Mayor John Tory is calling for a crackdown on meetups in Toronto, asking Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders and the city’s top licensing official to implement stricter enforcement on failure to comply with Toronto’s social distancing bylaws.

Tory calls for stricter COVID-19 enforcement from police, municipal officials

'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy

‘Stand in the light in the darkest moment,’ the elected chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation writes.

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Placing a family member in LTC is a decision fraught with many emotions and is made because the 24-hour care required cannot be provided at home, writ

Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns

As of 5 p.m. Friday, Ontario’s regional public health units were reporting a total of 269 people had died from the disease, an increase of 35 from the same time Thursday, or a 15.0 per cent jump.

Cases still low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister

Hospital-based research leaders “implore” Trudeau for wage subsidy, warn of “catastrophic” layoffs.

The deal paves the way for cuts that experts estimate could reach 15 million barrels a day in all — about 15 per cent of world production.

Some private operators continued to demand fees from parents.

Police say the arrests are linked to investigations into organized crime, drugs and proceeds of crime, and money laundering.

Quebec reports 25 more deaths, 765 new cases; Ontario to ban fees at child-care centres while they’re closed; Trudeau to be at House of Commons on Saturday as government attempts to pass wage subsidy bill.

Some health-care workers say they are being denied services at banks and pharmacies when they reveal their occupations.

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‘Sobering,’ says mayor about warnings that life will not go fully back to normal until there is a vaccine for COVID-19 as seven new deaths were report

Watchdog investigating death of man shot by police in Temiskaming Shores, Ont.

Canada telling G20 ministers about domestic energy challenges, says Trudeau

Quebec premier doesn't rule out schools, daycares reopening ahead of May deadline

Cases still low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister

Indwell and Hamilton Public Library team up in East end housing development

Ontario reports 478 new COVID-19 cases for total of 6,237 and 222 deaths

Coronavirus soon put an end to Spectator columnist’s special vacation

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health says a person in their 80s at St. Joseph's Health Centre is city's second COVID-19 victim

Impressed by your suddenly intense dreams? The pandemic is affecting us all a lot more deeply than we realize, says clinical counsellor and dream expert Leslie Ellis

With gatherings banned and public health officials urging everyone to stay home, families, faith communities and congregations across Canada are finding ways to mark what are considered key religious and cultural events together — from a distance.

To speed up processing times, all CERB applicants will receive payments, according to a spokesperson for the employment minister. Those who do not qualify will be asked to repay the money next spring.

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Provincial police are pleading with residents to stay home — or at least slow down on pandemic-emptied roads

Snow crab fishing delayed in Gulf of St. Lawrence due to COVID-19 concerns

European and U.S. markets are closed for Good Friday. The long weekend offers a respite from the drama that has wracked markets for weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced all non-essential construction work to be halted, except for health and transportation projects.

While a growing number of places have been closed due to the ongoing pandemic, Guelph’s representative at Queen’s Park is asking for something to reopen.In a letter sent to Premier Doug Ford Thursday, Guelph MPP and provincial Green Party leader

His lawyer said Stuckless, who was released to a halfway house on day parole in December, had a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday and died Thursday night.

Ontario reports 478 new COVID-19 cases for total of 6,237 and 222 deaths

North Durham municipalities are looking ahead to the future as they work to calculate the costs of the coronavirus pandemic and how those numbers will impact communities long term.

His lawyer said Stuckless, who was released to a halfway house on day parole in December, had a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday and died Thursday night at a hospital in Hamilton.

The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Friday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available:

The majority of Canadian municipalities are expected to have end 2020 with deficits.

Ontario jail guards battle with province over use of protective gear in COVID-19 crisis

British Columbia has learned lessons from its first deadly outbreak and made high-level changes to how staffing works. But Ontario health-care advocat

DURHAM — After raising thousands of dollars through GoFundMe, an Oshawa couple has spent almost $30,000 on medical masks for Lakeridge Health.Shawn and Laura Hinchey initially created the GoFundMe campaign to raise dollars towards the purchase of

The town is giving out more than $30,000 to seven organizations doing work in the community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Durham’s four hospital foundations have banded together to launch a fundraiser that will support front-line workers at each health-care site.

$34K investment allows developer to apply for $5.7 million in CMHC funding for 10 affordable units

Broader gender focus needed for COVID-19 response, advocates say

Canadian envoy to UN says past mental health fight has her ready for COVID-19

Trudeau to highlight interest-free loans to help small business weather pandemic

Feds to reveal grim jobless rate, projections for Canadian deaths from COVID-19