The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

Mar 24, 2020 | 7:19 AM

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times eastern):

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8:45 a.m.

Ontario is expected to announce a temporary cut in hydro rates as many people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A senior government source, who wasn’t authorized to discuss the announcement publicly, says the province will lower rates for the next 45 days.

The source says it will be done by moving all of the current time-of-use pricing to off-peak rates.

Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement at 1 p.m alongside the province’s minister of energy and other officials.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press