Canadian Economy Suffers the Loss of 63,000 Jobs in December
According to Statistics Canada, the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December, which is the first decline since April. Unemployment surged to 8.6 per cent from 8.5 per cent reported in November. As restrictions put in place to slow down the spread of COVID-19 began to ease, it ended a streak of monthly job gain that […]
Health Experts Challenge Quebec’s New Curfew
As part of the new restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Quebec became the first Province to institute a curfew. Beginning on Saturday, anyone who violates the curfew between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. without a valid reason could face fines of up to $6,000. Premier François Legault announced that the curfew is […]
Five Stratford Fire Department Members Test Positive for COVID-19
A southwestern Ontario fire department announced a COVID-19 breakout among its members. According to the city of Stanford, five fire department members tested positive for COVID-19. While the infected members isolate at home, the city says that it’s working with the Stratford Fire Department to help manage the outbreak. Read more from the News Source […]
Employees at Eglinton Crosstown LRT Test Positive for COVID-19
Over the past two weeks, a total of twenty-eight employees working on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, the spokesperson for Crosslinx, who is overseeing the construction of Toronto’s new rail line, confirmed the latest cases. The employees that tested positive were at eight different sites during the last fourteen days. […]
Passengers on 20 Flights Potentially Exposed to COVID-19
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, passengers on at least twenty flights may have been exposed to COVID-19 during the holidays. The exposures happened before the new travel rules came into force on Thursday to help stop the spread of COVID-19 from international destinations to Canada. Read more from the News Source HERE
Medical Officer of Health Suggests to Wear Masks At All Times
Ottawa’s medical officer of health strongly suggests for residents to wear masks outdoors at all times as the infection rate continues to climb. On Wednesday, Dr. Vera Etches said that the risk of community spread is higher than ever and suggested that people should wear their masks outside their homes at all times. Etches said, […]
Ontario Reports More Than 3,000 New Cases of COVID-19 and 37 Deaths
As hospitalizations continue to surge, Ontario reports more than 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 for a third consecutive day in a row. On Wednesday, the Province reported 3,266 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 deaths. On Tuesday, Ontario logged 3,128 new cases, 3,270 on Monday, and 2,964 on Sunday. Read more from the News Source […]
Federal Inmates Scheduled to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
As Ottawa revealed that hundreds of federal inmates would receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting this week, an intense debate started as Provinces struggle to deliver vaccines to other vulnerable residents. According to the Union of Canada Correctional Officers, inmates will begin receiving the vaccine on Friday, as 1,200 doses of the vaccine will be delivered […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Cause a Decline in Democracy
A new report by the Department of National Defence suggests that the longer the coronavirus pandemic lasts, the stronger weight wing extremism and other Canadian threats are likely to become. The new report, which the Defence Department’s research team prepared, says that economic and security challenges could come out and become prominent, depending on how […]
Toronto Real Estate Board Announces Home Prices Surged in 2020
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, the average price of home sales last year hit a new record as the sales number went up 8.4 per cent. In 2020, the average selling price in the Greater Toronto Area was $929,699, which went up 13.5 per cent from the average price of $819,279 in 2019. […]