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ONTARIO: Barrie Colts coach finishes chemo, hopes to be back behind the bench this fall

ONTARIO: Barrie Colts coach finishes chemo, hopes to be back behind the bench this fall

'There's some tough days, but you know what? You wake up and when you see that sun come up over the rise, it's a privilege'
COVID-19: Pandemic raises question: Is it time for a basic income?

COVID-19: Pandemic raises question: Is it time for a basic income?

Economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus has led some to ask whether it’s time for a basic income.
LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to ask for military support in long-term care homes

LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to ask for military support in long-term care homes

Canadian Armed Forces personnel would supplement staffing at five priority homes, Ford says
COVID-19: Netflix adds 16 million global subscribers partly during start of pandemic

COVID-19: Netflix adds 16 million global subscribers partly during start of pandemic

Netflix more than doubled the quarterly growth it predicted in January
LIVE: $9B Canada Emergency Student Benefit announced

LIVE: $9B Canada Emergency Student Benefit announced

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new benefit, additional supports for post-secondary students Wednesday
COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians

COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians

New measures are intended to target support at young people who have fallen through the cracks of other emergency financial assistance
COVID-19: Pediatricians fear possible slide in vaccines may compromise herd immunity

COVID-19: Pediatricians fear possible slide in vaccines may compromise herd immunity

Dr. Joan Robinson wonders if daycare and school closures could disrupt vaccine adherence even more than the vaccine hesitancy of families who question their safety
COVID-19: What does 'reaching the peak' in the pandemic mean?

COVID-19: What does 'reaching the peak' in the pandemic mean?

While Ontario may be experiencing the peak of community transmission right now, several provinces are already ahead of the game
CANADA: Number of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims hits 22 as some ask why emergency alert wasn't used

CANADA: Number of Nova Scotia mass shooting victims hits 22 as some ask why emergency alert wasn't used

When the rampage was over, there were 16 different crime scenes
COVID-19: Small farms surviving from community support

COVID-19: Small farms surviving from community support

The Ontario Farmers’ Association is lobbying the provincial and federal governments to find ways to reopen farmers’ markets to help local farmers