Just in...Latest announcement. This is a quote from The Star:
The federal government will announce financial support today for Canadian media outlets to assist in coverage of the COVID-19 crisis.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are depending on news outlets to get the latest information on the spread of the virus.
Facing collapsing advertising, one large newspaper chain in Atlantic Canada has already closed numerous publications and combined others, laying off hundreds of people.
Trudeau says more details will be provided by the federal heritage minister later.