Canada India Foundation urges help for international students
TORONTO The Canada India Foundation (CIF) is appealing to the Government, Canadian Universities and Colleges to help International Students with a relief package so they …
Where to apply for mortgage payment deferral
UPDATED: March 28, 2020 The COVID-19, or coronavirus crisis has left many homeowners in Canada without a job or with reduced hours and wondering how …
MARCH 27, 2020 – LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
News Submissions, Comments & Letters to the Editor are always appreciated! Email [email protected] Coronavirus has changed everything No one could ever imagine being under virtual …
Trudeau hikes 75% wage subsidy for small businesses hit by coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a major increase to the wage subsidy for small- and medium-sized businesses, boosting it to 75 percent, up from …
Over 15,000 Canadians stranded in India
SURREY More than 15,000 Canadian passport holders have registered with the Foreign Affairs Department as being stranded in India, and the federal government has made …
Mandatory quarantines for international travellers in effect
OTTAWA All travellers returning to Canada with the exception of what the federal government is calling “essential workers” will have to enter a mandatory 14-day …
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, tests positive for COVID-19
BRAMPTON Liberal MP Kamal Khera announced Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Kamal Khera represents Brampton West — said in a statement she …
Real Estate law firm goes Digital amidst COVID-19 pandemic
BRAMPTON In the light of the recent announcement made by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, declaring a state of emergency due to rising cases …
What does Ontario’s state of emergency really mean?
TORONTO Given the alarming situation sweeping across the land, a state of emergency has been called in Ontario, but it doesn’t mean all places will …
How to apply for EI and COVID-19 emergency benefits
TORONTO Thousands of employees who’ve been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and small business owners may be eligible for part of …
India bans all foreign flights
The Indian government has announced that no scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall take off from any foreign airport for any airport in India, after …
PM announces aid package
TORONTO Warns that social distancing measures/closures could last months Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned that “extraordinary” measures to contain the virus could be in place …
Banks promise mortgage help for homeowners and renters
TORONTO One of the biggest fears gripping many Canadians with mortgages and rent payments to make is losing their jobs. Already millions of Canadians are …
Ontario declares state of emergency
TORONTO Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency as the province tries to slow the spread of COVID-19. “We’re facing an unprecedented …
UPDATE FROM GOVT OF INDIA REGARDING NEW VISA RESTRICTIONS – COVID-19 – MARCH 13, 2020
INDIAN NATIONALS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO INDIA Q: Whether they will be quarantined upon arrival in India? A: Only those who have visited China, …
Coronavirus: All you need to know
The Coronavirus outbreak, that originated in Wuhan, China and has now entered multiple countries, left thousands dead and even more infected. Here are some frequently …
Coronavirus screening centre coming to East York
CI NEWS SERVICE TORONTO Michael Garron Hospital, formerly Toronto East General Hospital, announced it is opening a coronavirus screening centre to test for COVID-19 at …
Canadians worried about young people vaping, says poll
CI NEWS SERVICE OTTAWA According to a recent poll commissioned by Heart & Stroke, 80 percent of Canadians are concerned with how many young people …
FIFA in Toronto for 2026 World Cup candidate city workshops
CI NEWS SERVICE TORONTO The next step in the host city selection process for the 2026 World Cup took place this week. Fédération Internationale de …
Mississauga is losing its millennials
MISSISSAUGA According to a study by the Ryerson University Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, an average of 6,400 millennials abandoned the region between …
Province puts together new anti-sex-trafficking strategy
CI NEWS SERVICE TORONTO This week the Ontario government announced that it is taking concrete steps to combat and prevent human trafficking. According to a …
Telus launches new mobile health clinic in Peel
At a local community event in Peel Region on Tuesday, Telus announced its commitment to expand the company’s innovative Health for Good TM program with …
New Semi’s Coming to Fair Tree On The Rouge
There’s a buzz around Markham. Castle Rock Developments has launched their newest phase of semis at their Fair Tree on The Rouge community. With a …
Teachers should be allowed to ‘earn’ a 4% wage increase
Pradip Rodrigues Back in early February 2020, a poll by Campaign Research found that most Ontarians were not for the government raising teachers’ salaries by 2 …
Can cricket outsmart ice hockey in Canada?
A little over two decades after the Sahara Cup created a furore in Canada, cricket is making a serious comeback in the Great White North. …
TDSB schools to notify parents of student absences within 75 minutes
TORONTO Following the kidnapping of a 14-year-old last Wednesday and the failure by staff to notice his absence in school, the Toronto District School Board …
Trudeau vows to cut cellphone bills by 25%
CI NEWS SERVICE TORONTO Everyone is aware that Canadians pay one of the highest rates for cellphones in the world and recently the Trudeau government …
PM Trudeau self-isolating after wife Sophie develops flu-like symptoms
OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is self-isolating after his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau as tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from the U.K. “She …
Ontario targets flavoured vapes in effort to curb youth consumption
Ontario’s Health Minister Christine Elliott rolled out a plan to curb youth vaping by restricting the sale of flavoured vapes and e-cigarettes while calling on …
61% of Canadians unimpressed with Trudeau’s handling of blockade crisis
A new poll has found that most Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to …
RioCan presents plan to replace Shoppers World mall with mixed-used neighbourhood
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust unveiled its plans to demolish the existing Shoppers World mall and replace it with a mixed-used neighbourhood that includes around …
‘Big Brother Canada’ season 8 features Brampton man
Hira Deol, a 30-year-old accountant by profession and resident of Brampton is one of the contestants on the latest season of “Big Brother Canada,” which …
Chrystia Freeland to chair COVID-19 Cabinet Committee
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new cabinet committee to deal with the coronavirus outbreak and has tasked Chrystia Freeland to head it. “We …
Insurance issue keeps hundreds of taxis off GTA roads
More and more insurance companies are opting out of the business of offering 24-hour commercial insurance to taxis given the high risk and rising cost …
BoC slashes key interest rate to 1.25%
In a bid to boost markets and consumer confidence, the Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate target by half a percentage point, …
Ford govt. backs down on class sizes, e-learning
The Ontario government is now offering an increase in average high school class sizes to 23 — just one student over last year’s levels, down …
No more coronavirus-related trip cancellation coverage
Manulife and TuGo, two major travel insurance providers will no longer cover new customers who need to cancel their trips due to the coronavirus outbreak. …
Province launches new mental health strategy to improve access to services
Ontario is creating a central agency to oversee its revamp of the province’s mental health services. According to Health Minister Christine Elliott, the creation of …
Costco cracks down on non-members using its food courts
Last week it was reported that Costco stores in the US had begun cracking down on customers who eat in their food courts and don’t …
Cuts force Peel to cancel child-care fee reduction initiative
Peel Region funding cuts are forcing the closure of the child-care fee reduction initiative, a program aimed at making child care more affordable for families. …
70% of public consultation participants were against larger class sizes
Internal documents reveal that a majority of Ontarians who participated in the public consultation process on education were averse to the idea of larger classrooms. …