- As the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague the nation, a growing number of companies are making significant moves to thwart the spread of the virus and adjust to special circumstances. From reduced job hours and work-from-home protocols to total shutdowns and mass layoffs, Canadian workers are deeply impacted by this public health crisis. The directives […]
- As we wait in eager anticipation for a merciful twist of fate in these trying times, nature continues to offer us silver linings that help keep our faith alive. While they are in no way solutions to our current plight, they serve as glimmers of hope for good things to come. Tonight’s silver lining? The […]
- Enough is enough. Provincial governments across Canada have been more than polite. Time and time again, they have pleaded with their citizens to be cooperative in this time of crisis. Now, they have run out of patience. Canadians in various provinces will now be faced with hefty fines if they refuse to follow social distancing […]
- A Canadian has been arrested for not complying with a public health order to self-isolate despite testing positive for the coronavirus, CBC reports. The woman, who is from Quebec City, was taken in by local police for being out and about in the city’s Limoilou neighborhood. Due to her status as a carrier of the […]
- While the working class typically yearns for days off to spend at home, the practice of social distancing and self-isolation during this coronavirus crisis is proving to be too much for some people to handle. For those running out of things to occupy themselves with, here’s an idea: as their contribution to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
- Students and educators in Canada should prepare for the possibility that the 2020 school year may, at this point, be over. Across the nation, provinces have canceled classes, examinations, and graduations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Alberta was the first to start the trend of indefinite school closures, after the premier, education minister, and […]
- The sharp decline in flight bookings due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic left Air Canada “no choice” but to go forward with layoffs involving more than 5,000 of its flight attendants. According to The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the airline’s flight attendants, a total of 3,600 crew members as well as all […]
- Accio, Harry Potter fans! Something special is brewing and you’re invited to experience the magic. Rehab Piccadilly, a café-bar in the historic city of York, England, has revealed that it will soon be opening its own Harry Potter-themed escape room attraction. Owners Vicky Lu Evans and her husband Simon had previously submitted plans to create […]
- When it comes to the risks associated with the novel coronavirus, the accepted understanding is that, upon infection, older people ( in their 60s or older) are at greater risk of developing serious complications than younger people. However, Christine Elliott, Ontario’s health minister, says that may not always be the case. In a press conference […]