Tag: covid-19 pandemic
St. Catharines bridal shop closure leaves brides stranded without gowns
Dozens of brides in the Niagara area are left scrambling to find new gowns after a local bridal shop in St. Catharines went out...
Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges
Hospitals in smaller and rural Ontario communities have been recruiting, training, and poring over schedules in the hopes of avoiding another summer wave of...
Transport Minister proposes tighter consumer rules for airlines
VIDEO: Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra proposed changes to strengthen the air passenger rights rules in an effort to respond to a backlog of...
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code...
An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the...
Cake and Loaf Bakery struggling amid inflation
While the pandemic seems to be on its last legs and restrictions are over, one popular local business says the experience now is actually...
Canada ends supply of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions soon expire
Provinces will no longer receive rapid COVID-19 antigen tests from the Canadian government as millions will expire within the year.
Health Canada says there are 90...
Inquiry says use of Emergencies Act was justified amid ‘Freedom Convoy’
The Public Order Emergency Commission says the Trudeau government’s implementation of the Emergencies Act was a reasonable response to the prolonged “Freedom Convoy” protests...
Tourism in Ontario not expected to recover until 2025: report
A grim forecast for the tourism industry that's critical to this region.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report saying it will take another...
New air passenger protection rules come into effect Thursday
New Air Passenger Protection Regulations go into effect Thursday.
The Canadian Transport Agency made the update after many passengers were unable to receive cash refunds...