NHL hub cities: Which are best equipped to host hockey in a pandemic
When the NHL first announced plans in May to salvage its season, it "only" had the health limitations of a global pandemic to contend with. A lot…
Pandemic worsens Canada’s deadly opioid overdose epidemic
An epidemic of fatal drug overdoses across Canada is on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that harm-reduction workers and doctors say exacerbates the toxic supply.Overdose prevention…
Early efforts by Chinese community to curb COVID-19 should be ‘applauded’, says B.C. doctor
The Chinese community's early efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. appear to have paid off, despite some of its members being stigmatized because of…
Mother mystified by Winnipeg toddler’s ‘terrifying’ condition after coming down with COVID-19
Doctors are investigating the case of a Winnipeg toddler with symptoms suggesting a rare, inflammatory illness potentially linked to COVID-19, the girl's mother says.The 21-month-old child is…
New COVID-19 projections show virus is in decline, but Canada isn’t ‘out of the woods’ yet: Trudeau
While new federal figures show the emergence of new cases of COVID-19 is slowing in some parts of Canada, the pandemic continues — and some regions and…
Doctor linked to Campbellton COVID-19 cluster says he made ‘an error in judgment’
The doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Campbellton, N.B., area says he's not sure whether he picked up the coronavirus during a trip…
Canadian military, Supporters say space spending is justified despite the pandemic: Don Pittis
This week's reports by the Canadian military of appalling conditions in long-term care homes during the pandemic illustrates a perennial challenge for those who insist that governments…
Provincial health officer says physical distancing in Phase 2 going well as B.C. records 10 new cases
THE LATEST: 10 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the total to 2,517. Two more people have died in the past 48…
Doctor fears for Rohingya refugees as COVID-19 and a cyclone bear down on Bangladesh camps
Dr. Fozia Alvi frequently travels from Airdrie, Alta., to Bangladesh, where her foundation Humanity Auxilium sends teams of doctors every other month to provide medical relief to…
How COVID-19 symptoms develop, and how long they last
How COVID-19 progresses from incubation to recovery has implications for everything from how long people may spread it before showing symptoms, to how long people can be…
Testing, contact tracing are keys to easing social restrictions. But is Canada ready?
There may be many different paths to the new COVID-19 "normal" as provinces announce various plans to gradually ease social restrictions across Canada. But all of them…