The township is anticipating a quieter Canada Day this year after extending its state of emergency to help curb the Coronavirus.

The Township of Scugog has extended its state of emergency through July 3, 2020.

Reports reveal costs to Whitby due to rec centre closures, tax deferrals, user fee losses.

OTTAWA—Canada needs to triple its daily number of coronavirus tests and be prepared to jump on new outbreaks, tracking anyone who comes in contact with an infectious person, before provinces reopen the economy, says Canada’s chief public health officer.

Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians

Premier slams leader of Anson Place for allegedly refusing help while Hamilton public health also appears to reject ‘SWAT’ teams intended to support l

CALGARY—WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,000 people and cancel more than 4,000 domestic flights weekly in May as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer the airline industry.

The males pick the nesting spot and gather the twigs, grass and local debris that make up the nest while the female builds the nest.

Deep-pink blossoms grow in clusters, making it look like it is covered with thousands of small roses.

Ontario and Quebec are calling in the army to help confront the hot zones of COVID-19.

The Progressive Conservative government has corrected a legal snafu that stripped Ontarians of the right to fight tickets during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Star has learned.

Premier Doug Ford criticized Anson Place management after the COVID-stricken long-term care centre in Hagersville turned down the province’s offer to

Restrictions that prohibit international students from working more than 20 hours a week during school are being lifted by the federal government if the students’ jobs are deemed an “essential service.”

A doctor says he was removed from his federal post after pressing for rigorous vetting of treatments embraced by President Donald Trump.

OTTAWA—The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the risk of relying on a few industrial slaughterhouses for a huge portion of Canada’s beef supply, according to food experts and a national farmers’ union.

Ontario reports 510 new COVID-19 cases, 37 more deaths; half of cases resolved

If you can’t find space to walk or ride your bike on Toronto’s busy sidewalks, you may want to try Brampton’s newest bike lane.

Forty performers from 13 theatre companies join together to sing Les Misérables ‘Do You Hear the People Sing,’ writes Gary Smith.

Canada-U.S. border cracks open to asylum-seekers under new closure arrangement

Three pedestrians and one driver have been killed in collisions on Hamilton streets this year

The Regina Pats finalized their selection of forward Connor Bedard with the first pick in Wednesday’s WHL Bantam Draft.

VANCOUVER—Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help after an elderly Asian man with dementia was assaulted in a “racially motivated attack” in East Vancouver.

Civil Liberties group to seek amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

Stay at home to be safe. For women trapped in abusive relationships this mandated measure to get out of harm’s way is condemning them to terrifying danger.

Like many people during these locked-down days, I’ve been having anxiety dreams — more like nightmares — that interrupt my sleep.

While most of the world continues to be shut down during the pandemic, in Taiwan, it's a different story. Their physical distancing measures are strict but, by and large, Taiwanese society continues to function, as businesses and schools remain open.

Amid the era of COVID-19, Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term care has been making adjustments in regulations and policies to deal with the evolving situation plaguing understaffed and underequipped homes across the province — some of which have experienced outbreaks as a result.

The challenge the small, close-knit province faces after the weekend’s shooting rampage is unprecedented. How does a community begin to heal when everyone is alone?

March data expected to show drop in inflation rate

Ontario reports 510 new COVID-19 cases, 37 more deaths; half of cases resolved

Ontario is planning to test every resident in the province’s 626 nursing homes, along with more staff, as COVID-19 takes an increasing toll in long-term care, according to a new directive from top health officials.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA— Australian Rugby League commissioner Wayne Pearce says players in the top-flight national competition will be back in training early next month and organizers are pushing ahead with the planned season re-start on May 28.

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19

Hamilton police say they’re investigating whether there is a connection to other recent fires in the city.

North American stock markets open trading higher, price of oil trades up

Today’s Star Rotation curated by: The Paulo Sinski Microband

We’ve all seen the guides on what pantry essentials to stock up on: dried beans, oatmeal, dried pasta, rice, tomato sauce, flour. But in a multicultural city like Toronto, you can expect some diversity.

Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list March inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories

Police are asking residents to be on the lookout for a wanted criminal who is known to frequent the Halton area.

For more than a generation, governments at all levels have had a target painted on their backs, writes Steve Buist.

An Oshawa business known for crafting luxury leisure clothing is now sewing hundreds of cloth masks for some of Durham’s most vulnerable residents.

A few tweaks of the SARS coronavirus genetic code has led to a global pandemic, writes Steve Buist.

Vettes will be on parade on Sunday.

The opening of the seventh season of the Waterdown Farmers’ Market will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Notice extends an earlier closure that had the courts shut down until June

Although the transition to online learning itself was ‘smooth’ for the mother-daughter duo, Nicole Barrett said the day-to-day learning is a challenge

Some Toronto-area assessment centres are reporting an increase in the number of health-care workers from long-term-care facilities asking to be tested for COVID-19.

In light of the COVID-19 emergency and physical distancing requirements, the Saskatchewan government has enacted Regulations allowing the remote witnessing of wills.