TORONTO — Ontario’s premier is calling for a national strategy on contact tracing. Doug Ford says he spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday about the matter and planned to make the case to his provincial counterparts this week. “We need a national plan for contact tracing. Right now each individual province is […]
OTTAWA — Janitors at long-term care facilities, those restocking food on store shelves, along with other low-wage employees who have made it possible for millions of Canadians to avoid contracting COVID-19 while getting the supplies and services they need, will soon be getting a raise. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government, provinces and territories […]
The novel coronavirus spread like wildfire. It’s hopped from country to country and city to city, exploding into a global pandemic over the course of 2020. In Canada, it’s the largest public health crisis in a lifetime, with over 60,000 confirmed cases and over 3,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 as of May 4. But soon, […]
Federal politicians gave CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie a rough ride Thursday during his testimony before a House of Commons standing committee on finance. Ambrosie spoke via video during a panel on arts, culture, sports and charitable organizations. His appearance came after news broke last week the CFL had requested up to $150 million in financial […]
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs may be asked to decide Friday if they believe controversial leadership candidate Derek Sloan should continue to sit in their caucus. HuffPost Canada has learned Tory MPs who want him ousted gathered the required 25 signatures earlier this week, although the item is not on the formal agenda. By Friday afternoon, […]
Click:candle container OTTAWA — An annual survey looking at who Canadians trust most suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has given Canadians almost absolute trust in doctors, while trust in corporate leaders and the media has plummeted to all-time lows. The Proof Strategies CanTrust Index is usually completed in January but when Canada went into a countrywide […]
A controversial new policy meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Ottawa’s nursing homes could be quashed in the coming weeks if politicians have their way. The City of Ottawa announced Wednesday it was banning window visits at city-run long-term care homes, which have been a popular way for people to visit elderly relatives […]
An Ontario health-care union is calling for criminal investigations and public inquiries into COVID-19-related deaths in the province’s long-term care homes. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare says Toronto and Peel Region police should open criminal investigations and the Progressive Conservative government and Ontario’s chief coroner need to do public inquiries. “Both frontline workers and […]
ATLANTA, GA – Delta has cancelled 44 flights Tuesday and Wednesday, and waived and capped travel fees as the airline prepares for Hurricane Michael and tries to aid passengers in the affected cities. Delta has issued an expanded travel waiver to include Albany, Ga., Augusta, Ga., Dothan, Ala. and Valdosta, Ga. that allows customers traveling […]
Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is officially 25 years old. Although the animated Disney film was first released in theaters on Oct. 29, 1993, it has since spawned countless re-releases from a 3-D version to various special editions. At the time of its theatrical release, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was a major risk for […]