The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll push the provinces to give workers 10 days of paid sick leave a year as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. That appears to meet a key demand from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, in exchange for the New Democrats’ […]
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The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—Money laundering in British Columbia will be under scrutiny again this week when a public inquiry resumes today. Over the next 3 1/2 weeks, expert witnesses ranging from academics to police officers are expected to shed light on how dirty money is quantified and the regulatory models […]
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Tonight’s council meeting will shed some light on how tourism might evolve in Fort Frances. There are two presentations scheduled for tonight’s council meeting that will have an impact on tourism and other facets of life in town in the years to come. The first presentation will be from HTFC […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords TORONTO — Ontario’s COVID-19 testing levels lagged well below its capacity for a fifth straight day Friday, as at least one local health unit looked to boost its numbers through random testing. Premier Doug Ford said he has asked provincial health officials to deliver a […]
Jen Tkachyk Chase Tkachyk, and his identical twin brothers, Walker and Finn, have been enjoying a new bouncy house their Grandma bought them, to keep them entertained while parks are closed. What has your family been doing to stay active and safe during COVID-19? Take a high resolution picture, and […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—Lydia Wahlke has resigned as chief legal officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation, two months after she was placed on administrative leave. The federation announced her departure in a note to staff Thursday and said she will be a consultant through Sept. 15. Wahlke was put on […]
The Associated PressBy Paul Newberry ATLANTA — With an eye toward getting back on the field during a pandemic, the NFL is working on a helmet face guard that might provide the same sort of protection as a surgical mask. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, who heads up the league’s […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The federal government is to provide more financial support to help off-reserve Indigenous People weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding expected today comes amid criticism that the Trudeau government has largely ignored the plight of thousands of Indigenous people who live off-reserve and in […]
The Canadian Press BROOKS, Alta.—The JBS beef-processing plant in southern Alberta was planning to return to two shifts a day on Thursday for the first time in a month. The company had reduced operations at the plant to one daily shift of between 700 and 1,100 employees after some tested […]
The Canadian PressBy Julian McKenzie MONTREAL — Jason Dorrington was looking forward to playing for six softball teams this summer, until recreational sports across the country ground to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Individual, non-contact sports like golf and tennis have been given the green light to play […]
The Canadian PressBy Allison Jones TORONTO—Premier Doug Ford is vowing to increase COVID-19 testing after several days of low numbers, while also warning he will re-enact restrictions if the amount of new cases climbs. Despite fewer than 10,000 tests being completed in each of the past three days – levels […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 413 new COVID-19 cases today, and 31 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 24,187 cases, which is an increase of 1.7 per cent over the previous day. Ontario’s growth rate in cases has steadily hovered between 1.5 and […]
