The 1976 U.S. swine flu vaccinations may offer lessons for the COVID-19 pandemic
For Pascal Imperato, a communicable disease epidemiologist who in 1976 was in charge of immunizing New York City against a potential swine flu epidemic, the effort to…
Flu cases in Canada ‘exceptionally low’ so far, public health says
At this point in last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17. "Influenza is…
James Bond actor Sean Connery dead at age 90
Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as suave, fearless secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an…
Judge tosses B.C. dads’ application for stricter COVID-19 protocols in schools
A bid by two dads to force the provincial government to implement mandatory masks and strict physical distancing in classrooms has been rejected by a B.C. Supreme…
Spouse witnessed N.S. gunman torching their cottage, court documents say
The man responsible for April's mass shootings in Nova Scotia took a leisurely drive around a community close to his rural cottage, stopped to chat with a…
Inspectors found problems at Ont. care home hit hard by COVID-19 weeks before help was ordered, documents show
The Ontario government has argued that it inherited a mess in long-term care and that the depth of the problem in the homes hit the hardest by…
Canada’s economy shrank at 8% pace in the first three months of 2020, worst since 2009
Canada's economy shrank at an 8.2 per cent annual pace in the first three months of 2020, as an already weak economy in January and February was…
Many Ontario hospitals can’t resume scheduled surgeries. Here’s why
Although hospitals around Ontario are now allowed to resume non-emergency surgeries, many of them can't, either because they're too full or don't have enough protective equipment. Nearly…
When ‘loyalty or death’ crumbles: Leaving gangs after 15 years in the life
CBC cannot identify the woman interviewed in this story due to a publication ban. "Beth" is an alias. Beth had been in the cells in the basement…
Young caretakers placed future jobs in danger, study shows
Taking treatment of their mommy, that had mental deterioration, forever transformed the lives of Edmonton brother or sisters Elise along with Sarah Chamberland. "I had actually not…
Josh Hanson murder: ‘Most wanted’ man guilty of Hillingdon bar killing
One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been convicted of murder after a three-and-a-half-year international manhunt. Shane O'Brien slashed 21-year-old Josh Hanson's neck after a brief conversation…