Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures to help workers who’ve lost their job or income due to the COVID-19 pandemic today, including the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) which would see anyone eligible receive $2,000 a month for up to four months. Speaking at a press conference outside Rideau Cottage …
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The government of Ontario has confirmed 100 new cases of coronavirus in the province as of Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m., marking the largest one-day leap thus far. There have now been a total of 688 cases in Ontario, with 671 active and eight resolved. The province also announced another death linked to COVID-19, …
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People in Canada are now boycotting Giant Tigerafter MP Scott Reid — whose family owns the discount chain — stalled Canada’s $82B economic aid package in the House of Commons. On Tuesday afternoon, 32 members reconvened to give Trudeau’s COVID-19 economic package the green light. Reid, however, defied Conservative party orders and made a surprise …
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With disposable cleansing and disinfectant wipes now a common supply in households and businesses across Canada, municipal governments are warning the public to not flush these wipes down the toilet. While such wipes made by various brands, as outlined by Health Canada, can be used to neutralize the coronavirus on hard …
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Walmart Canada and Dollarama just boosted employee pay to thank staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 outbreak. Walmart Canada is pledging to boost all 90,000 worker’s salaries by $2 an hour starting April 3 — a move that will cost the company up to $28M in additional expenses. The retail giant …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said the House of Commons will pass emergency legislation to provide Canadians with financial aid this afternoon, and repeated his message to stay home. According to the prime minister, the legislation will make sure “Canadians are getting the support they need during these challenging times.” …
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The list of essential businesses in Ontario is officially out and it includes a number of workplaces and services you’d expect to be on there. Supermarkets, drug stores, The LCBO, wine and beer stores, gas stations, hotels, laundromats, dry cleaners and pet food stores all made the cut. So did restaurants that provide …
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While the Ford government ordered a mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces on Monday night, grocery stores and pharmacies will still remain open during this time. However, one Ontario grocery store is shutting down temporarily after one of their workers tested positive for COVID-19. A Real Canadian Superstore in Oshawa is now …
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Things are starting to get more serious amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador,Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia,Manitoba, only essential business services are now allowed to stay open. Dollarama is one of those businesses. In a March 24 press release, Dollarama announced that it had been counted …
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There are now over 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada, as of March 23. Quebec has 628 cases, Ontario has 503, British Columbia has 472, Alberta has 259, Saskatchewan has 52, Nova Scotia has 41, Newfoundland has 24, Manitoba has 20, New Brunswick has 17, P.E.I has three, Yukon has …
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Canada Eh?