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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is extending multiple COVID-19 benefits due to expire next month for an extra 30 days amid reopening delays and concerns about the … Read More
The Bank of Canada will allow most of its staff to clock in up to half their hours remotely once public health guidelines allow it to fully reopen offices, a … Read More
The debate surrounding the need for COVID-19 vaccine passports continues, but it seems some people are already looking for ways around the system. There are multiple reports of fake vaccine … Read More
The Calgary Stampede officially got underway on Friday and became the first legal mass gathering of people in Alberta since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the province nearly a year-and-a-half ago. … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 9, 2021 3:23 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Montreal business owners are welcoming … Read More
Two weeks after the pandemic saw long-term care homes go into quarantine in March 2020, Barbara Heuman sat on a lawn chair outside her husband’s room. She could only see … Read More
Goodfood Market Corp. reported a net loss of $2 million despite revenue rising to a record $107.8 million in its third quarter, a 24 per cent increase compared with a … Read More
Canadian companies are “lucky” that the world’s largest ransomware attack to date hasn’t affected them more substantially so far, one cybersecurity expert said. On Friday, IT software provider Kaseya was … Read More
Air Canada is seeking the dismissal of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s US$25.5-million fine over the airline’s alleged failure to provide prompt refunds after cancelling flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic … Read More
The buzz of full restaurants and tills ringing will start to become familiar on Thursday as British Columbia largely returns to the rhythms of pre-pandemic life. While businesses are excited … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 17, 2021 2:39 pm Updated June 17, 2021 2:41 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
With Canada’s annual inflation rate seeing a record increase last month, some economists say certain sectors will eventually level off as the economy recovers from COVID-19, while others might continue … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 16, 2021 10:31 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Air Transat plans to offer … Read More
As Canadians get ready to storm the patios of freshly-opened restaurants across Ontario, some of the regular staff they once looked forward to seeing won’t be there to greet them. … Read More
Quebec is reporting 180 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death Friday as more pandemic-induced restrictions are relaxed in Montreal. The latest daily tally of new infections is the sixth … Read More
Quebec is reporting 180 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death Friday as more pandemic-induced restrictions are relaxed in Montreal. The latest daily tally of new infections is the sixth … Read More
A lifetime resident of St. Stephen, Minnie Wormell says the New Brunswick town and neighbouring Calais, Maine, are borderline co-dependent. “We’re like one town all together,” she says. She and … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it is “unacceptable” that Air Canada paid out some $10 million in bonuses to senior executives after laying off thousands of staff, refusing to grant … Read More
The Canada U.S. border has been shut down for more than a year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but according to a well-known immigration lawyer, that might be about to … Read More
On Tuesday, British Columbia launched a restart plan laying out a post-COVID-19 pandemic life. Here are 10 big things to look forward to: Social gatherings Effective Tuesday, a social gathering … Read More
VANCOUVER – When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia’s port communities, it came as … Read More
A new survey shows Canadian workers are looking for flexibility when it comes to working in the office or remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, but some have doubts about whether … Read More
Premier Brian Pallister says the province will implement a paid sick leave program in Manitoba. Pallister also said further public health restrictions will be coming later Friday. “The new Manitoba … Read More
Premier Brian Pallister says the province will implement a paid sick leave program in Manitoba, a doubling of all enforcement fines and that further Pallister also said further public health restrictions … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2021 8:59 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Air Canada reported a loss … Read More
Air Canada called on Ottawa to ease travel restrictions as the airline, which reported a first-quarter loss of $1.3 billion, plans for its post pandemic recovery. “The current mandatory hotel … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is indicating the federal government is looking at additional COVID-19 measures to protect international borders but won’t stop flights into Canada from India. In an interview … Read More
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland‘s Budget 2021 plan to deal with the historic deficits created by COVID-19 spending are raising concerns from Conservatives that the targets are not clear enough. At … Read More
The federal Liberals are betting big that ambitious new spending programs like childcare and a potential economic reopening as early as July will be enough to prevent deep scarring on … Read More
COVID-19 variants are driving virus transmission to the point where the province could hit 3,000 new cases per day, if trends continue. New provincial modelling shows even if social gatherings … Read More
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are set to present the latest round of COVID-19 modelling at 2 p.m. PT, Thursday. The latest numbers are … Read More
On the heels of promising new job numbers from Statistics Canada, employment minister Carla Qualtrough said Canadians can expect to see another dip in employment figures as new shutdown measures … Read More
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday stressed the importance of childcare and early education, saying that the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a “window of political opportunity” to … Read More
A policy expert says the Canada’s Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipment timeline is the result of naivety and a lack of ambition, while an infectious disease physician says it … Read More
Nicki Laborie considers herself one of the “lucky” business owners in Toronto, who has been able to keep her businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Laborie, who owns Toronto restaurants … Read More
The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says … Read More
A University of Calgary study has found Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada. Victoria Goodday at the university’s School … Read More
Would you believe it if you heard Canadians used to work 10 hours a day … every day? In fact, the fight for an 8-hour workday began more than a … Read More
The Quebec government will unveil its budget for the 2021-2022 year on March 25 as the health crisis drags on. Finance Minister Eric Girard made the announcement Tuesday, one day … Read More
As the COVID-19 crisis edges into a second year, the food processing industry wants provinces to include plant workers in the next phase of vaccinations. After a two-week shutdown, the … Read More
Amanda Munday’s business had just become profitable and hired its ninth staffer when the pandemic hit. Overnight, revenues at her drop-in coworking and childcare space in Toronto’s East End, fell … Read More
Canadians who lost their jobs due to the recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic all had something in common: They made $27.81 an hour or less. But the biggest decline … Read More
The city of Edmonton had about 15.03 per cent of its residents receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) last year. An analysis of federal data by The Canadian Press … Read More
Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s caucus are challenging the province’s COVID-19 economic restrictions and have joined a national coalition pushing against lockdowns. Drew Barnes, the United Conservative legislature … Read More
The Toronto Police Service says all front-line officers will be deployed with body-worn cameras by the end of October. Superintendent Michael Barsky, who oversees the project, says roughly 650 officers … Read More
Remember that time in the summer of 2020 when many provinces — including Ontario — eased their COVID-19 lockdown restrictions after the daily recorded cases plummeted? Well, some experts say … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2021 2:43 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ FREDERICTON – Fishing and farming … Read More
Opposition Leader Rachel Notley criticized Premier Jason Kenney on Friday for announcing the lifting of more public health restrictions just days after the health minister said strong public health measures … Read More
Air Transat announced Friday it is suspending its regular operations effective immediately. The move comes after the Canadian government announced tighter COVID-19 travel restrictions, including requiring Canadian airlines to suspend … Read More
The Alberta government failed to access more than $300 million in available federal supports for things like long-term care and low-wage essential worker top-ups amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to … Read More
