Canada

The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario’s elementary teachers have agreed to salary increases of one per cent a year for three years, but will get higher benefit increases than the government originally sought. The Canadian Press has obtained a memo of highlights that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario sent […]

The Canadian Press TORONTO — An Ontario health unit says one nursing home has seen seven COVID-19 deaths and at least 24 staff members infected. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit has said the outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon, Ont., is believed to be the largest […]

The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising federal health authorities will not cut any corners when it comes to making sure masks provided by China meet the necessary standards for protecting Canadian health-care workers from catching COVID-19. The comments follow the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa announcing that […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Businesses and employees across Canada reeling from the COVID-19 crisis are expected to hear more about Ottawa’s proposed wage subsidy program today. When the federal government announced on Friday that it was boosting the subsidy to 75 per cent from the original 10 per cent, […]

Press Release TORONTO — Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement today regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and safety of construction workers is a top priority for our government. With the COVID-19 situation changing day by day, we are working […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s charities say they have begun laying off staff and their services, which are usually in high demand during economic downturns, are being shut down as the sector feels the financial sting from COVID-19. Now the almost 86,000 registered charities in Canada are looking to the federal […]

The Canadian Press CALGARY–Fans of a decision by Calgary officials to block off some traffic lanes to give pedestrians and cyclists extra room for social distancing hope others cities will follow suit. Starting Saturday along certain Calgary sidewalks and pathways with larger volumes of pedestrian traffic, crews have placed pylons […]

The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario introduced a $17-billion package Wednesday to support the province through the COVID-19 outbreak, including an influx of cash for the health sector, direct payments to parents, and tax breaks for businesses. Finance Minister Rod Phillips said the government is confident that every dollar invested through […]

The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Canada’s agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it isn’t designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis. Ontario has listed both Agriculture and supply chain industries as essential, allowing food production and distribution […]

Press Release TORONTO – To support Ontarians through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Government of Ontario is providing immediate electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms paying time-of-use (TOU) rates. For a 45-day period, the government is working to suspend time-of-use electricity rates, holding electricity prices to […]

The Canadian PressJames McCarten WASHINGTON–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting a veteran of the international-trade trenches to be Canada’s first permanent female envoy to the United States -just as a raging international pandemic tests the continent’s cross-border resolve. Kirsten Hillman, who is currently the acting ambassador in Washington, is taking […]