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
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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
Air Canada halves capacity, withdraws guidance amid ‘severe drop in traffic’
Air Canada says it is halving its flight capacity in the second quarter and withdrawing its earnings forecast for 2020 and 2021 amid a ‘severe
Ontario delays release of full budget; province has seen 177 cases of COVID-19
The Ontario government announced Sunday that it was drafting legislation to ban employers from requiring sick notes for those in self-isolation or quarantine
National museums, other public venues in Ottawa closing up as COVID-19 precautions
Canada’s national museums are set to shut their doors in Ottawa Saturday as the COVID-19 pandemic hits cultural venues across the country
Bank of Canada cuts rate target to 0.75 per cent in response to COVID-19
The Bank of Canada is cutting its overnight rate target by half a percentage point to 0.75 per cent in response to COVID-19
Bank of Canada pumps $7B, expands bond buy backs to ease economic concerns
Earlier in the day, the U.S. Federal Reserve pumped vastly more money, US$1.5T, into American financial markets, which did little to stop the bleeding on
Labour, biz leaders urge federal-provincial common front on COVID-19 impact
Canada’s largest labour organization and the group that bills itself as the voice of business look to jointly confront the economic fallout from the rampaging
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