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Hospital visitation policies should reflect what loved-ones contribute to a patient’s recovery
This column is an opinion by Courtney Sas and Dr. Alexandra Rendely. Sas, a clinical social worker at a University of Toronto affiliated hospital, has a master’s...
Home for the holidays: Post-secondary students navigate vague guidelines, self-isolation
Whether donning a mask to venture out to meet her lone study buddy or rushing to grab food on a 15-minute break between...
Ottawa granted 1,700 special quarantine exemptions to sports leagues and business travellers
A total of 1,790 people entering Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic have received special ministerial permission to skip quarantine — because their trip was...
In Ottawa’s rush to buy PPE, companies with little or no experience got some of the biggest contracts
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during...
Shamattawa First Nation in Manitoba receives more military support for COVID-19 battle
More help from the Canadian Armed Forces has arrived in Shamattawa following a desperate plea from the First Nation’s chief. The northern Manitoba fly-in...
Holiday charity work in Canada a challenge for fundraisers and donors during pandemic
When Victoria’s Santa Claus parade had to be cancelled due to COVID-19, the Greater Victoria Festival Society came up with a Plan B...
3-digit suicide prevention hotline gets green light from House of Commons
The House of Commons took a step closer to establishing a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline today. MPs voted unanimously in favour of a Conservative...
Looking for COVID-19 trends: Academic experts and private forecasting company form pandemic partnership
Some of Canada’s top academic experts on pandemics are partnering with a company in the Greater Toronto Area to work on national and...
Can employers make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory? The law isn’t clear
As Canadians await the arrival of the first batch of vaccine doses, employers and provincial leaders are grappling with the question of whether to make...
Veterans Affairs was wrong to cancel child care support for prominent department critic, says ombudsman
One day after former veterans minister Seamus O’Regan publicly rebuked outspoken department critic Sean Bruyea in 2018, officials in his former department improperly...
IPOs this week have DoorDash and Airbnb worth billions of dollars despite not turning a profit
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for tech company shares as lockdown measures for millions of people feed record demand for digital services. And two...
Fort McMurray, Alta., builder charged in California after more complaints from fire victims
An Alberta homebuilder who angered clients in Fort McMurray, Alta., after the 2016 wildfire with construction delays, failed inspections and lawsuits has been...
Which essential workers should get COVID-19 vaccine priority? Teachers want a place in line
As coronavirus cases spiked in Manitoba this fall, Winnipeg teacher Matt Fabbri shrunk his personal circle down to his wife and their three...
Why millions of dollars in pandemic aid is going to corporations making healthy profits
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...
In Winnipeg during a pandemic, if you build a backyard ice rink, they will come
What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an...
Fear, frustration, compassion and shame: What nurses are dealing with during the pandemic
(WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions that may disturb or offend some readers.) There are close to 450,000 nurses in Canada. Some work...
