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 ecosystem slowly wakes from…
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 20,000. A total…
Asymptomatic testing centre set up in Alberta city as 7% of the population tests positive for COVID-19
Provincial health officials will open a temporary second centre to test for COVID-19 in the southern Alberta city of Brooks, as an outbreak connected to a nearby…
33 TTC bus drivers walk off job because of concerns about COVID-19
Thirty-three TTC bus drivers walked off the job on Wednesday night because they want more personal protective equipment (PPE) to shield them from the novel coronavirus. TTC…
WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel
WestJet has sent layoff notices to 1,700 of its pilots amid an unprecedented reduction in air travel due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Calgary-based airline said…
Competition bureau joins battle against false COVID-19 claims, issuing warnings
Canada's advertising watchdog continues to spot misleading and false marketing targeting people worried about the COVID-19 pandemic.Text message and email scams, door-to-door visits from fake health officials,…
Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners' advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in two penitentiaries — and are warning that…
‘Our airline’s well-being has become grave overnight’: WestJet attendants expect mass layoffs due to COVID-19
The union representing WestJet flight attendants is expecting layoffs of more than 50 per cent of its staff as the number of flight cancellations and restrictions continues…
Meet the ‘Morning Show’ Actress Who Took Meghan and Harry’s Christmas Card
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their son Archie in their 2019 Christmas card. Sussex Royal Meet the ‘Morning Show’ Actress Who Took Meghan and Harry’s Christmas Card…
Finding Fred Christie: The legacies, big and small, of Canada’s reluctant civil rights hero
Finding Fred Christie: The legacies, big and small, of Canada's reluctant civil rights hero Fred Christie's name is attached to one of the most notorious Supreme Court…
Arctic ecosystems and cultures threatened as region continues to warm
Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according to a report issued Tuesday by the National…