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COVID-19: Long-term care 'needs to be changed,' Ford says as mother-in-law tests positive

COVID-19: Long-term care 'needs to be changed,' Ford says as mother-in-law tests positive

The premier announced a number of new measures to fight COVID-19 in group homes and shelters, but continued to face tough questions about the province's response as deaths mount in long-term care facilities
CANADA: Would-be victim reveals Nova Scotia gunman had 'list of people to target', report says

CANADA: Would-be victim reveals Nova Scotia gunman had 'list of people to target', report says

According to The Globe and Mail, he apparently had a so-called hit-list
STAT CAN: COVID-19 sparks health concerns for older people, financial fears for youth

STAT CAN: COVID-19 sparks health concerns for older people, financial fears for youth

The agency is calling its voluntary online survey a "crowdsourcing data initiative"
LIVE: Ontario needs to 'do better' in battling COVID-19 in long-term care homes: Ford

LIVE: Ontario needs to 'do better' in battling COVID-19 in long-term care homes: Ford

Province announces new COVID-19 Action Plan for Vulnerable People; emergency order for Ontario extended to May 6
LIVE: Trudeau announces $1.1B for COVID-19 research strategy

LIVE: Trudeau announces $1.1B for COVID-19 research strategy

Federal government looking to develop coronavirus vaccine in Canada; Trudeau confirms military support in Ontario long-term care homes
COVID-19: Uncertain fall ahead for colleges and universities as pandemic continues

COVID-19: Uncertain fall ahead for colleges and universities as pandemic continues

The president of Colleges and Institutes Canada said schools will need more resources to improve the quality of their courses if they are forced to move all of them online
COVID-19: Ticketmaster's TicketWeb among portals selling access to cancelled concert dates

COVID-19: Ticketmaster's TicketWeb among portals selling access to cancelled concert dates

Ticketmaster has already faced backlash for how its handled customers affected by COVID-19 cancellations
COVID-19: WestJet announces 3,000 layoffs and domestic flight cancellations

COVID-19: WestJet announces 3,000 layoffs and domestic flight cancellations

The company said it will remove some 600 daily flights from its schedule between May 5 and June 4
ONTARIO: Preparing for 'heartbreaking' COVID-19 outcomes at long-term care homes

ONTARIO: Preparing for 'heartbreaking' COVID-19 outcomes at long-term care homes

'We understand this is heartbreaking, but it is important that we communicate the circumstances as we know them so that you may consider and decide in advance what measures might be acceptable to you should your loved one suffer from COVID-19 or require hospitalization'
WORLD: How are negative oil prices even possible? Oil crash explained

WORLD: How are negative oil prices even possible? Oil crash explained

Oil prices have plunged into negative territory due to the glut created by the COVID-19 global economic shutdown