Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak
02:05 | March 20, 2020
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Flights cancelled ahead of Air Transat pilots’ strike
03:23 | December 9, 2025
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18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment
01:33 | December 5, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident
01:16 | December 3, 2025
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10K hygiene kits donated to United Way for Giving Tuesday
01:50 | December 2, 2025
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Thorncliffe apartment fire still burning several days later
04:58 | December 1, 2025
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing
01:56 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban
01:59 | November 14, 2025
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Northern Super League first ever final this weekend
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Snow removal plan top of mind at Toronto city council meeting
01:40 | November 12, 2025
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook
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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns for 103rd year
08:03 | November 7, 2025
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Girl, 8, dies after being hit by SUV in Oakville
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Moss Park residents go roughly 36 hours without power
01:48 | November 6, 2025
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Manulife hosts annual Remembrance Day ceremony
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World Series split as series shifts to Los Angeles
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‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire
00:30 | October 23, 2025
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Mail deliveries to resume as Canada Post workers moves to rotating strike
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Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes
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Increased police presence in the GTA as the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks
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02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 2025
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Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex
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Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013 this summer
00:39 | September 1, 2025
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TTC increasing fall service
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Breakfast Club of Canada sounds alarm on child hunger
05:28 | August 28, 2025
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‘Blue & Jay’: Toronto Zoo reveals the names of its newest members
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Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak
02:05 | March 20, 2020
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Flights cancelled ahead of Air Transat pilots’ strike
03:23 | December 9, 2025
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18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment
01:33 | December 5, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident
01:16 | December 3, 2025
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10K hygiene kits donated to United Way for Giving Tuesday
01:50 | December 2, 2025
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Thorncliffe apartment fire still burning several days later
04:58 | December 1, 2025
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing
01:56 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban
01:59 | November 14, 2025
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Northern Super League first ever final this weekend
02:15 | November 13, 2025
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Snow removal plan top of mind at Toronto city council meeting
01:40 | November 12, 2025
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook
03:22 | November 11, 2025
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The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns for 103rd year
08:03 | November 7, 2025
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Girl, 8, dies after being hit by SUV in Oakville
01:54 | November 7, 2025
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Moss Park residents go roughly 36 hours without power
01:48 | November 6, 2025
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Manulife hosts annual Remembrance Day ceremony
01:41 | November 5, 2025
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World Series split as series shifts to Los Angeles
05:43 | October 27, 2025
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‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire
00:30 | October 23, 2025
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Mail deliveries to resume as Canada Post workers moves to rotating strike
01:48 | October 10, 2025
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Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes
01:55 | October 8, 2025
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Increased police presence in the GTA as the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks
01:05 | October 7, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation
02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood
01:42 | September 24, 2025
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Restaurant fire in East York under investigation
01:06 | September 22, 2025
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3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto
02:07 | September 19, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 2025
01:56 | September 18, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex
02:19 | September 16, 2025
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Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man
02:09 | September 15, 2025
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20 Years of Caribbean cinema: celebrating the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
05:22 | September 3, 2025
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Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013 this summer
00:39 | September 1, 2025
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TTC increasing fall service
01:27 | August 28, 2025
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Breakfast Club of Canada sounds alarm on child hunger
05:28 | August 28, 2025
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‘Blue & Jay’: Toronto Zoo reveals the names of its newest members
01:12 | August 27, 2025
Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak
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March 20, 2020
In the last week, the government has received nearly half-a-million EI applications. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of thousands of businesses resulting in mass layoffs. Albert Delitala reports.
