COVID-19 Bulletin: April 20
Here are today’s new developments:
Canada is bracing for potential shortages of critical drugs needed to treat COVID-patients, and has put a call out for new suppliers.
Ontario appears to have...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 17
Here are today’s new developments:
Trudeau announced aid for the energy sector, plus support for rural businesses and workers in the arts and culture sectors.
Ontario will not follow the lead ...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 16
Here are today’s new developments:
Canada is expanding measures to help businesses during the pandemic, including broadened loan eligibility -- groups like the Canadian Federation of Independent ...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 15
Here are today’s new developments:
Criteria to qualify for the federal CERB will now include those earning less than $1,000 per month – changes aimed at helping contract, gig and seasonal workers,...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 14
Here are today’s new developments:
The eventual reopening of Canadian businesses will take a phased-in approach, but any ease on restrictions is most likely weeks away.
Travellers arriving in ...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 9
Here are today’s new developments:
Statistics Canada released stark job numbers today, reporting Canada lost more than one million jobs in March.
Ontario lost about 403,000 jobs in March; the pr...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 8
Here are today’s new developments:
Canada’s emergency wage subsidy — criticized by small business owners for not giving help to a wide enough range of employers — will expand its eligibility crite...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 7
Here are today’s new developments:
After a contentious order by Trump to halt exports of N95 respirators to Canada, Minnesota-based medical mask manufacturer 3M struck an agreement with the Whi...
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 6 - CERB, Small & Medium Business, Co-Pay Fees
Dear Neighbours,
As we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times, I would like to share the following new developments from today:
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COVID-19 Bulletin: April 3
Here are today’s new developments:
After the Official Opposition urged Ontario to release COVID-19 modelling data, the province released projections that show COVID-19 could cause between 3,000 an...
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