The interim medical officer of health in Peel Region Dr. Lawrence Loh said long-term care homes have become a major focus in the region’s fight against the spread of COVID-19.
Mountain Coun. Terry Whitehead said every time he walks down his street, residents yell at him that they can’t pay their property taxes because they have lost their jobs.
Premier Doug Ford is putting the lives of vulnerable seniors at risk by delaying a measure to slow the deadly spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes by one week, critics charge.
‘With social distancing and the shutdown of those businesses, it became a priority for the city to connect these businesses with their customers,’ say
1,700 WestJet pilots have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told the Star Wednesday night. The layoffs are effective on May 1 and June 1, depending on the pilot.
VANCOUVER—With twins on the way, and their father poised to be called to the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus any day, 32-year-old Nadine Parker sat down to write her will.
The two countries imposed a ban on non-essential travel in both directions in mid-March to control the spread of COVID-19. That agreement is currently set to expire April 21.
The warning from the Canadian Mental Health Association comes on a day when Ottawa unveiled a new online tool to provide guidance for people seeking immediate help.
The agency responsible for protecting the health of Ontarians is vastly under-reporting the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 at long-term-care homes in the province, a Star analysis has found.
John’s Hopkins reports 2 million cases of COVID-19 around the world. Canada’s central bank keeps key interest rate at 0.25 per cent and says downturn will be worst on record.
Barry Humberstone said he was denied entry to the Island because his licence and registration are still from Ontario — which he admits he should have changed sooner.
Premier said the teams will include hospital workers who aren’t yet seeing a ‘surge’ of patients. It’s not clear which Hamilton homes will benefit.
The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross all regions of the country in recent weeks as the country locked down to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
John’s Hopkins reports 2 million cases of COVID-19 around the world. Canada’s central bank keeps key interest rate at 0.25 per cent and says downturn will be worst on record.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the public of the outbreak on Jan. 20. But by then, more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence, according to internal documents obtained by the Associated Press.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling Canadians to brace for “weeks more†of restrictions, warning that a premature rush back to normal life risks a second, more devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An hour before her shift starts in an emergency room at University Hospital in London, Ont., Dr. Allison McConnell has isolated herself upstairs in her home so she can talk without being disturbed by her two young children.
Another 631 Ontario residents have been listed as confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 9,268 since the novel coronavirus first arrived in late January.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling Canadians to brace for “weeks more†of restrictions, warning that a premature rush back to normal life risks a second, more devastating wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
John’s Hopkins reports 2 million cases of COVID-19 around the world. Canada’s central bank keeps key interest rate at 0.25 per cent and says downturn will be worst on record.