As passengers pushed for refunds, Air Canada got more than $400 million from wage subsidy
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first eight months of the pandemic. Air Canada has received the largest amount of government pandemic aid of all publicly traded companies in Canada that have disclosed their finances to shareholders to date, a CBC News investigation […]
Minister Clark to Make an Announcement at Queen's Park
Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing will make an announcement.
British soccer reporter mistaken for fired Vancouver Canucks anthem singer
When British soccer reporter Mark Donnelly woke up Saturday morning and saw a flurry of notifications on his phone, he thought he’d missed an important announcement about the team he covers. Then, when Donnelly checked the messages he was getting on Twitter, he worried he’d done something terrible the night before that he’d forgotten about. […]
Ontario Supports Businesses, Workers and Families during COVID-19
TORONTO – Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada:
Dementia patients take up Ontario psychiatric beds ill-suited to their care, experts say
Mental health researchers are sounding the alarm over a growing body of data suggesting that dementia patients in Ontario are increasingly being assigned to scarce health-care beds ostensibly reserved for psychiatric patients. Medical experts describe the trend as troubling, noting such moves threaten to overtax a mental health system that struggles to deliver adequate psychiatric […]
Provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle COVID-19, long-term care home review says
One of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes is calling for provinces to adopt widespread surveillance testing as part of an internal review set to be released on Monday. The review for Revera was chaired by Dr. Bob Bell, former deputy health minister in Ontario and a former hospital CEO. Bell was […]
Three Southern Ontario Hunters Fined $10,000 For Moose Hunting Violations
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind hunters that shooting across a road is both dangerous and illegal.
39 new coronavirus cases in London and Middlesex, UH outbreak impacts 2 more units – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton London and Middlesex saw 39 new coronavirus cases along with 16 recoveries on Sunday, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU). There are now a total of 1,821 COVID-19 cases, 1,463 recoveries […]
‘O Canada’ singer addresses firing by Vancouver Canucks at anti-mask rally
The popular singer of ‘O Canada’ at Vancouver Canucks hockey games says he knew he might lose his job for standing up against what he describes as the “tyranny” of COVID-19 restrictions. Mark Donnelly sang the national anthem at an event called the Christmas Freedom Rally in Vancouver on Saturday, where hundreds of people protested restrictions imposed by British Columbia’s […]
Ontario Adopts New Law to Protect Public Safety and Food Supply
GUELPH – The Ontario government is set to proclaim the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020, putting the safety of our food supply first. The new law recognizes the unique risks that can result when individuals trespass onto farms and agri-food processing facilities or when they interfere with the transportation of livestock.
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
The latest: Ontario reports record high of 1,924 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday. Chief public health officer warns of ‘long road ahead,’ despite upcoming vaccine rollout. Manitoba sees 19 more deaths, most reported in a single day. Court rules Winnipeg church can’t hold drive-in service amid restrictions. Hospitals in U.K. set to launch vaccine program this week. Have a coronavirus […]
Ontario Helping Employers Train and Hire More Apprentices
LONDON – The Ontario government is investing $20 million to help small businesses jointly sponsor and train apprentices through the new Group Sponsorship Grant program, increasing the number of people training and working in the skilled trades. The program will reduce pressure on any one employer to see an apprentice through to completion of training […]