

Health minister encourages kindness, fresh air to manage COVID-19 stress
Mental health an issue as isolation expected to extend to 2 months
Ontario introduces $17B COVID-19 package, more than doubles deficit
Package includes influx of cash for health sector

China lifting last controls in province at outbreak’s centre
Restrictions beginning to ease following battle with COVID-19

Construction labour groups raise concerns over jobsite safety amid outbreak
Calls to follow Quebec’s lead and suspend industry in Ontario

Toronto hospital holds mask drive as groups sound alarm over impending shortage
Michael Garron Hospital accepting N95 respirator masks
Quebec to close non-essential businesses until April 13 as COVID-19 cases spike
‘Effectively, Quebec will be on pause for the next three weeks’: Premier
Safety supply stores among essential businesses in Ontario
Non-essential businesses closures in effect as of midnight, March 24

Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close
Measure will begin Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., last for 14 days
COVID-19 cases in Canada surge to 1,472 as death toll hits 21
Parliament set to resume to pass emergency legislation

Business Council of Canada calls on PM to do more about COVID-19 pandemic
Urges order for all non-essential staff to stay home

New normal: no non-essential cross-border trips during COVID-19 crisis
Measures will stay in place for minimum of 30 days
Feds offer help to companies to retool, pump out COVID-19 medical gear
Ventilators, masks and other personal protective gear needed

First responders adjust how they respond to emergencies in face of pandemic
Some firefighters may stop responding to non-critical calls

Bereavement workers say they don’t have access to enough masks
Enbalmers fear they’ll catch virus from remains of infected
Worker at Toronto jail in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19: union
Employee returned from trip to Europe and worked before self-isolation

Sobeys installs Plexiglas shields to fight spread of COVID-19
Store hours also being reduced during pandemic

Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears
Move addresses concerns for employees who work in close quarters
CBC temporarily scraps local TV newscasts, except for the North, due to COVID-19
P.E.I. premier ‘incredibly disappointed’ to learn of decision

Rescue teams warn backcountry users to limit risk in Alberta, B.C. mountains
Resources are stretched due to COVID-19

‘It is going to get a lot worse before it gets better’
Crisis expert shares advice on navigating through a pandemic