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First responders in Brampton, Mississauga give second salute to health-care workers:Several sirens sound outside hospitals
Police officers, paramedics and firefighters in Mississauga and Brampton drove by two hospitals with their sirens blasting on Tuesday, April 7, in their second salute to health-care professionals working on the front line during the coronavirus pandemic.
Loblaws, Walmart Canada fall victim to coronavirus fake news story
Fake news stories viewed and shared by hundreds of thousands of Canadians has many in the Renfrew area confused.
Millions of Canadians are deferring mortgage and other debt payments — what happens when those bills come due?
Every year the Bank of Canada identifies risks to the country’s financial stability in its “Financial System Review,” and for several years now the top-line vulnerability has been the same: high household debt.
Brampton issues 9 coronavirus physical distancing fines and 64 warnings in a week:A business, soccer players and car wash loiterers are among the latest to receive fines under the city's week-old byla
The City of Brampton said it has issued nine physical distancing fines and 64 warnings since enacting its new bylaw last week.
U of Guelph looks to fund coronavirus research projects:University will provide up to $10,000 in seed funding to get projects off the ground
The University of Guelph is opening up its pocketbook to help researchers develop new tools in the fight against the coronavirus.According to a post on the school’s website, the university’s office of research will now provide up to $10,000 in se
‘Much more contagious’: Brampton doctor describes differences between SARS and COVID-19 pandemics
Brampton Civic Hospital’s chief of emergency medicine Dr. Michael Garay was on the front lines during the 2003 Toronto SARS pandemic and says there are big differences between that outbreak and what he is seeing with COVID-19.
Canada agrees not to deport Toronto ICU nurse in the middle of the coronavirus crisis
A Toronto intensive-care unit nurse who had her work permit extension refused due to a couple of minor errors has been spared removal from Canada and can return to her frontline duties in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two more coronavirus deaths reported among Durham Region nursing home residents
Residents of long-term care and retirement residences account for the majority of the COVID-19 deaths in Durham
Ancaster's Dehal family shines spotlight on front-line health-care workers:#supportourheroes
Amid the doom and gloom of the novel coronavirus pandemic, there’s a beam of optimism emanating from the Ancaster Meadowlands.
Coronavirus can’t sink Stoney Creek man’s Around the Bay race:Jay Rhodes hopes solo marathon helps give people hope
Jay Rhodes is still “very much a rookie” to marathons, but he wasn’t going to let that stop him from running his own Around the Bay Road Race when the coronavirus outbreak postponed Hamilton’s official one.
The COVID-19 advice around masks has changed. Here’s a simplified version of Canada’s new recommendation
The message from the federal government surrounding masks has changed.
Employee at Mississauga BMO call centre tests positive for COVID-19
A BMO spokesperson has confirmed an employee at the Meadowvale customer contact centre has tested positive for COVID-19.
Pink ‘supermoon’ a physical-distancing safe sight to see, says York University prof
The ‘pink’ supermoon is going to be in full swing on April 7 and will continue to shine bright the following evening.
Canadian industries will make 30,000 ventilators for coronavirus battle:There are currently about 5,000 ventilators in Canada, federal officials have said
There are currently about 5,000 ventilators in Canada, federal officials have said
'Family connection is so critical': Guelph organization fundraising to buy tablets to keep families in touch:Community Living Guelph-Wellington looking to buy 35 tablets to keep its residents connecte
Amid the coronavirus crisis, people have been forced to find new ways to stay in touch with friends and family. Be it through a simple phone call or over a video conferencing program, people are keeping those connections open.That’s why Community
Social distancing blitz across GTA results in few fines:Thousands of complaints have been made by residents since coronavirus measures enacted
Thousands of complaints have been made by residents since coronavirus measures enacted
Cobourg police enforcing penalties for failure to comply with emergency orders
Cobourg police are reminding residents they are enforcing penalties for failure to comply with emergency orders.
Ford touts Ontario-made N96 mask similar to the N95 gear used to fight COVID-19 and held up by Trump
In a bid to avert shortages of foreign-made medical gear due to COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford is praising Ontario manufacturers that are stepping into the breach.
Majority of Durham's coronavirus cases so far reported in Oshawa
77 cases of COVID-19 detected in the city, according to health department stats
‘Loblaws up the street had better sanitary precautions than we did at Toronto Public Health’
Picture this: It’s Friday, March 13. The Toronto Public Health war room in downtown Toronto
Real Canadian Superstore employee in Mississauga tests positive for coronavirus:Store closed for rest of the day for thorough cleaning
An employee at a Real Canadian Superstore in Mississauga has tested positive for coronavirus.
‘I’m talking about hitting the pause button’: Small business landlords and tenants say they need rent relief:Some landlords say they’re being left behind during the COVID-19 co
Some landlords say they’re being left behind during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
Non-medical face masks can help prevent spread of COVID-19, Canada’s top doctor says
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, now says Canadians can consider wearing non-medical, or homemade masks if they are in situations where they cannot avoid close contact with people, such as on public transit or out buying groceries.
Dundas Wentworth Lodge staffer tests positive for coronavirus:Five residents await test results
Five residents await test results
Hamilton's Cancer Assistance Program changes service model:Pandemic closes office, but some volunteers still helping
Their doors maybe closed but the Cancer Assistance Program is still helping cancer patients in Hamilton.
