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Liberals rejig benefits for workers affected by COVID-19

Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the measure allows companies to temporarily let go of workers to cut payroll costs and leave money in the affected employees' pockets

Small business confidence falls to record low amid COVID-19 pandemic, CFIB says

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence has fallen to a new low amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Business, labour groups say Liberals’ COVID-19 wage subsidy too little to help

A growing number of business and labour groups are urging the federal Liberals to up their promised wage subsidy to help companies hit hard by COVID-19 keep people on their payrolls

Alcohol, repair services, IT support: Ontario lists essential services exempt from closure

All Ontario businesses deemed non-essential have been ordered to close Tuesday night as part of escalating government measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19

Ontario set to temporarily reduce hydro rates: Ford

Ontario has slashed the price of hydro temporarily as many people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

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 to COVID-19

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 travel between the two countries
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