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COVID-19: Fear of coronavirus is growing, suggests new poll of Canadians

COVID-19: Fear of coronavirus is growing, suggests new poll of Canadians

Sixty-four per cent of Canadians said they were personally afraid of becoming ill with COVID-19, compared to 57 per cent two weeks ago
COVID-19: Nothing to do? Boredom can have an upside, experts say

COVID-19: Nothing to do? Boredom can have an upside, experts say

Boredom helps us self-regulate, and manage our pursuit of meaningful goals, according to experts
BEYOND LOCAL: How home cooking could make a comeback during COVID-19 pandemic

BEYOND LOCAL: How home cooking could make a comeback during COVID-19 pandemic

Self-isolating may mean many Canadians will be forced to spend more time in the kitchen, a place that’s been foreign to most millennials, according to a new survey
COVID-19: Ford says Ontario has enough health-care protective gear for one more week

COVID-19: Ford says Ontario has enough health-care protective gear for one more week

Ford told a few media outlets that a shipment of nearly three million masks was held up at the U.S. border over the weekend
CANADA: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

CANADA: Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says

This is a change from previous advice
COVID-19: Trudeau says talks with U.S. ongoing, confident PPE shipments will continue

COVID-19: Trudeau says talks with U.S. ongoing, confident PPE shipments will continue

Premier Doug Ford said that a shipment of masks that was to enter the province was instead turned around at the Canada-U.S. border
LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford provides latest COVID-19 update around 1 p.m.

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COVID-19: Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says

COVID-19: Changes to emergency-relief program coming to expand eligibility, Trudeau says

Trudeau announced changes soon to come at this morning's press conference
LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

LIVE: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides COVID-19 update

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COVID-19: Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning

COVID-19: Application process for emergency benefits for workers begins this morning

More than two million Canadians lost their jobs in the last half of March as businesses across the country were forced to close or reduce their operations to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus