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Truckers' group wants pandemic relief aid geared to industry

Truckers' group wants pandemic relief aid geared to industry

Freight carriers facing revenue drop, bill payment issues, says Canadian Trucking Alliance
Ontario reports another 634 new cases of COVID-19 today

Ontario reports another 634 new cases of COVID-19 today

Long-term care cases and deaths continue to rise with 135 outbreaks reported at Ontario facilities
COVID-19: Make an effort to videochat with the older adults in your life during isolation

COVID-19: Make an effort to videochat with the older adults in your life during isolation

Video chats can ease social isolation for older adults, who will likely have to engage in physical distancing longer than the general population
Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Optimism is key
COVID-19: Four reasons why play is vital for kids during isolation

COVID-19: Four reasons why play is vital for kids during isolation

Adults sometimes trivialize play when we say children are ‘just playing’ or when we use play as a reward for when the so-called ‘real work’ is done
Elliot Lake bus service unaffected by Ontario Northland cuts

Elliot Lake bus service unaffected by Ontario Northland cuts

White River to Hearst route to be stopped because of COVID-19
Take a moment to reflect on Earth Day this year, Yurek urges

Take a moment to reflect on Earth Day this year, Yurek urges

'I've seen gardeners re-growing their own produce from vegetable stalks and making seed pods using old toilet paper rolls, people sewing masks from used textiles'
Woman in her 20s is Sudbury's 47th confirmed case of COVID-19

Woman in her 20s is Sudbury's 47th confirmed case of COVID-19

Woman was in close contact with another confirmed case
Recoveries over 50 per cent now as province announces 510 new COVID-19 cases

Recoveries over 50 per cent now as province announces 510 new COVID-19 cases

Outbreaks at long-term care homes continue to increase, and there are now 659 deaths in Ontario attributed to the coronavirus
New procedures in place at Blind River Food Bank

New procedures in place at Blind River Food Bank

'Registration process for new users has been simplified, enabling them to receive assistance as quickly as possible,' says committee chair