Ontario health officials are confirming the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19. A spokesman for Health Minister Christine Elliott says the 77-year-old man in the Muskoka region was a close contact of another positive case. Travis Kann says the man himself wasn’t a confirmed case before he died, rather he was under investigation […]
Like many others, the Co-op Refinery Complex is doing what they can to try and slow down the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday CRC announced that its annual turnaround will be delayed until at least May 15th. The annual mega project was supposed to begin at the start of April. Turnaround typically sees an influx […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Parliament will likely sit again to pass emergency measures for the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. He says Wednesday, and the government is planning changes to upcoming tax deadlines to provide more flexibility for businesses and taxpayers. Some moves will require legislative approval, and Trudeau says a short […]
TORONTO — Canada’s largest movie exhibitor Cineplex Inc. says it’s closing all of its 165 theatres nationwide until at least April 2 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The chain also was to temporarily shutter entertainment complexes the Rec Room and Playdium effective Monday night. Chief executive officer Ellis Jacob says Cineplex leadership has closely […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is declaring a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says this is an unprecedented time in our history and this decision was not made lightly. Ford says the order bans public events of over 50 people, including parades, events and services within places of worship […]
With the cancellation of all collegiate sports in North America, a Division-1 softball player from Regina is feeling the effects of losing her senior season. Brooke Boechler was a catcher for the Jackson State University softball program for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, but may have seen her career come to an end due to […]
Canadian aircarrier WestJet says it is suspending all commercial operations for international and trans-border flights for a period of 30-days. The Calgary-based company says tickets for the period beginning March 23 will no longer be available for sale. It says in a statement online that its final commercially scheduled flight will be Sunday night. The […]
The provincial government says Saskatchewan’s seventh presumptive case of COVID-19 is suspected to be travel related. The resident who tested positive is in their 60’s and was recently in Arizona. The province says the individual was tested in Regina and is currently in hospital due to unrelated health concerns. Public Health officials are following up […]
As efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 continue around the world, Canada has announced that its borders will be closed to most non-Canadian citizens. Exempt from this is permanent residents, immediate family members of Canadian citizens, diplomats, air crews, and U.S. citizens. Airports are also being instructed to prevent anyone who shows symptoms of COVID-19 […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that K-12 schools in the province will be closed as of Friday, March 20th. The decision comes a day after the province’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab said there was no need to close schools down, as there is no evidence of community transmission in Saskatchewan. Students […]
