Jake Kivanc The canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont. – An Ontario First Nations group says the federal government is failing to facilitate a safe back-to-school plan for its nearly 9,000 elementary and secondary school students. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says Ottawa has “ignored urgent requests” for supplies and funding to […]
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Jake Kivanc The canadian Press TORONTO – Activists staged a demonstration in front of a government immigration office in Toronto on Sunday to protest what they say is unjust treatment of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was organized by the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, which for […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG – A human rights adjudicator has ruled that the Manitoba government discriminated against a disabled Indigenous boy by not providing adequate health care. The province has been ordered to pay the boy and his mother $42,500. The case centres on Alfred (Dewey) Pruden, who was 16 […]
By Lee Berthiaume The Canadian Press OTTAWA – With only weeks until classes resume, a new survey suggests the majority of Canadian parents plan to send their kids back to school but most would want classes cancelled if there is a new COVID-19 outbreak in their community. The survey by […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 125 new cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths related to the virus. The total number of cases now stands at 40,870, which includes 2,793 deaths and 37,126 cases marked as resolved. The province also reported 90 new resolved cases today. Health Minister Christine Elliott […]
By Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The only finance minister to serve under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suddenly resigned Monday night, saying someone else should guide the country through a long and bumpy economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill Morneau said he had considered leaving his role […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will be sworn in as Canada’s new finance minister later today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also looking to prorogue Parliament next month in order to come back with a new speech from the throne and an economic update in […]
By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – What happens if Canada’s minority Liberal government is defeated this fall and Elections Canada concludes it can’t safely conduct an election because a second wave of the deadly coronavirus is sweeping the country? That worst-case scenario was on the minds of some […]
By Lee Berthiaume The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The veterans ombudsman’s office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog’s limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements in its ability to help those who have served in uniform. Commissioned by the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19. The province also reported 83 more resolved cases of the virus today. The total number of cases now stands at 40,745, which includes 2,789 deaths and 37,036 cases marked as resolved. Health Minister Christine Elliott said 31 […]
The Canadian Press The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on Aug. 17, 2020: There are 122,087 confirmed cases in Canada. – Quebec: 61,151 confirmed (including 5,720 deaths, 53,847 resolved) – Ontario: 40,646 confirmed (including 2,789 deaths, 36,953 resolved) – Alberta: 12,053 confirmed (including […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19 today and no new deaths from the novel coronavirus, but Health Minister Christine Elliott says today’s numbers do not include data from Toronto Public Health. Elliott also says hospitalizations due to the virus declined over the previous […]
