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Trudeau promised earlier this week that the federal government would provide funding to top up the wages earned by essential workers in nursing homes who earn less than $2,500 a month

The change will allow insurance companies to provide auto insurance premium rebates to consumers for up to 12 months after the emergency has ended

The Coalition for Better Child Care is asking the province to provide emergency funds to the centres to replace the fees normally paid by parents

The agreement is due to expire by Tuesday, and talks about whether to revisit it are ongoing

Premier encouraged by increased testing, but says more tests need to be done; data for new modelling numbers being gathered this week

Essential workers, cross-border workers, and people living with health-care workers, care providers and first responders are also now to be tested as soon as possible if they develop symptoms

New fund to help small businesses cover rent for April, May and June; federal government also expanding eligibility threshold for emergency business loans

It is likely to involve some changes to the Canada Emergency Business Account Program

Research found almost three in four Canadians expect more people to work from home than before

The feeling may not be mutual, given the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S