“People have been working hard, playing by the rules, just to be cut by the tsunami that no one had anticipated.”
That from Melanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, describing the plight of northern Ontario business owners and employees who have suffered a drop in business or lost their jobs due to COVID-19’s economic impact.
As life continues to move forward, many people’s thoughts are turning toward those little extra things such as attending concerts, dining out and travel. But it’s likely going to be a while longer before any resemblance of normal returns to the latter. “Travel was one of the first things hit and it’s one of the last things to bounce back. There’s just so many unknowns out there,” said DeNure Tours spokesperson Julia Bryan.
In addition to complying with COVID-19 provincial directives, Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP remind everyone to help keep students safe upon returning to school.
The pandemic is by far the toughest situation retail travel agents have ever had to deal with. But there’s a bright side: the travelling public has finally realized why it’s so important to book through a travel agent.
New poll results from Travelport, the parent company of the Galileo and Worldspan GDSs, show that 33% of consumers are now more likely to book using a travel agent -and 82% say they are either more likely or the same as before.
With communities on Haida Gwaii adapting to increased travel restrictions after a recent COVID-19 outbreak, staycations have taken on a new importance in the remote islands. The 20-person outbreak is believed to have occurred after residents who travelled off-island returned home. So now, in addition to new provincial restrictions banning all visitors to Haida Gwaii, Carla Lutner, chief operations officer of the Gwaii Trust Society, says local leadership is encouraging residents to stay on Haida Gwaii whenever possible.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce are defending the province's preparations for student transportation this fall.
Some school bus drivers say they have not received COVID-19 safety protocols with just weeks to go before the start of class.
Others told CBC Toronto earlier this month that they are unsure if they'll return to work at all, given concerns about crowded buses with insufficient physical distancing.
The final long weekend of summer is just two weeks away. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at 13 things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec before the unofficial end of summer. Capital Pride is bringing people together online through a series of free Virtual Pride events steamed directly, "wherever we are" this year.
Capital Pride runs Aug. 23 to 30, with all events online.
The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic, providing a hint of future changes to the social safety net - and igniting a debate about what should stay.
The details released Thursday outline what the Liberals intend for some four million workers receiving the $500-a-week Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is set to wind down starting next month.
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Northern Ontario is a great place to visit. And that’s why the Ontario government is investing $1.2 million through Destination Ontario and Destination Northern Ontario for a new multi-seasonal marketing campaign to encourage domestic tourism in the region.
School bus drivers in Ontario say they need guidance from the province and school boards on COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing, use of face masks and sanitizing routines. With just a few weeks until the start of the new school year, the drivers, many of whom are retirees, say they still have many questions about what they're supposed to do when a child on the bus is sick.
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Ontario’s lieutenant-governor will be touring Peterborough and area tourism businesses on Tuesday to see how they’re adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic. Elizabeth Dowdeswell’s visit to the region is hosted by Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism.
As many as 50 Niagara-on-the-Lake businesses could be helped and up to 100 jobs preserved through a funding program announced Tuesday, according to the federal government. That $500,000 commitment — and a second promise of $400,000 to help the Shaw Festival — was announced by Melanie Joly, minister of economic development.
