Timmins health unit reports 13 more COVID cases Friday, making 42 new cases in three days
The Porcupine Health Unit reported 13 new COVID-19 cases Friday among residents in the health unit area.
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Timber company offers cash to vaccinated workers
EACOM, a timber company operating in northern Ontario, is offering cash incentives to get employees to get their shots.
Sudbury hospital receives southern COVID patients
Sudbury's hospital says it's a busy time for paramedic land transfers of COVID-19 patients from southern Ontario.
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Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
As Liberals consider EI update, gig workers hope to qualify for social safety net
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
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'We have hope ahead': Health official believes worst of Ontario's third wave is behind us
After several days of a consistent downward trend in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care in Ontario, the CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association says he believes we've seen the worst of the third pandemic wave.
Don't rely on media for accurate information about Laurentian, president tells students
In his latest message to students, Laurentian University president Robert Haché advises them to check with the school for information about restructuring, rather than news reports.
Moose hunters near Hearst fined $9K for illegal hunt, attempt at coverup
Two people are facing $9,000 in fines for an illegal moose hunt in 2019 near Hearst, and a later attempt to cover up the incident by claiming the animal was shot by a member of a First Nation.
Online threat prompts closure of three Thornbury businesses
The OPP closed three businesses in Thornbury on Highway 26 Thursday evening after it says a threat was made to public safety.
Ontario sheds 153,000 jobs in April following tightening of public health restrictions
Nearly 153,000 jobs were lost in Ontario last month as the province implemented enhanced public measures to blunt the transmission of COVID-19 in the pandemic’s third wave.
Timmins health unit reports 13 more COVID cases Friday, making 42 new cases in three days
The Porcupine Health Unit reported 13 new COVID-19 cases Friday among residents in the health unit area.
Canadian on death row says execution may be 'preferable' to endless prison time
Smith, originally from Red Deer, Alta., has been facing capital punishment since 1983 for killing two young Montana men in 1982.
Ontario adds more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases but warns data may be underreported
Ontario is reporting more than 3,100 new COVID-19 cases for the second day, but officials warn that the data may be underreported.
EU reviews reports of rare nerve disorder after AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot
Europe's medicines regulator is reviewing reports of a rare nerve-degenerating disorder in people who received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots, raising fresh questions about potential side-effects of the vaccine.
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Why some people might want to get a COVID-19 shot in their thigh instead of their arm
While the majority of Canadians will roll up their sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s their turn, there are some who may want to consider an alternate injection site, such as the thigh.
Nova Scotia reports province's 70th COVID-19 related death and 227 new cases Friday
Nova Scotia is reporting a single-day record 227 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as the active number of cases in the province rises to 1,464.
Canada's not on Britain's latest quarantine-free travel list
The British government on Friday announced a 'first tentative step' toward resuming international travel, saying U.K. citizens will be able to travel to countries including Portugal, Iceland and Israel later this month without having to quarantine on their return.
'We did not know what the complaint was about': Telford says of Vance allegation
The prime minister's chief of staff says she was given no information about a complaint levelled at the former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance in March 2018 and was told there was "no safety issue" at hand.
Feds open portal for employers to access free rapid COVID-19 tests
With a fraction of the rapid COVID-19 tests Canada has procured actually being used, the federal government is planning to begin offering them directly to more businesses and organizations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday.
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PM says Ford hasn't made formal request for border controls
Prime Minister Trudeau says he has not received any formal requests from Ont. in the past week to strengthen its border, despite Doug Ford's government launching attack ads.
Ohio state senator attends video meeting while driving
Ohio state Sen. Andrew Brenner could be seen turning on a virtual background before taking part in a video meeting while driving.
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Is your password too easy to guess? '123456' most popular
Many people continue to use passwords that are too easy to guess, which makes them a target for hackers. Pat Foran has some tips to help keep your accounts safe.
Alta. man drops glasses, fetches them from bottom of lake
An Alberta man dropped his glasses while ice fishing and he fetched them from the bottom of the lake months later. Watch his diving adventure.
Bear back in the wild after an adventure in Vancouver
A young black bear is now safely back in the wild after venturing all the way into Vancouver's Gastown.
Billions of cicadas to emerge from hibernation in Windsor
Caught on cam: Black bear chases chipmunk in northern Ont.
A determined search for missing glasses below the surface
An Alberta man is refusing to admit defeat even though his glasses have been under a frozen lake for three months.
Prince William and Duchess Kate launch YouTube channel
Prince William and Duchess Kate have launched their own YouTube channel in a push to modernize the monarchy. CTV’s Joy Malbon reports.
Wave from passing cargo ship swamps B.C. walking path
An unexpected wave crashed on the shore of a popular park in Richmond, B.C., last week, sending one person to hospital.
