 isolation order for anyone entering Canada until Aug....
OTTAWA — The federal government has extended the mandatory quarantine order for most people entering Canada until the end of August to help curb...
Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians
OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change...
Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau...
OTTAWA — The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans...
Ensure the tray table is up and your mask on: air...
OTTAWA — Watching the farms and highways of Ontario out of the oval windows of an Airbus A320, it's easy to forget for a...
Key COVID-19 benefit to be extended eight weeks with work-related requirements
OTTAWA — The federal government will provide eight extra weeks of benefits for people whose jobs or earnings have vanished because of the COVID-19...
Extending CERB for months could double $60-billion budget, PBO report suggests
OTTAWA — Parliament's spending watchdog has put a price tag around talks to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, estimating it could potentially double...
Cautious Canadians increasingly wearing masks, fear second wave of COVID: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians are increasingly wearing protective face masks as they emerge from months of isolating at home to curb the spread of COVID-19,...
Troops could be called to testify in lawsuits against long-term care...
OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces working inside long-term care homes could find themselves testifying about the state of those facilities in...
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA — Conditions in long-term care are breaking the people who staff nursing and retirement homes, leading to worse care for the vulnerable seniors...
