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ONTARIO: Landlords offer expertise as province sorts out commercial rental assistance

ONTARIO: Landlords offer expertise as province sorts out commercial rental assistance

'All of my properties — even my restaurants have paid. They've had some struggles but they are doing takeout. I have a fitness club which is completely shut down — they're not allowed to operate and yet they've maintained their rent...'
WATCH: Trudeau pledges $75M in additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People

WATCH: Trudeau pledges $75M in additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People

Announcement comes after Congress of Aboriginal Peoples file court application over lack of funding
COVID-19: With schools closed by coronavirus, is my child falling behind?

COVID-19: With schools closed by coronavirus, is my child falling behind?

Many parents have been left feeling guilty as they try to juggle homeschooling with working from home and all the other stressors that come with a global pandemic
COVID-19: When will dating new people be safe again?

COVID-19: When will dating new people be safe again?

The novel coronavirus outbreak has not been easy on anyone, and more than half of Canadians report feeling isolated, lonely and anxious .
CANADA: Trudeau expected to announce additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People

CANADA: Trudeau expected to announce additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People

Additional funding expected today comes amid criticism that the Trudeau government has largely ignored the plight of thousands of Indigenous people who live off-reserve and in urban centres
CANADA: Masks problematic for asthmatic, autistic, hearing-impaired people

CANADA: Masks problematic for asthmatic, autistic, hearing-impaired people

Dr. Theresa Tam warns against judging those who can't wear masks
CANADA: Virtual tours and patience can pay off for pandemic-era homebuyers

CANADA: Virtual tours and patience can pay off for pandemic-era homebuyers

Housing sales have plummeted to their lowest levels since 1984, and prices in some areas have become more favourable for buyers
CANADA: COVID-19 is exposing country's economic vulnerabilities, innovation experts say

CANADA: COVID-19 is exposing country's economic vulnerabilities, innovation experts say

Experts say Canada needs to rebuild its capacity to produce sophisticated goods beyond resource-based industries
ONTARIO: Adam Aelick, 22, died alone because of COVID-19 even though he didn’t have it

ONTARIO: Adam Aelick, 22, died alone because of COVID-19 even though he didn’t have it

Medically fragile young man’s death sheds light on wide-ranging impacts of the pandemic
COVID-19: Most Canadians think regions should reopen on their own timelines, poll suggests

COVID-19: Most Canadians think regions should reopen on their own timelines, poll suggests

Studies suggest only 35 per cent of people thought restrictions should be loosened for entire provinces