As Hamilton enters Phase 2 of the province’s gradual reopening, Flamborough businesses are adapting to new guidelines in an effort to get back to what they do best — serving the community.
With much of Ontario entering phase two of the reopening plans, retailers will likely face a moment of pent-up demand as people seek items and services that have been difficult to come by during the pandemic lockdown. That will be a welcome thing as they try to make up for months of lost business, and retail businesses and staff are bracing for what could be an even tougher year ahead. It’s already started,with many front-line retail staff, who recently were hailed as heroes are about lose their pandemic pay bump and are faced with uncertainty ahead.
PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Phillies say five players have tested positive for COVID-19 this week at the team’s spring training complex in Clearwater, Florida.
After 50 years, Dr. John Seaton Elementary School — most recently christened the Rockton Elementary School Seaton Campus — closed its doors for the final time this week.
Editor’s note: The Star is taking a broad look at what entering the second phase of reopening after COVID-19 lockdowns will mean for Ontario. Every day, we’ll try and answer a different question about post-lockdown life. You can read a recap of all of the questions we’ve answered here.
Most people know what a restaurant reopening will look like: dining rooms and patios at half capacity, servers wearing masks and gloves, bottles of hand sanitizer everywhere and maybe even a few creepy mannequins at the tables to encourage social distancing.
OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is inviting Canadians to say what they think of the federal law that allows the public to request information from federal departments and agencies.
Devastated by COVID-19, nursing homes are ramping up the pressure on Premier Doug Ford to help the industry prepare for a second wave by training an “army” of infection prevention and control specialists.
A deeper look at the number of Canadians dying from all causes during the COVID-19 pandemic shows British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec suffered more than 2,200 excess deaths when compared to five-year historical maximums, according to an updated Statistics Canada report released Friday.