In total, 128 people are hospitalized in Ontario due to COVID-19, including 29 in intensive care.
CPPIB’s fracking operation in U.S. raises questions
State records show the company made US$607,250 in political donations to several Colorado political action committees in 2018 that supported Republican or “pro-business” candidates.
Nearly half, US$300,000, went to the pro-Republican Senate Majority Fund, while US$200,000 went to Better Colorado Now, in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, a member of the Bush political dynasty. Crestone gave US$100,000 to Protect Colorado, which said it opposed "any ban or restriction on hydraulic fracturing.”
Meng Wanzhou back in court to argue U.S. misled Canada in extradition case
Meng's lawyers hope to convince the judge overseeing the extradition proceedings that the allegations against U.S. officials not only have an "air of reality" about them — but that if proven, the abuse of process might warrant tossing the high-profile case.
COVID-19 aid bill, Tory leader O'Toole's speech headline Parliament's first full week
Tories came out fast against the throne speech last week, arguing it didn't go far enough to offer support to Canadians impacted by the pandemic.
NDP have said if their demands for a stronger COVID-19 safety net are in the new relief bill before the Commons this week, they will likely support the speech from the throne.
Ontario's second wave of COVID-19 forecast to peak in October
Based on how quickly Ontario's infection rate has been rising in recent weeks, the model projects the province is on track to exceed 1,000 new cases per day by the middle of October, unless stricter public health measures slow the accelerating spread.
COVID-19: Quebec reports nearly 700 new cases as infections continue to surge amid second wave
Health authorities reported 698 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday — the highest single-day tally since May — as the number of infections continues to surge in Quebec.
Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of 2020, new modelling warns
Universal masking in public spaces could curb those numbers and save thousands of lives, the model suggests, pointing to countries like Singapore that have successfully put in place masking protocols that are 95 per cent effective. Singapore has reported 27 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Gyms? Bars? Backyards? Why we don't know more about where COVID-19 is spreading in Ontario
But despite the blanket messaging, the endless press conferences and announcements, actual, specific data on how and where COVID is spreading in Ontario remain surprisingly sparse. “That is the biggest issue right now: We don’t know where these cases are coming from,” said Ryan Imgrund, a biostatistician at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket.
Singh says proposed sick leave will be 'temporary' but will cover 'millions of workers'
"What's before Canadians right now with the legislation we've secured is going to be temporary and it's something that we want to fight to make permanent," Singh told CTV Question Period Host Evan Solomon in an interview airing Sunday.
Federal government boosts proposed CERB replacement to $500 per week
The announcement on Thursday came a day after NDP leader Jagmeet Singh signalled his party's support for the Liberal minority government's Throne Speech -- which is potentially crucial for avoiding an election -- was contingent on this kind of move.