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Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care’s battle against COVID-19
Sarah watches her four-year-old daughter jump around a play structure she’s not allowed on because of the pandemic. They’re just happy to be outside....
Fear on tap as COVID-19 chokes off small brewery sales
Canadians have been lining up outside liquor stores and stocking up on alcohol to make staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic more...
Stronger Together special raises more than $6 million for Food Banks Canada
The star-studded Stronger Together broadcast raised more than $6 million in donations for Food Banks Canada, a number that the non-profit organization expects to...
33 TTC bus drivers walk off job because of concerns about COVID-19
Thirty-three TTC bus drivers walked off the job on Wednesday night because they want more personal protective equipment (PPE) to shield them from the novel coronavirus....
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Thursday
The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The Canadian Emergency Commercial...
WestJet sends layoff notices to 1,700 pilots amid dramatic reduction in air travel
WestJet has sent layoff notices to 1,700 of its pilots amid an unprecedented reduction in air travel due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The...
N.W.T. health officials considering using recycled surgical masks
Health officials say there are enough protective face masks for health-care workers in the Northwest Territories to last “several weeks,” but they are bracing...
Some health experts questioning advice against wider use of masks to slow spread of COVID-19
Science magazine had been trying for days to speak to the elusive George Gao, head of China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention....
Prisoner advocates urge release strategy to prevent spread of COVID-19 behind bars
Prisoners’ advocates are ramping up calls to release lower-risk offenders after the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed COVID-19 cases in two penitentiaries —...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world TuesdayTwo provinces are extending their suspension of in-class learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 because...
Bank of Canada makes emergency interest rate cut
The Bank of Canada has made an unexpected rate cut, cutting the central bank’s benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 0.75...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world March 14
Some of the latest developments: N.L. and P.E.I. announced their first cases on Saturday. Saskatchewan confirmed its first two presumptive cases. B.C. detected nine new cases, bringing...
Woman’s death, explosion of Brandon, Man., house both intentional, police say
Police in Brandon, Man., say a woman who was found dead in the rubble of the house she and her husband recently bought was...
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...
Supporters, protesters to converge at Edmonton climate rally with Greta Thunberg
Vehicles carrying both climate strikers and oil and gas supporters have begun the journey north to Edmonton Friday morning, all headed for the...
Kids in hotels, separated families: The reality of being a homeless parent
Angeline Whitefish focused on the judge’s facial expressions and the tone of his voice as he reacted to the pleas of other desperate...
