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Toronto, Peel to Enter Stage 2 on June 24, Windsor-Essex Remains in Stage 1
Ontario’s two largest regions will enter Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan Wednesday, with restaurant patios, hair salons and swimming pools in Toronto and Peel Region… Read more »
Trudeau Says China Made ‘Obvious Link’ Between Meng and Two Michaels
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Chinese officials it made clear in the days following their arrests of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor that their imprisonments were linked with Canada’s detaining… Read more »
Toronto Officer Now Allegedly Linked to Illegal Tow Truck Scheme
A Toronto police officer arrested last week in the theft of a police radio has now allegedly been linked to an illegal operation benefiting the tow truck industry…. Read more »
A Tale of Two Sides of Road: Why Salons and Patios Are Open Only on One Side of Steeles Avenue
Dozens of nail and hair salons line Steeles Avenue in Toronto’s north end, but while the shops on one side of the street were bustling with weekend customers… Read more »
Via Rail to Require Passengers to Wear Face Masks Starting June 23rd
Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can’t be maintained. The… Read more »
Animal Rights Activist Killed While Holding Vigil Outside Ontario Slaughterhouse
A long-time animal rights activist died after being hit by a truck while protesting outside a slaughterhouse west of Toronto on Friday, her friend said. Anita Krajnc, co-founder of… Read more »
DriveTest Centres Across Ontario to Reopen From June 22
The government of Ontario has announced that Ontario’s driver testing services provider, DriveTest, will begin offering limited services across the province beginning Monday, June 22, 2020. The… Read more »
COVID Alert: Ontario to Pilot COVID Contact Tracing App, Expected to Launch July 2
Ontario is launching a mobile app to help track cases of COVID-19, the premier announced Thursday, and the province is replacing outdated public health systems to boost its… Read more »
Canada Launches Made-In-Canada Contact Tracing App; Ready for Testing in Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a made-in-Canada mobile app to alert Canadians who may have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 is ready for testing in… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April
Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »
June 18: Canada’s COVID-19 Caseload Surpasses 100,000
Canada has officially recorded more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 across the country. The 173 new cases of COVID-19 reported today in Ontario, one of two provinces at… Read more »
Experts: Providing for Aging Loved Ones Requires Knowledge of Resources Including Tax Credits
Canada Revenue Agency lists 134 different types of medical expenses that are eligible to reduce taxable income.
PBO: Federal Deficit Could Hit $256 Billion
The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that this year’s federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The result, posted this morning, is the combination… Read more »
Canada Buying 140,000 Blood Tests to Begin Immunity Testing of COVID-19
Blood samples collected from tens of thousands of Canadians will soon be tested for signs of COVID-19 antibodies as the federal government seeks to learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus.
Researchers Crack Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Eggs
Researchers believe they have cracked the mystery of why the fossilized eggs of only a few types of dinosaurs have been found. Hatched eggshells from the common snapping turtle, seen in an undated handout photo, which researchers say are similar to the eggshell of certain dinosaurs. Researchers say that Protoceratops and Mussaurus eggs would have looked very similar to these snapping turtle eggshells after hatching.
List of Parks Canada National Parks Open for Camping From June 22
Parks Canada is allowing camping from June 22 at 31 national parks and national historic sites across the country. New online reservations for some campgrounds will be… Read more »
Ontario Government Extending Emergency Orders Until June 30
The Ontario provincial government has extended all emergency orders currently in force until the end of June. Premier Doug Ford says the province will review each of… Read more »
Tiff Macklem: Bank of Canada Has No Immediate Intentions to Raise Interest Rates
Canada’s new top central banker says the Bank of Canada has no intention to raise interest rates given the current economic circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read more »
Four-Year-Old Child Drives SUV Into Several Stop Signs in Toronto Parking Lot
Toronto police say a four-year-old child is uninjured after driving an SUV into several stop signs in the city’s north end. Police say they received reports of… Read more »
CERB Extended: $500-A-Week COVID-19 Benefit to Be Extended Eight Weeks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government’s signature benefit for people whose jobs have vanished amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended by eight weeks. The Canada… Read more »
No Singing or Dancing Allowed as Ontario Reopens Restaurant Patios
Whistle while you work to help Ontario bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic — but please, don’t sing. That’s the gist of the message coming from the… Read more »
Garth Brooks to Hold Concert at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada
Country Superstar Garth Brooks has announced that he will be hosting a live show that will be simulcast across 300+ drive-in theatres across North America on June… Read more »
7 More Regions in Ontario Will Enter Stage 2 on June 19th; Toronto, Peel, Windsor-Essex Not Included
All regions of Ontario except for Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex will be in Stage 2 of the province’s phased reopening plan as of Friday. Most areas of… Read more »
May Home Sales up Compared With April, but Still Well Below Year-Ago Level
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May regained some of the ground they lost when they hit a record low in April, but remained… Read more »