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COVID-19: More people working remotely means higher risk of cybersecurity threats

COVID-19: More people working remotely means higher risk of cybersecurity threats

Emergency directives mean that more and more people are working remotely from home, producing more technological vulnerabilities
COVID-19: Breaking up is hard to do during a pandemic

COVID-19: Breaking up is hard to do during a pandemic

Unless case is deemed be urgent, families splitting up have to wait for the justice system to reboot, but there are alternatives
COVID-19: HR expert says work-from-home ‘revolution’ possible as companies adapt to coronavirus measures

COVID-19: HR expert says work-from-home ‘revolution’ possible as companies adapt to coronavirus measures

From an employer's perspective, money can be saved on rental spaces
ONTARIO: Ford tells cottagers there will be plenty of long weekends to come

ONTARIO: Ford tells cottagers there will be plenty of long weekends to come

Ford says cottage country mayors are asking people to hold off travelling to their regions
LIVE: Essential workers to receive wage top-up

LIVE: Essential workers to receive wage top-up

Federal government reaches agreement to supplement wages for essential workers; provinces, territories to determine which workers eligible
COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus on migrant workers

COVID-19: The impact of coronavirus on migrant workers

Forced to share their living quarters with many other workers, the migrants will be hard-pressed to maintain the social distance required to contain the spread of COVID-19
ONTARIO: Wineries struggle to find way forward under COVID-19 restrictions

ONTARIO: Wineries struggle to find way forward under COVID-19 restrictions

Many winemakers would like to be reopened along with other seasonal businesses
COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

COVID-19: Feds expected to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay

Ontario's front-line employees who work more than 100 hours a month will receive bonus payments of $250 per month for four months
CANADA: Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortage continues

CANADA: Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortage continues

Drug shortages are not new in Canada, but the pandemic has put added stress on pharmacies
COVID-19: Canada to do millionth test, but numbers still falling short

COVID-19: Canada to do millionth test, but numbers still falling short

While Canada has typically completed between 20,000 and 30,000 tests a day over the last week, Tam has said she would like to see about 60,000 tests a day