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What the COVID-19 employment crisis tells us about the future of work
The job losses associated with the COVID-19 crisis highlight the need for Canada to prepare for unexpected shocks to the labour market and...
Speaker rejects Tory request for Senate to resume sitting, says it’s not in the public interest
Despite Conservative calls for the Red Chamber to resume modified in-person sittings next week, Speaker George Furey has extended the Senate’s adjournment to...
Housing market will feel effect of COVID-19 until 2022, CMHC says
Canada’s national housing agency says the number of new homes being built and sold will remain below the levels they were at before COVID-19...
Thousands of jobs wiped out as COVID-19 shuts down in-person conferences, industry events
It’s no surprise that an industry dedicated to bringing large groups of people together in enclosed spaces would be crippled by the global...
COVID-19 pushed Canadian retail sales to their biggest ever plunge in March
Widespread lockdowns due to COVID-19 across the country pushed Canadian retail sales down by 10 per cent in March, the biggest plunge on...
Many Ontario hospitals can’t resume scheduled surgeries. Here’s why
Although hospitals around Ontario are now allowed to resume non-emergency surgeries, many of them can’t, either because they’re too full or don’t have...
Wondering when Canadians can start travelling again? Here’s what you need to know
For many Canadians, their most exciting adventure over the past couple of months has been a weekly trip to the grocery store. But...
Ontario’s auto sector returns to work under a COVID-19 cloud of doubt
Thousands of Ontario auto workers are returning to work this month, resuming their places in the supply chain as the North American industry’s...
Will COVID-19 lead to an exodus from crowded offices in downtown towers? Don’t count on it, experts say
Companies with offices in tall downtown towers across Canada face big challenges related to COVID-19. In addition to ensuring the cleanliness and safety...
Canadians should wear masks as an ‘added layer of protection,’ says Tam
Canada’s chief public health officer says Canadians should wear a mask as an “added layer of protection” whenever physical distancing is not possible....
Epidemiologists brace for 2nd wave of COVID-19 — and it may come in September
It may seem like things are returning to normal as the unprecedented rules and restrictions that have governed our lives over the past...
Why attitudes toward mask wearing are quickly changing in Canada and the U.S.
Societal attitudes in Canada and the U.S. toward wearing masks in public as protection against COVID-19 have undergone an “unprecedented’ shift in just a matter of...
Cities grappling with COVID-19 costs call for federal, provincial co-operation for emergency aid
Canada’s cities are continuing to appeal to Ottawa and the provinces for emergency funding to absorb mounting costs associated with COVID-19 — a...
Ontario to reopen provincial parks for limited use, as COVID-19 cases near 20,000
Premier Doug Ford says provincial parks and conservation reserves will reopen for limited day use starting Monday, as cases of COVID-19 in Ontario near...
B.C. in for ‘unusual’ summer where connections must expand without letting virus take hold, says top doctor
The highlights: 15 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Two more people have died in the past 24 hours. There have been a...
As military probes deadly crash, clues could lie in the Cyclone’s troubled procurement history
As the tragic events in the Ionian Sea off Greece came into focus last week, a sense of dread rippled through a tight-knit...
