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Many organizations were forced to reduce employee headcounts, implement hiring freezes and decrease salary-increase budgets.

Gardening expert digs in on Christmas florals and tree alternatives, indoor plants and more

OTTAWA — Seven provinces have signed on to a federal rent assistance program created as part of the national housing strategy, newly released documents show.

OTTAWA — Four provinces reported new highs for daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday as the virus continued its siege on some of the country's most vulnerable areas.

Lowest electricity savings in nation, says think-tank

The summit, which is being hosted by Malaysia but held online because of COVID-19, is supposed to focus on the pandemic, particularly its economic impacts and what actions the members can take to mitigate those now and recover afterward.

CALGARY — A survey by energy labour market organization PetroLMI shows that more than two-thirds of the employers in Canada's oil and gas sector imposed labour cost reduction measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, including 37 per c

"As an emergency and family doctor, I know the importance of consultation, along with the day to day experiences and sufferings of Canadians which cannot be ignored," said Dr. Adam Taylor.

"Today's release was a nice surprise, but with COVID-19 situation deteriorating rapidly across much of the country since September, further good news will likely be on hold for now," TD Bank economist Ksenia Bushmeneva wrote in a report.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government still intends to live up to its commitment to exceed the current targets by 2030.