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ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

ONTARIO: OPP report largest-ever fentanyl seize by provincial law enforcement

Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids in Oakville and Burlington, Ont.
ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

ONTARIO: Queen's Park approves commercial eviction ban

Opposition wants more small businesses protected
WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

WATCH: By July, you'll be able to download COVID Alert tracing app on your phone

The app was made-in-Ontario to help trace COVID-19 cases across Canada
CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

CANADA: Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, report says

The budget office estimates the economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981 and double the record of 3.2 per cent shrinkage in 1982
ONTARIO: Petition calls for new anti-racism curriculum

ONTARIO: Petition calls for new anti-racism curriculum

‘If you empower kids with information and no messages of hate are tolerated, they’re going to carry that throughout our lives,’ says Elephant Thoughts co-creator
WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

WATCH: Trudeau gives update on development of contact tracing mobile app

Trudeau said the app will be available across Canada in the coming weeks
COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

COVID-19: Public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone, nursing prof says

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association is calling on health authorities to “implement a more compassionate approach to end-of-life visitations … during the COVID-19 pandemic"
COVID-19: Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing

COVID-19: Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing

This will help the federal government learn how many people have already contracted the novel coronavirus
COVID-19: Health Canada certifies new ventilators ordered in wake of pandemic

COVID-19: Health Canada certifies new ventilators ordered in wake of pandemic

Montreal-based CAE Inc. and the Ventilators for Canadians consortium announced separately Wednesday that Health Canada had certified their respective models
CANADA: Singh removed from Commons after calling BQ MP racist over blocked RCMP motion

CANADA: Singh removed from Commons after calling BQ MP racist over blocked RCMP motion

The Speaker asked Singh to apologize for calling Bloc MP Alain Therrien racist, but the NDP leader refused