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Victory Europe Day marks 75 years
Friday, May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day when the Allies accepted the formal unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, ending the Second World War in Europe that had begun in September 1939.
B.C. health officials to release new COVID-19 modelling figures
VICTORIA—The British Columbia government is expected to release new modelling data for COVID-19 on Monday, as the province also prepares to begin reopening the economy.
Harbourfront Centre cancels outdoor events through Labour Day due to COVID-19 lockdown
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, known for its slate of popular open-air cultural events during the summer, announced Monday that this year’s entire slate through Labour Day is cancelled as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4
Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4
Quebec urged to delay Montreal reopening
Quebec faces calls to delay reopening schools and business in Montreal
Hamilton approves protecting 40 historic buildings in downtown Ancaster
Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson is attempting to slow down what has become a complete redevelopment of the town’s downtown area .
Canadian equities worst Q1 performer: report
Canadian equities were worst hit asset type for fund managers in Q1, report says
Some seasonal businesses to reopen in Ontario today as COVID-19 spread slows
Ontario will start tiptoeing back to normalcy today, allowing a small list of mostly seasonal businesses to reopen as the spread of COVID-19 slows.
Flashbacks: Hamilton Cemetery tour guide shares his top 10 favourite tombstones
Robin McKee has hosted weekly tours of the cemetery for 20 years. He’s also ‘literally danced on my future grave,’ writes Mark McNeil.
S&P/TSX composite index edges lower
North American stock markets open lower as trading week begins, loonie down
Ontario reports 370 new COVID-19 cases
Some seasonal businesses to reopen in Ontario today as COVID-19 spread slows
MDA signs $190M robotics contract for ISS
MDA signs $190-million robotics contract for International Space Station
Former hospital employee charged with sexual assault
Former Joseph Brant Hospital employee charged with two counts of sexual assault
‘My biggest fear is that we are going to end up on the street’: Letter urges COVID-19 help for undocumented workers
Dozens of Canadian elected officials have signed a petition urging the federal government to extend COVID-19 financial support to all undocumented migrants in this country.
‘It’s not a time I ever want to repeat again’: Hamilton bookstore owner marks first year in business amid COVID-19
Owners of The City & The City Books forced to reinvent their independent bookstore in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
North American stock markets open lower
North American stock markets open lower as trading week begins, loonie down
De Havilland Canada begins phased restart
De Havilland Canada begins phased restart of manufacturing operations
COVID-19 causes 750 per cent spike in virtual mental health calls at CAMH
Hospital partners with Cisco Canada to increase digital capacity
Several provinces begin easing lockdown
Several provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
Restrictions ease as death toll increases
Feds investing in online health-care, Vancouver company studying COVID-19
Canopy Rivers invests in cannabis gummies
Canopy Rivers invests $2 million in Edmonton-based cannabis gummies company
Locals flock to Niagara Falls despite emergency orders
The parking lots at Dufferin Islands and Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse were crammed with cars
Conservatives must choose: do they want to be part of post-pandemic world?
Crises are rarely good for opposition politicians, at least in the short run. People tend to rally around their leaders and don’t have a lot of patience for the professional critics.
Coronavirus could cost the Region of Durham as much as $20 million
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting almost every department of the Region of Durham — in ways both expected (calls to public health are way up) and surprising (residents are recycling more).
May 4: Why did the city let Brandon House get demolished and other letters
My puzzlement arose when councillors congratulated City staff and each other for the great job they are doing protecting heritage homes from demolitio
Hamilton organizations launch meal delivery program for those who can’t get out of their house
Hamilton Food Share has partnered with other agencies in the city to launch temporary meal and food hamper delivery programs to support those who are
Ontario, Quebec take first steps to loosening COVID-19 restrictions; New Zealand reports zero new cases
The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.
Here’s how to tell if your financial adviser is doing their job during the COVID-19 crisis
If you invest through a full-service financial adviser, the COVID-19 crisis has tested your adviser’s ability to help you manage your investments in a smart way.
Early warnings, missteps and key moments in the coronavirus pandemic
Canada’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported on January 25, 2020, but the spread of the virus that would kill some 240,000 people in countries across the planet with speed but no mercy had started at least one month before. Since then, our lives have been forever changed by 100 Days of COVID-19.
Why did Canada drag its feet on N95 advice? Some experts say it’s because we had none to spare
The transfer of 16 tonnes of COVID-fighting respirator masks, face shields and goggles from Canadian medical stockpiles to China on Feb. 4 marked a key plot point in Canada’s pandemic narrative.
