Why Canada’s seniors need the coronavirus vaccine so urgently
The rising number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Canada, coupled with the new threat from mutant variants, makes it more urgent to vaccinate our oldest…
Gatineau, Que., police issue fines over New Year’s Eve party that ended in heated altercation
Police in Gatineau, Que., said they arrested two people and fined six under the province's public health act after breaking up a family party on New Year's…
Lingering complications from COVID-19 still haunt some Nova Scotians months later
On paper, Kelly Marshall of Stellarton, N.S., officially recovered from COVID-19 months ago. In reality, the dividing line between sick and recovered isn't so clear. She still…
Holy Grail treatment for COVID-19 remains out of reach. But options exist
A COVID-19 treatment showing early signs of promise is at risk of being overshadowed by the vaccine rollout. Monoclonal antibody treatments have been used by doctors in…
Ontario lockdown measures will be ‘devastating,’ says ski hill operator
Ski hills are set to close under Ontario's new lockdown measures, and one resort in eastern Ontario is calling the decision "devastating" for the industry.Jim Hemlin, chief…
As a contact tracer, I see the challenges of self-isolation — and how we’re failing to address them
This opinion piece is by Helen Tang, a third-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, who is making contact tracing calls.For more information about CBC's Opinion…
Inflatable holiday decorations are everywhere. Thank car dealerships for that
Long before inflatable holiday decorations were a top seller for Texas-based Gemmy Industries, the company was better known for producing an animatronic fish called Big Mouth Billy…
These nursing home chains have the highest COVID-19 death rates in Ontario, data analysis finds
Not all for-profit long-term care homes in Ontario are equal when it comes to containing COVID-19, an analysis of provincial data by CBC's Marketplace has found. While…
Exclusive golf course books $1 million surplus, aided by federal COVID-19 relief
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 eight months…
Jail guards violated use-of-force policies in fatal restraint of Soleiman Faqiri, court documents suggest
Shackled, pepper-sprayed, and lying face down wearing a spit hood. Nearly four years to the day after Soleiman Faqiri died on the floor of a jail cell,…
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 deemed in the…