Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, right, and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, moved Manitoba into the code red level of the provincial pandemic response system Tuesday. (John Woods/The Canadian Press) Widespread shutdowns are coming as Manitoba’s premier and top doctor order the entire province into the red, or critical, levelContinue Reading
As we continue to deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have needed to rely on the Internet to help connect them to work, school, government resources, and loved ones. It’s how grandparents visit with their grandchildren, students communicate with their teachers and classmates, and businesses continue to sell theirContinue Reading
Helping Canada’s small businesses go global is key to driving economic recovery. Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced new actions to help Canadian businesses grow while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the global marketplace. The Government of CanadaContinue Reading
A 24-year-old Markham, Ont. man who killed his mother, father, sister, and grandmother inside their family home last summer will now learn his legal fate later this week. Wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and looking into a camera set up inside the Central East Correctional Centre, Menhaz Zaman was expectingContinue Reading
A major chain of pharmacies has “temporarily paused” flu shot vaccinations amid supply issues. In a statement provided to CP24 on Monday, Rexall said that it has “communicated to customers and patients that flu shots have been temporarily paused,” even for those who have already booked their appointments to receiveContinue Reading
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the president tweeted early Friday morning. The announcement comes just a month before Election Day, sending shockwaves across the country and around the world. The president is experiencing minor symptoms of the virus and will continue to carry out his dutiesContinue Reading
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival: “Tonight, we join many Asian communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. “Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moonContinue Reading
TORONTO — A 20,000 square foot mansion, more than $1 million in cash and 11 firearms were seized as police north of Toronto dismantled an illegal casino and spa. Back in May, investigators with the York Regional Police intelligence unit and the guns, gangs and drug enforcement unit started aContinue Reading
The Ontario government is investing $175 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in 129 hospitals across the province, including $50 million for COVID-19 related and other urgent projects. Through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, this funding will help hospitals maintain their infrastructure and ensure a safeContinue Reading
Loretta Traynor, left, is still recovering after being shot in her Oshawa, Ont., home last week. Her husband, Chris Traynor, right, was killed as were three of their four children. (Twitter and Facebook) The man suspected of wounding his sister, fatally shooting her husband and three of their kidsContinue Reading
