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Keeping the Brock Community safe during coronavirus measures
The Brock Community Health Centre is working to keep the community safe by suspending community programs, maintaining access to physicians.
Unsung heroes of coronavirus crisis: Jill Harrigan continues to serve public at Cobourg Metro
“Yes, I think a lot of people are scared. A lot of people are staying home, so the people that are there are working more hours."
Key power staff may have to stay at work:IESO
Key staff may need to stay at work sites, Ontario power system operator says
Legions adapt to support vets during pandemic
Royal Canadian Legion branches adapt to support veterans during pandemic
Feds to amplify stay-home message
Feds amplify stay-home message as cost of compensating for financial loss mounts
Feds asked to approve veterans' claim backlog
Feds asked to automatically approve veterans' claims backlog amid COVID-19 fears
Peel creates strategy to support those experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 pandemic
According to a press release issued by the region, extra programs and protocols have been put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 in shelters and housing facilities.
Eight deaths at Scarborough nursing home; Ford warns ‘a surge is coming’ as 2,806 cases now reported in Ontario
Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ont., is building a temporary structure in case there’s a surge of COVID-19 patients.
B.C. health officer says homemade masks may prevent spread of COVID-19 to others
Dr. Bonnie Henry said Wednesday the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is moving toward supporting more extensive use of masks by people during the pandemic.
Hard-hit Canadian charities and non-profits hope for lifeline from federal relief fund
Canadian charitable organizations and non-profit agencies say they need $8 billion to $10 billion to remain viable.
Ontario high school teachers to resume bargaining for first time since December
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is the only one of the four major teachers’ unions without a contract deal.
Capacity but how much? Inside the COVID-19 patient load at Ontario hospitals
Ontario hasn’t publicized how critical care numbers are holding up but data obtained by the Star provides a snapshot of the number of patients in intensive care units across the province.
Who qualifies for the money? How do they get it? We answer your questions about Ottawa's COVID-19 wage subsidies
At $71 billion, Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the job-saving measure is the most expensive program in the country’s history
Outbreak in Mississauga hospital as Ontario’s COVID-19 cases near 3,000
Four in-patients at Credit Valley Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 in one of several outbreaks taking hold across the province.
The realities family members must face as COVID-19 spreads through nursing homes
A Hamilton physician says as the coronavirus cases increase in the general public, Hamiltonians must brace for more cases at long-term care homes
Toronto imposes stricter COVID-19 measures
Toronto imposes mandatory quarantine for infected to help contain COVID-19
DesRosiers says auto sales plunged 48% in March
DesRosiers says auto sales plunged 48% in March from last year due to outbreak
McMaster University researchers help create guide to caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients
Meanwhile, a study that would see a potential treatment tested in Hamilton is on track to start in 10 days.
COVID-19: Advocacy group wants financial relief for Hamilton sex workers
Cash-crunched colleagues are left out of government programs, Jelena Vermilion says
Hamilton fares well on COVID-19 case severity rates
The city is on par with Ontario and Canada, and much better than elsewhere in the world, writes Steve Buist.
Shopify suspends 2020 financial outlook
Shopify suspends outlook for 2020 even though Q1 to meet or exceed expectations
Queen's Plate postponed indefinitely
Source: Woodbine Entertainment to postpone $1-million Queen's Plate
Confederation GO bus service his ground running serving area transit loop
Metrolinx officials say tendering for track infrastructure for the GO Confederation station will be this spring.
Army on call for Indigenous COVID-19 response
Scenarios for Indigenous COVID-19 response include calling in the army: Miller
Who is getting released from the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Between March 20 and April 1, the number of adult inmates in Ontario’s jails decreased by 1,150
Ontario steps up legal measures amid COVID-19
Ontario, municipalities step up legal measures in COVID-19 fight
Naked man breaks into Norfolk County home
Officers raced to home near Waterford and quickly outfitted the man with cuffs
S&P/TSX composite drops on weak financials
North American stock markets follow weak first quarter with poor April start
Peel Health to fine residents not complying with self-isolation during coronavirus
Peel Public Health has announced that they will be fining residents who have COVID-19 or who are considered probable cases if they don’t stay home for 14 days.