Halton hits 155 coronavirus cases with increases in Oakville and Burlington along with Milton and Halton Hills
There’s little sign of the coronavirus pandemic slowing down in Halton
Workers in Hamilton hospital’s infant unit test positive for coronavirus:Parents and children are being 'closely monitored': Hamilton Public Health, St. Joseph's Hospital
Three workers from a special care nursery at St. Joseph’s hospital in Hamilton have tested positive for COVID-19, public health officials said Monday.Parents and children involved in the area for babies needing extra support are being “closely mo
Ancaster High students and alumni raise over $1K for local food banks
"We wanted to show that young people can made a difference in a crisis," said Jotham Ong.
Ontario school boards ‘moving mountains’ to start teaching students online during COVID-19 lockdown
Jeff Cummings plans to start the week with a recorded video conference, including a PowerPoint presentation, and then assign his students a case study or some kind of analysis. He’ll continue to connect with them online during the week as they complete their assignments.
‘So much has been taken away’: For a funeral home worker, coronavirus brings new risks — and new kinds of loss:Star reporter Bruce Arthur spoke with an intern at a Toronto-area funer
Toronto Star reporter Bruce Arthur spoke with an intern at a Toronto-area funeral home
Hundreds turned away from Toronto parks as residents defy COVID-19 warnings
Despite cautions and parking-lot closures, vista-seekers trekked to the Scarborough bluffs by the hundreds this weekend, even as Toronto’s COVID-19 numbers kept climbing.
Evicted during the pandemic, a Toronto nurse pleads for fairness:After finishing a late shift, police knocked on her door saying her landlord wanted her 'out'
After finishing a late shift, police knocked on her door saying her landlord wanted her 'out'
Flamborough realtors get creative during coronavirus crisis as housing inventory dips
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Flamborough realtors to adjust and pivot, changing the way they show homes and seal a deal.
Province to continue to pay Durham's casino communities:Payments will continue to flow to Ajax, Scugog despite gambling hall closures
The province will continue to make its scheduled payments to two Durham municipalities, despite casinos in both communities being shuttered.
Ontario’s entertainment industry plans recovery after COVID-19:'People are going to want to be in spaces together': theatre producer
For the dozens of actors in Shaw Festival Theatre’s ensemble, rehearsals are still underway — but not in the traditional sense.
Stay home: Brock urges seasonal residents, tourists to avoid township:They'll be welcomed back when pandemic is over, says municipality
Brock is asking seasonal residents and tourists to stay away from the township during the coronavirus crisis.
'We all want to get home to our families': Guelph's paramedics on front line of coronavirus fight
The new era of the COVID-19 coronavirus has resulted in changes in the lives of many across Guelph. It likely means much more time at home — it could be because your work is now remote, you were laid off, or you've taken on the role of teacher.
Paramedics on the front lines of the pandemic: ‘None of us ever imagined when we started this job that we’d be facing the reality of dying’
The call came from Pearson International Airport. A patient arriving from China had a low-grade fever and cough. Mississauga paramedic Kerri Piquette nervously steered the ambulance that February day toward a remote but distinct possibility: This could be her first COVID-19 call.
Ancaster's Pub Fiction owner prepared to overcome coronavirus pandemic to open:#FINANCIALWELLBEING
"This place will survive as long as I'm part of it," said Mike Hodge, owner of Pub Fiction.
Ottawa is handing out $2,000 cheques to out-of-work Canadians. Could a basic income be next?
It is a question supporters of a basic income were asking long before the coronavirus struck China earlier this year and exploded into a global health crisis.
CAMH confirms possible outbreak of COVID-19
CAMH confirmed Saturday “a unit” is being monitored for a suspected COVID-19 outbreak but is coming under fire for secrecy at a time when it is urging the public to be fully informed about the deadly virus for self-protection.
100-plus coronavirus cases between Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin:Largest number of confirmed local cases in Guelph with 46
Largest number of confirmed local cases in Guelph with 46
Ottawa hit with 2.4 million claims for employment insurance
The federal government has processed one million claims for employment insurance, just under half of the claims received so far as unemployed Canadians flood the system with applications.
What should I do when I see someone ignoring physical distancing despite COVID-19?
Despite repeated admonitions from government officials for people to stay two metres apart and not gather in large groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadians continue to flout the rules.
Torontonians seem to be getting the ‘stay at home’ message as city-wide blitz begins, Mayor Tory says
As mounted police officers trotted along Woodbine Beach to remind people the sandy stretch is closed by provincial order, Toronto Public Health officials reported the number of COVID-19 cases in the city had reached 1,026, with 101 new cases as of Saturday afternoon.
How Ontario turned the tide on a huge backlog of COVID-19 tests
On Feb. 29, one of Ontario’s leading infectious disease doctors sent out an alert which boiled down to this: We are going to need help. Provincial labs needed help from private and hospital labs to process an expected daily onslaught of thousands of COVID-19 tests.
Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon have 37 new coronavirus cases, 485 in total
Peel has 485 total confirmed coronavirus cases after Peel Public Health reported 37 new cases as of Sunday morning.
‘Well, I’ve got a phone. Why don’t we FaceTime?’: Nurse connects ICU patient with his family
As her elderly father lay in the ICU recovering from two brain surgeries in a week and a half, Tanya Evers-Jordan worried how the family would comfort him in the era of COVID-19.
Scugog store supporting community that keeps it in business:Penny's Mini Mart in Blackstock offering free food, toilet paper
A small Scugog store is supporting the community that helps keep it in business.
Ajax group wants province to loosen rules for gardeners
Saint Andrew's Community Garden wants to plant a seed in the mind of Premier Doug Ford about the importance of such gardens.
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