The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO – Ontario is changing the way it funds long-term care home expansions, Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday, in a bid to spur construction and make good on a key promise his government has failed to deliver. Speaking at the provincial legislature, Ford acknowledged that the […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 111 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths related to the virus today. The total number of cases now stands at 37,163, which includes 2,737 deaths and 33,061 cases marked as resolved. The number of resolved cases grew by 141 today, […]
The Canadian Press ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. – Quebec provincial police say the father of two young girls found dead over the weekend in a rural area southwest of Quebec City may be desperate and looking for materials to ensure his survival. Police said today they found evidence Martin Carpentier was in […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29, 2020. Keeping the emergency orders in place provides the government with the necessary flexibility to […]
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TORONTO – Ontario will allow more businesses to reopen, expand access to child care and loosen strict limits on indoor gatherings as it pushes ahead with its pandemic recovery this week, Premier Doug Ford announced Monday as he touted the “cautious” plan to continue the economic restart. Stage 3 of […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. – The mother of two young Quebec girls found dead following an Amber Alert last week delivered a tearful tribute to her “princesses of love” Monday as police continued to hunt for their father, who is suspected of abducting them. Amelie Lemieux, the mother […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – A new poll suggests Canadians are torn on whether the federal government should turn off the spending taps to keep the resulting deficit from flooding the nation’s future. The Leger/Association for Canadian Studies survey found 41 per cent think that COVID-19 support programs and payments […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 111 new cases of COVID-19, along with one new death due to the novel coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 36,950, which includes 32,785 marked as resolved and 2,723 deaths. The province is also reporting 122 newly resolved cases […]
The Canadian Press The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 14, 2020: There are 108,155 confirmed cases in Canada. – Quebec: 56,621 confirmed (including 5,628 deaths, 25,911 resolved) – Ontario: 36,839 confirmed (including 2,722 deaths, 32,663 resolved) – Alberta: 8,826 confirmed […]
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WASHINGTON – Sources say Canada and the United States are likely to agree to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries for another 30 days.The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to so-called “discretionary” travel like vacations and shopping trips since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The program is the heart of the government’s promise to help Canadians get back to work, even if has […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as the North American economy gets back up to speed, Canada’s aluminum production is returning to normal, undercutting the argument for American tariffs on imports from north of the border. Trudeau says he made that point to U.S. President Donald […]
