COVID-19
I do, but when? Couples debate a wedding with COVID restrictions
By: Max Martin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, London Free Press This summer may be an I-do redo for many couples forced to scrap their wedding […]
COVID-19
COVID-19
Sudbury Board of Health endorses Permanent paid sick leave for Ontario
By: Len Gillis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Sudbury.com Sudbury’s board of public health has endorsed the idea that workers in Ontario should get permanent paid […]
COVID-19
Large decline in retail sales in December 2020
By: Lynn Desjardins December 2020 retail sales in Canada posted their largest decline since a low in April attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures from […]
COVID-19
COVID-19 and Saying a Final Farewell at Funerals
By: Gary Horseman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Four-Town Journal COVID-19 has definitely changed the way we live, how we interact with each other and how […]
COVID-19
Facebook user using group to reconnect social circles
By: Morgan Hampton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Merritt Herald A Lower Nicola resident is planning ahead and making the effort to connect folks once the COVID-19 […]
COVID-19
Variants will drive pandemic resurgence without stronger measures: modelling
By: Levon Sevunts While COVID-19 numbers have been steadily declining across the country for over a month, the spread of new variants of the virus […]
COVID-19
Ontario Investing in Wearable Contact Tracing Technology for COVID19
By: Laura Steiner Ontario is investing in wearable contact tracing technology. Scarborough based FacedriveInc has been awarded $2.5 million to move forward with its tracing […]
COVID-19
I couldn’t really breathe: Former inmate on COVID-19 at federal prison
By: Michael Bramadat-Willcock, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Northern Advocate A 24-year-old released in January after contracting COVID-19 at Saskatchewan Penitentiary (Sask. Pen) in Prince Albert […]
COVID-19
Hamilton School Boards report 10 COVID cases in first week back to school
By: Kate McCullough, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported at public and Catholic schools in Hamilton in the […]
COVID-19
Ontario to Expand Small Business PPE Grant
By: Laura Steiner The Ontario government is expanding its Main Street Relief Grant for Small businesses. The announcement was made today by Minister of Economic […]