20 health-care workers test positive for COVID-19 in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon
The coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 illness is quickly spreading across Peel Region and it hasn’t spared front-line health- care workers.
Justin Trudeau says Canadians impacted by COVID-19 will be able to apply for emergency financial help on Monday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Wednesday that the federal government will start taking applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit next week.
Foodora couriers worry about new order: medication — sometimes delivered face to face
Food app asks couriers, amid COVID-19 pandemic, to deliver meds to those with symptoms — with no mask or gloves provided.
Troops await word on quarantine location upon return from Ukraine
The 200 troops, the majority of whom are from Edmonton, first deployed to Ukraine in October for a six-month mission training local forces to fight Russian-backed separatist forces in the east of the country.
With hospitals at ‘war,’ staff from outside critical care units will be called to the front line, top doctor says
Health regulatory bodies such as the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario are relaxing rules to allow healthcare workers to work outside their areas of specialty.
Ford warns ‘a surge is coming’ as 2,581 cases now reported in Ontario, including at least 65 dead; Toronto orders quarantine for COVID-19 residents; Wimbledon cancelled
Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ont., is building a temporary structure in case there’s a surge of COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile Toronto residents are urged to stay home and go out only for essentials.
U.S. standing down plan to send soldiers to backstop northern border, Trudeau says
The prospect of U.S. soldiers along the world’s longest unmilitarized border had prompted strong opposition from the Prime Minister’s Office and diplomatically pointed language from Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Trudeau defends new flights bringing Canadians home from across the globe
The prime minister said the government wants to see Canadians come home, “but we also very much expect and demand that they keep themselves and their neighbours safe.”
Dundas’s Eccles Auto hopes to help local businesses survive COVID-19's economic impact
Scott Eccles, owner of long-established Dundas business Eccles Auto, hopes to help other local businesses survive COVID-19 by buying gift cards from them, and distributing them to his own customers.
Brampton issues first physical distancing fine for backyard party after 311 call
Those not practicing physical distancing in Brampton can now face steep fines and the city is asking residents to report violators.
Scugog shutters outdoor recreational amenities under provincial order
Scugog has shuttered all of its outdoor recreational amenities as part of cascading closures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Toronto residents urged to stay home, only go out for essentials; Free parking for front-line UHN health workers
TTC adding 47 extra buses during the early morning and morning rush hour across 15 bus routes.
The legacy of Hamilton's Chedoke Hospital
A 60-hectare site on the west Hamilton Mountain that would become known as the “Big Healing Place” began in 1904 as two tents in a farmer’s orchard.
Mandatory quarantine ordered for Torontonians with COVID-19 or who had close contact with anyone infected
Toronto’s public health chief is ordering people with COVID-19, or who have had close contact with somebody infected, into mandatory home quarantine or face prosecution.
What gets washed? U of Guelph prof gives tips on grocery shopping during coronavirus pandemic
In the times of COVID-19, going to get food has become a very different experience.Line ups to get in and out of stores aside, many ask what they should be doing to ensure their food is safe. What needs to be washed? What should be avoided? Is th
Six Toronto long-term-care homes report coronavirus outbreaks
COVID-19 is surging in Toronto long-term-care homes, with public health reporting three new deaths as tests confirm the virus is now in 15 nursing homes, with outbreaks in six.
Landlords can still threaten tenants with evictions, says Ontario Government
Directive could lead to tenants who don’t understand the process effectively being evicted.
COVID-19 primer: Your employment questions answered
If I was your lawyer I would seek not only pay in lieu of notice but also some sort of punitive damages for the employer having terminated you for hav
Food prices set to rise amid COVID-19 crisis
Experts say food costs are under a lot of pressure, but that low oil prices are helping mitigate that pressure so far.
Food prices set to rise amid COVID-19 crisis
Experts say food costs are under a lot of pressure, but that low oil prices are helping mitigate that pressure so far.
Morale high at Waterdown Fortinos amid coronavirus rush
In the aftermath of an “unprecedented” rush of shoppers flocking to Flamborough grocery stores amid fears about COVID-19, Waterdown’s Fortinos franchisee Miklos Kanalas said the store’s staff are handling the situation well.
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