[ad_1] Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press Published Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:16 PM EST Last updated Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:19 PM EST OTTAWA – The first COVID-19 vaccine could be approved for use in Canada within two weeks, Health Canada’s chief medical consultant said Thursday. The department’s drug review …
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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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] While much of Toronto has been closed by a second COVID-19 lockdown, city officials have unveiled a list of activities that will be available for those looking forward to stretching their legs outdoors this winter. The list includes skating, sledding, snowshoeing and other activities. While some restrictions will be …
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[ad_1] Ontario is reporting 1,373 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and another 35 deaths, the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day during the second wave of the pandemic. The figure marks the single deadliest day of the second wave so far, surpassing the 32 fatalities reported last …
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[ad_1] Police are expected to be present this morning in front of an Etobicoke barbecue restaurant which has been ordered to close indefinitely after openly breaking public health restrictions that prohibit eating on site. Adam Skelly, owner of Adamson Barbecue, opened the Queen Elizabeth Blvd. location of his restaurant on …
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[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford is expected to release guidelines this afternoon on the type of gatherings Ontario residents will be able to hold over the holidays. Toronto and the Peel region are currently on a 28-day lockdown, which will expire a few days before Christmas. Under current restrictions, restaurants can …
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[ad_1] The Ontario government is expected to spell out its guidelines today to celebrate the upcoming winter holidays as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Toronto and the Peel region are currently below the gray level or blockade in the province’s tiered COVID-19 alert system, with such restrictions to remain in effect …
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