The COVID-19 pandemic maintained a grip on much of Canada on Tuesday even as at least three provinces stepped up their efforts to resume the trappings of life prior to the outbreak.
Last Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 4 pm, a silver Chevrolet Camaro was observed driving erratically eastbound on North Parallel from Atkinson Road. The driver of the Camaro was observed driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles to No 3 Road.
US President Donald Trump fires state department inspector general, Steve Linick. Mr Trump said Mr Linick no longer had his full confidence and that he would be removed from office in a month.
Amazon says it will be ending its pandemic-related pay incentives for workers in its Canadian warehouses at the end of the month. Company spokesperson Kelly Cheeseman confirmed Saturday the online retail giant will stop paying employees the extra $2 per hour and double overtime incentives they had been receiving since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
A Liberal MP is calling for an investigation into whether Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is inappropriately using taxpayer-funded resources on his campaign. Robert Morrissey says he received an email from O'Toole's personal Parliament Hill email address on May 12, with the subject line "endorsement," that thanked him for his support. It was not Morrissey, however, but Conservative MP Rob Morrison who was about to publicly endorse O'Toole.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will work closely with Air Canada to see if any more help can be offered after the airline announced mass layoffs yesterday. Air Canada will lay off more than half of its 38,000 employees next month as it grapples with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
