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
Premier Doug Ford urged Ontarians not to let their guard down for a second amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced 3M Canada would produce personal protective equipment, including N95 masks, at an expanded facility in Brockville. Ford called the announcement, first reported Thursday by CBCContinue Reading
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced changes to the Ministry: Chrystia Freeland, currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, becomes Minister of Finance. She will also remain Deputy Prime Minister. Minister Freeland had a long career working for major publications such as the Financial Times and TheContinue Reading
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) helps employers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to keep workers on their payroll or bring back previously laid-off employees. To ensure that Canadian workers and businesses are in a better position as our economy safely re-opens, the Government has recently implementedContinue Reading
A Red Deer, Alta., physician died Monday after he was attacked in an examination room at the Village Mall walk-in clinic. RCMP said one man is in custody and the major crimes unit has taken over what police called “an active homicide investigation.” “I’m sickened to learn that a member ofContinue Reading
North York, ON – On Monday, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Prabmeet Sarkaria and Don Valley North MPP, Vincent Ke and the Premier of Ontario Doug Ford hosted a virtual roundtable to hear from the small business community in North York and surrounding areas on how to respond to COVID-19 and helpContinue Reading
