Infectious disease emergency leave for non-union workers extended by Ontario

In a news release received this morning, the Ontario government announced that it has enacted a new regulatory amendment that will put non-unionized employees on Infectious Disease Emergency Leave during the COVID-19 outbreak any time their hours of work are temporarily reduced by their employer due to COVID-19. This will ensure businesses …

Renfrew County real estate sales and listings fall victim to pandemic slowdown

Editor’s note: A media release this afternoon from the Renfrew County Real Estate Board outlines the effect that COVID-19 has had on the local market.  Residential sales activity recorded in Renfrew County totaled 94 units in April 2020. This was a decline of 50.5 percent from April 2019. This was …

Hospitals concerned that fear of emergency departments is deterring visits

Editor’s note: The following was received this morning from Dr. Jason Malinowski, Chief of Staff, St. Francis Memorial Hospital. Since mid-March, Renfrew County’s residents have done a tremendous job of “staying home” in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. However, Emergency Department physicians across …

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