Masks are here to stay, at least for the near future, but for all the important good they do in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, covering your face can also come with downsides.
Passengers on board a flight from Toronto to Halifax last week may have been exposed to COVID-19, Nova Scotia’s public health agency said Wednesday as it reported a new confirmed case of the virus.
A Fashion District nightclub owner is facing a charge after police allege that up to 150 patrons were inside the club last week, an event that isn’t allowed during the pandemic.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
OTTAWA—A different kind of Canada Day is dawning this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events.
Before all this, every Canadian had their own version of Canada Day. Maybe it was a barbecue, a fair, a parade. Maybe it was just a day off, finally. Maybe it was on Parliament Hill, or in your backyard, unless you didn’t have a backyard; then maybe you could join the crowd, all carrying little Canadian flags, to see the fireworks.
Landlords will be required to meet a minimum of health and safety standards during the COVID-19 pandemic after council voted Tuesday to temporarily amend a by-law applying to multi-residential apartment buildings.
In a year destined to be remembered for grim news, for a moment on Tuesday, the National Hockey League offered a sliver of promise that, even in our chaotic world, sanity might still occasionally prevail — at least when it comes to some key decisions by the world’s best hockey league.
The Blue Jays organization will have to adhere to a modified quarantine for 14 days upon returning to Toronto from travel to the United States in order to hold training camp in Canada, according to a response given to the team Tuesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Reports emerged this week that joggers have been defecating outside Queen Elizabeth’s holiday home in Scotland and leaving wet wipes in their wake. And yet, not even this bit of ripe news — nor a global pandemic — can distract the tabloids from their favourite subject: Meghan Markle.
The federal government may have extended its commercial rent assistance program by a month, but businesses say there remains far too much uncertainty surrounding their future.
Maple Leafs goalie Freddie Andersen is confident the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association will be able to work out a deal on COVID-19 protocols and collective bargaining issues in time for the opening of the league’s summer camps on July 10.