Mother frantic for help after autism therapy program shortened due to COVID-19
Parents of children in an intensive autism therapy program are begging the Nova Scotia government for more support, saying gaps in their therapy will affect the current…
Left out of the COVID-19 pay bump, Manitoba ER nurses say they feel abandoned by province, union
An emergency room nurse at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital is struggling to provide care to three patients with COVID-19.Two of them are screaming at her. They want…
Vaccine wars: Nations race to win friends and influence through vaccine distribution
It all seems so long ago now, but as 2019 drew to a close there was a lot of talk about a new "space race."In November 2019,…
For homeless people trying to stay safe in pandemic, federal housing program is a lifeline, say advocates
In the past year, the word "stay" has been repeated over and over as Canadians have been urged — even ordered at times — by public health…
Here’s why COVID-19 numbers have dropped among B.C.’s South Asian population
Community organizers in British Columbia are being credited with helping to bring down the spread of COVID-19 within the South Asian community."There's been a huge amount of…
They quit rather than risk covid at work. Now they’re hoping Biden can help them collect unemployment.
With covid his moms and dads relocating with him in a matter of weeks-- his dad, 75, a two-time cancer survivor and mom, 71, both leaving increasing…
Riding out the pandemic on Lake Ontario
The pandemic has driven many Canadians deeper into their winter burrows to binge watch shows until warmer weather returns, but some have decided to plunge headlong into…
Canada lost 213,000 jobs in January as lockdowns took a giant bite out of the job market
Canada's economy lost 213,000 jobs in January, about five times more than what economists were expecting, as retail lockdowns forced more businesses to close their doors across…
Canada hesitates to update public health guidelines on risk from coronavirus variants
The rapid spread of more contagious coronavirus variants across Canada has led some hard-hit regions to question whether national public health guidelines go far enough to protect…
As COVID-19 exposes long-term care crisis, efforts grow to keep more seniors at home
Lucy Fernandez volunteered in a long-term care home for 20 years.Although she saw first-hand how much of an effort staff and her fellow volunteers made to keep…
Why is there no flu amid so many COVID cases? Your COVID-19 questions answered
We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we'll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection of answers online and…