COVID-19 IN CANADA
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What it’s like to have a baby during a pandemic
Sarah and Tharian Botting are self-isolating at home these days in Whitehorse, but they don’t mind it too much — they’ve…
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WestJet laying off 6,900 workers amid worsening COVID-19 crisis
WestJet says 6,900 of its workers are being laid off amid a dramatic downturn in business because of COVID-19. The…
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on March 24
Roughly half of the more than 2,700 people in Canada with the coronavirus got it from community transmission, marking a fundamental…
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Go home and stay home, Trudeau tells Canadians as government warns of COVID-19 enforcement measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pleading with Canadians to follow public health guidelines on COVID-19, warning that stiff enforcement measures…
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How churches are navigating the pandemic
No longer allowed to offer a church service, Fred Rink plans to go door-to-door to provide communion to members of…
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How divorced or separated parents share custody of their kids during COVID-19 crisis
Parents across Canada are trying to figure out what to do with their children — how to keep them busy, how…
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Canada’s hotel industry hammered by COVID-19
Hotels across the country are already closing and laying off thousands of workers due to the impact of the COVID-19…
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Prime minister appeals to Canadian children to follow social distancing rules
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed directly to kids hunkering down in their homes Sunday, thanking them for changing their daily routines…
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Government looking at criminal penalties for travellers who disobey quarantine advice
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says she’s looking at the option of criminal penalties for Canadian travellers who don’t follow the government’s…
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Consumers could face hit to credit scores, jump in payments from mortgage deferrals
Canadians couldn’t get answers on mortgage deferrals at Canada’s biggest bank because information and eligibility requirements kept changing almost by…
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Michelin temporarily shuts down tire production in Canada, U.S.
Michelin will temporarily shut down its tire production facilities in the U.S. and Canada due to the “broad effects of…
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Transat AT lays off 3,600 staff, about 70% of workforce
Transat AT Inc. has temporarily laid off about 70 per cent of its workforce in Canada, about 3,600 people. The…
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Labatt retools beer production and starts making hand sanitizer instead
Labatt Breweries is retooling its beer-making facilities to brew up to 50,000 bottles of hand sanitizer as it joins the…
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Canadian athletes will not compete at Tokyo 2020 Games due to COVID-19 risks
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) say they won’t send athletes to compete at the Tokyo Games —…
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Prepare for multiple waves of COVID-19 over 12 months: military chief to troops
The Canadian military is preparing to respond to multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic which could stretch out over a year…
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Walmart Canada to hire 10,000 workers to keep up with demand
Walmart Canada needs more workers to keep up with demand, as Canadians stock up on household staples to get through…
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We won’t know if social isolation is working for weeks, months: Tam
Canada’s top doctor says it might be months before we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country right…
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Sobeys installing plexiglass cashier shields as grocers ramp up COVID-19 measures
Two major grocery store chains are taking steps to protect their employees from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new…
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Alberta Health did not disclose to public or patients that Edmonton doctor infected with COVID-19
An Edmonton doctor returned from a trip to the United States late last month, saw patients in early March, and…
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K’atl’odeeche First Nation declares state of emergency over COVID-19
The K’atl’odeeche First Nation near Hay River, N.W.T, has declared a state of emergency until further notice in response to…
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Wedding industry, engaged couples facing ‘unprecedented’ cancellations amid COVID-19 outbreak
Shahla Jalali has been planning her wedding day for more than two years — booking vendors, finding a venue, and…
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Isolation an unsafe option for women facing domestic abuse
As more and more Canadians heed the warnings of health officials to hunker down at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s…
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Federal cabinet considers leveraging military in mobilizing health manufacturing sector against COVID-19
As both Italy and the United States harness the manufacturing power of their defence sectors to address shortages of medical equipment desperately…
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Frustrated Canadians looking for mortgage deferrals from big banks facing delays, denials
Some Canadians looking to defer mortgage payments due to COVID-19 say they are facing delays, confusion and outright denials from the…
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Why it’s so difficult to get tested for COVID-19 in Canada
“Test, test, test.” That’s the first rule in the war against COVID-19, according to the head of the World Health…
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Via rail reducing service amid COVID-19 pandemic
Via Rail has announced it is halting some routes, as well as extending some previous cancellations, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
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More than 5,100 Air Canada flight attendants to be laid off amid massive COVID-19 slowdown
Air Canada is set to lay off more than 5,100 members of its cabin crews because of a dramatic drop…
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Coronavirus: Here’s what’s happening in Canada and around the world Friday
Tight restrictions on non-essential travel between the United States and Canada are expected to begin later today as both countries try to slow the…
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Covid-19: Canada with 324 cases and Ontario with 145
Justin Trudeau to speak today after top doctor says Canadians must ‘act now and act together’ Alberta on Sunday became…
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