As more of us are practising social distancing or self-isolation, huge numbers of small businesses in our local communities are feeling the impact.

One Scugog farm that relies heavily on the hands of foreign help is hopeful that a loophole can be found to welcome workers across the Canadian border.

There’s some in the region at home without power.The stormy weather that hit the region on March 20 left some without electricity. According to Burlington Hydro, roughly 3,700 homes south east area are without power as a result of high winds

UPDATE: Power has been restored to the area after a six-hour outage. There’s some in the region at home without power.The stormy weather that hit the region on March 20 left some without electricity. According to Burlington Hydro, ro

Vaughan woman in hospital first confirmed case of local transmission in York Region

On a property assessed at $380,000, owner will pay an additional $121 in tax.

Oakville’s Fare Share Food Bank is expecting a dismal response to its annual Easter food drive between March 28 and April 12, due to coronavirus fears.

With each COVID-19 test completed in Ontario a disturbing trend is becoming clear. The percentage growth of positive tests is creeping up, the percentage growth of negative tests is going down, a Star analysis of the last 12 days of provincial data

Volunteers are needed to help Toronto respond to COVID-19.

The Star regularly checked in with Coun. Josh Matlow, who was self-isolating at home after a potential exposure to COVID-19. March 20 was his last day in isolation.

The city is investigating its first reported cases of COVID-19 in a homeless person, a long-term care resident and a paramedic.

Finance staff will examine if city can provide further savings for taxpayers because of the health crisis.

Premier Doug Ford is warning he “won’t hesitate” to escalate the closure of shops and services if health experts recommend more extreme measures to contain COVID-19.

Hydro One is reporting power has been restored after an outage Friday afternoon impacted 615 customers in Flamborough.

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The coronavirus can survive up to three hours in the air, the study found.

Up early Tuesday with her 14-month-old baby, Salomé Cerqueira heard a noise and went to her front window, where she saw something that would make anyone shudder in these contagious times.A man was criss-crossing the street, going from one recycli

Meals on Wheels, food bank continuing with modifications

Clients stranded overseas, trips cancelled, as local travel agencies face worst time since 9/11.

10 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Durham Region Thursday, March 19.

As people across the globe pull together to do their part amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many craft distilleries are realizing that they have a specific product that is extremely valuable right now: alcohol.

The number of unsafe work refusals across Ontario more than doubled in March as fears of COVID-19 infection in the workplace continue to grow, according to Ministry of Labour statistics requested by the Star.

"These are drastically difficult times for small businesses," says Mayor Fred Eisenberger.

Flamborough's Ken Forth says reports that the federal government will allow temporary foreign workers into the county, despite border restrictions designed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, are “incorrect.”

The United Way is asking the public to provide updates to 211 Ontario on services being safely offered in light of COVID-19.

Ontario is stepping up its fight against COVID-19 by allowing supermarkets to restock faster, asking more distilleries to make hand sanitizer and is preparing to waive the three-month wait for OHIP coverage for new and returning residents.

Sailing off the coast of Chile waiting for permission to dock and come home

York Regional Police arrest 2 suspects in Christmas Eve 2018 shooting death

The same day COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, Ontario woman Emily Spanton boarded a plane at Pearson International Airport and flew to Paris. The travel wasn’t for leisure or business — Spanton is the key witness in one of the highest-profile crimi

Like many restaurant and bar owners, Mark Hodge stocked up for what’s typically one of the busiest days of the year – St. Patrick’s Day.

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Today, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton has cancelled a number of Council and Committee meetings in response to the continuing coronavirus outbreak.

Hamilton Public Health officials have confirmed one case of COVID-19 at a Stoney Creek nursing home.

The hospital systems that operate Etobicoke General Hospital and Queensway Health Centre have enacted enhanced screening and temporary visitor restrictions across all their hospital sites in the face of increasing cases of COVID-19 in Ontario.

The City of Hamilton's public health department says they "aren't going to be able to share any other details" after an employee at Waterdown's TD Bank tested positive for COVID-19, despite repeated requests for information around when customers at the bank may potentially have been at risk.

Stores are closing, events are being cancelled, and states of emergency have been declared as more cases of COVID-19 are reported every day. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, is warning that the window to “flatten the curve” — s

As hospitals across Canada scramble to keep up with the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak, health-care workers returning from international travel this week have received varied and constantly-evolving instructions on how long to self-isolate — or, until recently in Ontario, even whether they should self-isolate at all.

Starting March 19 The Beer Store will no longer be accepting empties for the rest of March.The move was announced on March 18 as the seller of suds looks to protect employees from the novel coronavirus.Further, Monday to Saturday store hours h

A Georgetown man in his 40s has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Toronto Police Service announced today its parking enforcement officers have will stop issuing tickets for a number of parking offences, effective immediately.

The issueThe Hamilton-Burlington SPCA restricts adoptions, urgent surrenders and end-of-life-care by appointment only.Local impactPotential pet owners are being screened online and by phone before they get an appointment to visit the Dartnall Road shelter

The issueThe HBSPCA restricts adoptions, urgent surrenders and end-of-life-care by appointment only.Local impactPotential pet owners are being screened online and by phone before they get an appointment to visit the Dartnall Road shelter

Food bank, Meals on Wheels, senior transportation all available

In the wake of growing concerns over the novel coronavirus, Hamilton’s main food bank hub is doubling efforts to keep the shelves stocked.

Hospital taking steps to pause or postpone non-essential services and has restricted all visitors due to COVID-19.

Hamilton Police located more than $1 million of stolen construction equipment at a 40-acre Flamborough property on March 16.

The University of Toronto Mississauga has closed its buildings to both students and the public in an effort to help limit the spread of coronavirus.

Scugog councillors have agreed to close the municipal office to the public as part of unprecedented cascading closures as the township braces for the COVID-19 virus.

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Ontario has its first death with a COVID-19 connection as provincial health officials battle a backlog in testing for the new coronavirus and push to significantly increase daily lab capacity.The death of a 77-year-old man in Barrie’s Royal Victo