The Canadian Press TORONTO–A union representing health-care workers in Ontario says a third personal support worker has died in as many weeks. SEIU Healthcare, which represents more than 60,000 front-line healthcare workers in Ontario, said the worker served at the Downsview Long Term Care facility in Toronto. The union says […]
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The Canadian Press The NHL could face another hurdle if the league decides to continue the 2019-20 season in the near future – getting non-Canadian resident players across the border to join their respective teams. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that players would – at a minimum – need […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–A guitar from Prince’s prime and some legendary Beatles lyrics sketched out by Paul McCartney are among the items going up for auction at a major music artifacts sale. Julien’s Auctions announced Monday that the auction taking place June 19 and 20 in Beverly Hills and […]
The Canadian Press BRAMPTON, Ont.–MDA has signed a contract worth $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS). The contract includes ongoing operations and maintenance of the Canadian contribution to the ISS, including Canadarm2, Dextre and the mobile base system. The contract is to run from […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to a one-year, entry-level contract for the 2020-21 season, the club announced Monday. The 26-year-old is coming off a 17-goal, 49-point effort over 60 games with Jokerit to lead all Kontinental Hockey League blue-liners in […]
The Associated PressRyan Pearson LOS ANGELES–The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an episode remotely, enlisting its stars to work from home on their own makeup, set design and lighting. The season finale, airing Monday night on […]
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On May 2, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that an outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), fourth floor, in Thunder Bay. In recent testing, one staff member was found to be positive for COVID-19. At this time, no residents […]
The Canadian Press HIGH RIVER, Alta. – A massive meat-packing plant in southern Alberta has reopened for business two weeks after it was shutdown due to a large outbreak of COVID-19. A long line of cars and buses waited to enter the Cargill plant in High River, south of Calgary, […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec’s English-language school boards don’t have the right to refuse to reopen their elementary schools, Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge said Sunday on the eve of the province’s gradual economic relaunch. Roberge said the government will decide when the school year resumes after a pause brought on by […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO — Garden centres, landscaping companies and auto dealerships were among a number of seasonal businesses Premier Doug Ford said are allowed to reopen today, as Ontario took further steps towards restarting its economy. The decision was based on the advice of the province’s chief medical […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA — Provinces across the country are set to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions on Monday following a weekend in which thousands more cases of the respiratory illness were identified, hundreds more were reported dead and a much-ballyhooed made-in-Canada testing kit was recalled. Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba […]
Andy Gushulak and little brother Theo have been busy weeding the vegetable garden bed to get it ready for planting in the next few weeks. What has your family been doing to stay busy but safe, during COVID-19? Take a picture so we can share it with readers! E-mail your […]
