Lecce leaves smaller class sizes to school boards

Toronto: Ontario government is allowing school boards to make necessary adaptations, in consultation with their local…

Post-CERB rate set for Employment Insurance

Gatineau: Effective August 9, 2020, a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1  per cent will be applied…

16 new teachers for Durham schools reopening?

Sixteen new teachers will be hired for Durham schools under the Ontario government’s schools reopening plan,…

Free app to notify users of potential covid exposure

Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, yesterday announced that Covid Alert, a…

Ontario plans to reopen schools in September

Toronto: The Ontario government yesterday announced the safe reopening of schools for in-class instruction beginning this…

Independent inquiry into LTCH covid fiasco starts

Toronto: The Ontario government yesterday said it has launched an independent commission into Covid-19 and long-term…

Will new funding stop tax hike, cuts in services?

Toronto:  Ontario and the federal government are providing up to $4 billion in urgently needed one-time…

Fines increased for unlawful tenant evictions

Toronto: The Ontario government is increasing fines for unlawful evictions and reinforcing the necessity for landlords…

CCB being increased to keep pace with costs

Vaughan: Starting yesterday, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be increased again for the 2020–21 benefit…

Ontario extends expiry of marriage licences

Toronto: If you had a marriage licence but couldn’t marry due to covid restrictions? Well, you…