Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ordering the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province to help deal with the spread of COVID-19
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Restaurants ask government for help to stay afloat amid coronavirus shutdowns
Restaurant owners are struggling to stay afloat as health authorities and governments urge wide-scale shutdowns
Travel company Transat AT lays off 3,600 staff, about 70 per cent of workforce
The decision comes as non-essential travel around the world comes to a standstill as governments close borders in an effort to slow the COVID-19 pandemic
Large Canadian airlines poised to weather COVID 19 despite ‘very bad year’ ahead
A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country’s largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due
Canada, U.S. working out details of cross border non-essential travel ban
Closure of the world’s longest undefended border will begin in earnest today as Canada and the United States work out the details of banning non-essential
Why the feds aren’t closing the door on non-essential businesses
While Canada’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has taken off drastically in the last week, some have found it lopsided across the country. In Ontario
Five things to know about the federal government’s COVID-19 financial aid package
Delays in tax filing deadlines and temporary wage subsidies were announced Wednesday as part of a $82B relief package
Ottawa Senators player tests positive for COVID-19; Melnyk to pay part-time arena staff
The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now “personally pledged” to pay part-time arena staff affected by the suspension of the NHL season
Canopy Growth closing Tokyo Smoke and Tweed cannabis retail stores
Canopy Growth Corp. says it’s closing all of its corporate-owned Tokyo Smoke and Tweed stores later today in an effort to help limit the spread
Federal bureaucrats cautious about network overload as remote work increases
Federal government managers and employees have been advised to take precautions to manage the load on communications systems as Canadians shift to remote working conditions
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