Canada's economy added almost one million jobs last month, as businesses reopened after COVID-19 shutdowns.

Executives of Loblaws, Metro and Empire Company faced tough questions during a virtual meeting of the House of Commons industry committee. over their decision to cancel a $2-an-hour pay bump they put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the coronavirus pandemic plunging the economy into a recession, decimating small businesses and causing job losses across the country, a small town in Washington state is trying out an innovative way to help residents weather the storm.