Peterborough County: $41,007 City of Kawartha Lakes: $703,810 Cobourg: $203,496 Port Hope: $164,798 Dysart et al: $14,458 Brighton (Quinte West): $525,413 Trent Hills $58,199 Bancroft (Hastings Highlands, Highlands East, Wollaston) $88,448 Marmora and Lake (Centre Hastings, Madoc, Stirling-Rawdon, Tweed) $65,210 Source: Read Full…
Read MoreRome Catholic churches ordered closed due to coronavirus, unprecedented in modern times
ROME (Reuters) – Rome’s Catholic churches were ordered closed on Thursday because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a moved believed to be unprecedented in modern times. The decree by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Rome archdiocese,…
Read MoreMarkets tumble again as global coronavirus alarm spreads
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global markets took another hammering on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Italy scrambled to contain the impact of a disease that has infected more than 126,000 people worldwide. Travelers in…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Simcoe Muskoka health unit confirms first local COVID-19 case
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is reporting the region’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in a local resident who had recently travelled to Germany and Spain. According to the health unit, the individual is self-isolating…
Read MoreGirls are twice as likely than boys to stop playing sports. Tessa Virtue wants to change that
Young Toronto skaters got the shock of their lives when Olympic ice dancing champion Tessa Virtue showed up at their practice. Virtue, who rose to fame at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, surprised the young athletes at the McCormick…
Read MoreOttawa’s St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled — for now — due to coronavirus concerns
Ottawa’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus. This announcement comes in tandem with the news of a second confirmed case of the virus in the National Capital Region. Sean Kealey,…
Read MoreNickelodeon postpones 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards due to coronavirus concerns
Nickelodeon’s 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards has joined the ever-expanding list of global entertainment events affected by the new coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak after officially being postponed. Though the rapidly-spreading virus wasn’t explicitly named by Nickelodeon, the decision made ultimately suggested it…
Read MoreCoronavirus: 2nd case of COVID-19 confirmed in Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health has announced the city’s second confirmed case of the novel coronavirus. This comes just a day after the city’s first case was announced — a man in his 40s exhibiting mild symptoms who had recently travelled to…
Read MoreWinnipeg fire station temporarily closed over fears of COVID-19 exposure
A fire station in Winnipeg was temporarily closed Thursday amid fears their crews have been exposed to COVID-19. Hand-written notes taped to the front window of Fire Hall 21 in Transcona warn “do not enter until further notice” and “We…
Read MoreWoman ‘sold homemade sanitiser that burned four kids’ amid coronavirus outbreak
A shopkeeper allegedly sold homemade hand sanitiser that burned four children amid the coronavirus outbreak. Manisha Bharade, 47, has been issued a summons for charges of endangering the welfare of children and deceptive business practices, according to authorities. Reports suggest…
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