COVID-19
Ontario Increases Daily Lab Testing for COVID19
Ontario has increased its testing capacity, and contact tracing efforts for COVID19. To-date the province has carried out 342,000 tests in environments such as long-term […]
Year: 2020
COVID-19
Canada, International Partners Launch Global Response
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined global partners to launch the Coronavirus Global response. The fundraising initiative aims to raise $8 billion (USD) to aid researchers […]
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Trudeau Announces More Funding for Virtual Care, Mental Health
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more funding for virtual care, and mental health. Trudeau has pledged $240.5 million in funding to the provinces to […]
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Trudeau to increase Canada Child Benefit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a one-time increase to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The additional funding is to help parents deal with COVID19. […]
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Ontario Announces Rules for Businesses to Open
The Ontario government will allow select businesses and workplaces to reopen this week. The announcement was made on Friday May 1, 2020. As of May […]
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Trudeau Announces Ban on Assault-Style rifles
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a ban on 1500 models and variants of assault-style firearms. The ban was a promise made by the federal […]
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Milton Extends COVID19 Closures until July 5
The Town of Milton is extending its facility closures until July 5, 2020. The date was selected for the purpose of planning the recovery phase. […]
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Canadian Municipalities Ask for Emergency Funding
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is asking the federal government for up to $10 billion in emergency operating funding to help its members cover […]
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Ontario Launches New Tool to Support Trucking Industry
TORONTO – The Ontario government is offering a new free 511 app which will provide truck drivers immediate access to the information they need to […]