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Porter extends flight suspensions until June 29

Porter extends flight suspensions until June 29

Company is waiving change and cancellation fees on all fares booked by June 29
LIVE: Online applications now being accepted for wage subsidy program

LIVE: Online applications now being accepted for wage subsidy program

Employers could start receiving direct deposit for wage subsidy as early as May 7; prime minister says any re-opening of economy will have to be done carefully
COVID-19: What you need to know about DIY face masks

COVID-19: What you need to know about DIY face masks

From how they can be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to how to make your own, and more
BEYOND LOCAL: How coronavirus disruption is a chance for businesses to adapt, renew

BEYOND LOCAL: How coronavirus disruption is a chance for businesses to adapt, renew

Business has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. How can business leaders react to the challenges, reassess what they do and reconfigure their companies?
CANADA: Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls

CANADA: Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls

Directors of suicide centres say they are "definitely nervous," calling the drop in funding and volunteers "a disaster waiting to happen"
CANADA: COVID-19 will force feds to reconsider health-care funding, Trudeau says

CANADA: COVID-19 will force feds to reconsider health-care funding, Trudeau says

Before the pandemic hit, the federal government was set to open discussions in May with provinces and territories about transfer payments for health care
Ontario schools will remain closed until May 31: Ministry of Education

Ontario schools will remain closed until May 31: Ministry of Education

Closures could be further extended but province says students will still be able to finish their year
COVID-19: Rushing coronavirus vaccines and treatments could do more harm than good, expert says

COVID-19: Rushing coronavirus vaccines and treatments could do more harm than good, expert says

Slow science will provide fewer opportunities for mistakes and more time for science to get it right
COVID-19: Remote work not working for you? Try these tips

COVID-19: Remote work not working for you? Try these tips

Remote work can be a difficult adjustment for teams accustomed to working in an office setting
Provincial government providing frontline workers with pandemic pay increase

Provincial government providing frontline workers with pandemic pay increase

Workers eligible to receive the payments include staff working in long-term care homes, retirement homes, emergency shelters, supportive housing, social services congregate care settings, corrections institutions and youth justice facilities, as well as those providing home and community care and some staff in hospitals