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[ad_1] OTTAWA – Canada Emergency Response Benefit was a financial lifeline for many when COVID-19 forced businesses to close and brought the economy to a sharp halt in the spring. And while the $ 500-a-week checks have helped millions of Canadians keep paying their bills and shopping for groceries, many …

[ad_1] Canada added 5,631 new coronavirus cases and 89 deaths on Thursday. It is the third highest daily increase in cases ever recorded in the country. Canada has now reported 352,781 cases and 11,799 total deaths. Today’s numbers come when it was revealed that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate could be …

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg-based cannabis company has found a way to help fight COVID-19. Delta 9 Cannabis has transformed its cannabis growing pods into decontamination pods capable of cleaning medical supplies, PPE and other equipment. “The area uses a combination of heat and UVC technology to effectively decontaminate all …

[ad_1] LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said Thursday that more research on its COVID-19 vaccine is needed after questions have emerged about the protection it offers, but additional testing is unlikely to affect regulatory approval in Europe. AstraZeneca and its partner, the University of …

[ad_1] HALIFAX – New Brunswick is breaking out of the Atlantic bubble and as of midnight Thursday, all visitors will have to isolate themselves for 14 days. “At this point, the community broadcast has not been confirmed here, but the threat is real, we have seen it across the country,” …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Nearly a dozen other COVID-19 exposure warnings have been posted in grocery stores and pharmacies across the Lower Continent. Parent companies Sobeys and Loblaws have posted multiple alerts each in the past few days after employees at some of their stores tested positive for the disease. These …

[ad_1] Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Published Thursday, November 26, 2020 6:08 AM EST TORONTO – Ontario is moving to limit the fees that third-party delivery apps impose on restaurants in regions where indoor dining is prohibited, says a high-level government source. The progressive conservative government is set to introduce …

[ad_1] The Canadian press Published Thursday, November 26, 2020 6:03 AM EST Last updated Thursday, November 26, 2020 7:05 AM EST TORONTO – Ontario health officials are expected to release new COVID-19 projections today. It will be the first time they have released such data since they blocked the province’s …

[ad_1] Mississauga wants to limit the sale of non-essential items in large stores in an effort to level the playing field for small businesses that have been hit by the blockade. During the city’s COVID-19 briefing, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie said she will file a motion at the Peel Region …

[ad_1] TORONTO – An interested person was identified in the murders of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman, Toronto Police Service confirmed to CTV News Toronto on Wednesday. “The Toronto Police Service can confirm that a person of interest has been identified but not arrested,” Const. Alex Li said in …