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Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak02:05 | March 20, 2020 -
Flights cancelled ahead of Air Transat pilots’ strike03:23 | December 9, 2025 -
18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment01:33 | December 5, 2025 -
Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident01:16 | December 3, 2025 -
10K hygiene kits donated to United Way for Giving Tuesday01:50 | December 2, 2025 -
Thorncliffe apartment fire still burning several days later04:58 | December 1, 2025 -
More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025 -
Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban01:59 | November 14, 2025 -
Northern Super League first ever final this weekend02:15 | November 13, 2025 -
Snow removal plan top of mind at Toronto city council meeting01:40 | November 12, 2025 -
Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025 -
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns for 103rd year08:03 | November 7, 2025 -
Girl, 8, dies after being hit by SUV in Oakville01:54 | November 7, 2025 -
Moss Park residents go roughly 36 hours without power01:48 | November 6, 2025 -
Manulife hosts annual Remembrance Day ceremony01:41 | November 5, 2025 -
World Series split as series shifts to Los Angeles05:43 | October 27, 2025 -
‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire00:30 | October 23, 2025 -
Mail deliveries to resume as Canada Post workers moves to rotating strike01:48 | October 10, 2025 -
Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes01:55 | October 8, 2025 -
Increased police presence in the GTA as the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks01:05 | October 7, 2025 -
Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025 -
Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood01:42 | September 24, 2025 -
Restaurant fire in East York under investigation01:06 | September 22, 2025 -
3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto02:07 | September 19, 2025 -
Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 202501:56 | September 18, 2025 -
Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex02:19 | September 16, 2025 -
Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025 -
20 Years of Caribbean cinema: celebrating the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival05:22 | September 3, 2025 -
Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013 this summer00:39 | September 1, 2025 -
TTC increasing fall service01:27 | August 28, 2025 -
Breakfast Club of Canada sounds alarm on child hunger05:28 | August 28, 2025 -
‘Blue & Jay’: Toronto Zoo reveals the names of its newest members01:12 | August 27, 2025
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Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak02:05 | March 20, 2020
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Flights cancelled ahead of Air Transat pilots’ strike03:23 | December 9, 2025
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18-year-old man stabbed and killed at Brampton apartment01:33 | December 5, 2025
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Rexdale home invasion, carjacking incident01:16 | December 3, 2025
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10K hygiene kits donated to United Way for Giving Tuesday01:50 | December 2, 2025
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Thorncliffe apartment fire still burning several days later04:58 | December 1, 2025
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario parents concerned about speed enforcement camera ban01:59 | November 14, 2025
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Northern Super League first ever final this weekend02:15 | November 13, 2025
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Snow removal plan top of mind at Toronto city council meeting01:40 | November 12, 2025
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Remembrance Day honoured for the 150 veterans at Sunnybrook03:22 | November 11, 2025
-
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair returns for 103rd year08:03 | November 7, 2025
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Girl, 8, dies after being hit by SUV in Oakville01:54 | November 7, 2025
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Moss Park residents go roughly 36 hours without power01:48 | November 6, 2025
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Manulife hosts annual Remembrance Day ceremony01:41 | November 5, 2025
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World Series split as series shifts to Los Angeles05:43 | October 27, 2025
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‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire00:30 | October 23, 2025
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Mail deliveries to resume as Canada Post workers moves to rotating strike01:48 | October 10, 2025
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Speed enforcement cameras top of mind as Toronto city council resumes01:55 | October 8, 2025
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Increased police presence in the GTA as the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks01:05 | October 7, 2025
-
Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Vaughan home shot at twice this month, 5th shooting in same neighbourhood01:42 | September 24, 2025
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Restaurant fire in East York under investigation01:06 | September 22, 2025
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3 more speed enforcement cameras cut down in Toronto02:07 | September 19, 2025
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Suspect identity released in Toronto’s latest homicide of 202501:56 | September 18, 2025
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Man shot and killed in Scarborough residential complex02:19 | September 16, 2025
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Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025
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20 Years of Caribbean cinema: celebrating the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival05:22 | September 3, 2025
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Ontario electricity usage hit highs not seen since 2013 this summer00:39 | September 1, 2025
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TTC increasing fall service01:27 | August 28, 2025
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Breakfast Club of Canada sounds alarm on child hunger05:28 | August 28, 2025
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‘Blue & Jay’: Toronto Zoo reveals the names of its newest members01:12 | August 27, 2025
Ontario business closures force thousands of layoffs amid COVID-19 outbreak
Description
March 20, 2020
In the last week, the government has received nearly half-a-million EI applications. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of thousands of businesses resulting in mass layoffs. Albert Delitala reports.
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