The city has filled more than 85,000 potholes this year — despite COVID-19. Here’s the reason why
The water is running, the garbage gets picked up, the toilets flush and lovebirds can still get a marriage licence.
Several provinces begin easing lockdown
Feds investing in online health-care, Vancouver company studying COVID-19
Some seasonal businesses reopen in Ontario
Some seasonal businesses to reopen in Ontario today as COVID-19 spread slows
J. Crew likely to file for bankruptcy in virus’ first big retail casualty
J. Crew, the mass-market clothing company whose preppy-with-a-twist products were worn by Michelle Obama and appeared at New York Fashion Week, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as Monday. It would be the first major retailer to fall during the coronavirus pandemic, though other big industry names including Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney are likewise struggling with the devastating toll of mass shutdowns.
Saskatchewan defends COVID-19 checkpoints following criticism from Indigenous group
BEAUVAL, SASK.—An Indigenous group in Saskatchewan is criticizing the province’s management of checkpoints that are meant to protect northern communities experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19.
Ontario doctors, midwives welcome updated guidelines for women giving birth during pandemic
Ontario obstetricians and midwives grappling with the uncertainties of COVID-19 are welcoming new provincial guidelines that aim to keep mothers and newborns safe during the pandemic.
COVID-19 has left Nick Cordero with holes in his lungs
Hamilton actor Nick Cordero’s month-long battle with coronavirus has led to a tracheostomy, according to his wife’s social-media accounts.
Rosie DiManno: Let this cheap, cheering remedy for seniors’ isolation inspire us all to do better
It’s human touch separated by a pane of Plexiglas.
Rosie DiManno: Let this cheap, cheering remedy for seniors’ isolation inspire us all to do better
It’s human touch separated by a pane of Plexiglas.
‘My heart’s breaking for these youth,’ says mother of slain 15-year-old Jeremiah Ranger
Jeremiah Ranger wasn’t the type of kid to wear a formal suit. Inside a North York funeral home Sunday afternoon, as his relatives and friends penned goodbye messages on his casket with permanent marker, he was wearing his favourite red track suit.
Garden centre operators upset as COVID-19 restrictions remain during crucial sales period
Ontario’s move to ease COVID-19 restrictions on a limited number of outdoor-based businesses, starting Monday, is being praised by landscapers but slammed because garden centres aren’t able to fully open up at a crucial period for their survival.
Bruce Arthur: Now is the time to redraw our city. We need more room to breathe, not less
When John Tory became mayor, Toronto seemed a daunting task. The subway system was as inadequate as the tax base. Traffic was hell, housing was increasingly unaffordable, and the history of this city — years of small-minded Protestantism that produced a three-piece-suited civic straitjacket — had conspired to make this city a tricky thing to transform.
Bruce Arthur: Now is the time to redraw our city. We need more room to breathe, not less
When John Tory became mayor, Toronto seemed a daunting task. The subway system was as inadequate as the tax base. Traffic was hell, housing was increasingly unaffordable, and the history of this city — years of small-minded Protestantism that produced a three-piece-suited civic straitjacket — had conspired to make this city a tricky thing to transform.
Damien Cox: The NFL keeps rolling forward to face what might be its biggest challenge: the coronavirus
It is, to steal the words of the legendary football announcer Keith Jackson, the granddaddy of them all.
Legislation on handguns coming: Trudeau
Trudeau says legislation on municipal handgun bans coming
Canadians with foreign national spouses face obstacles at border
When Canada closed its border mid-March due to the pandemic, John Alan Aucoin and other Canadians were unequivocally assured their spouses from abroad would be allowed into the country despite the travel bans.
‘It’s been so sad’: Hamilton’s usual hot spots quiet amid COVID-19
The Spectator visited nearly a dozen places that otherwise would’ve been bustling this time last year. Most, if not all, were empty.
Scarborough small businesses ‘panicking’ over paying the rent amid COVID-19
As May began, small business owners in Scarborough’s plazas and malls thought about the rent and whether they could pay it.
Schools can't refuse to reopen, Quebec says
English school boards can't refuse to reopen, Quebec education minister says
English school boards can‘t refuse to reopen, Quebec education minister says
MONTREAL—Quebec’s education minister is telling the province’s English-language school boards that they don’t have the right to refuse to reopen their elementary schools amid concern over COVID-19.
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