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COVID-19 may not transmit as easily on surfaces as was originally thought — and experts say it may be time to shift our focus on how we protect ourselves from infection.

B.C. health officials are reporting the detection of 25 more cases of COVID 19 within the last 24 hours.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the doctors and nurses battling the disease, but they couldn't work at the front line unless someone was willing to clean it. Janvier Korongo, a cleaner at a Halifax hospital, was one of the first volunteers.

A prominent doctor and author is enraged about her dad's treatment in a Winnipeg hospital and is demanding answers about his death, now that the hospital has deemed it a critical incident.

It all started with a house party of more than 100 people in the Montérégie, some of whom then went to a bar later that night. Now, more than 70 people at the party have tested positive for the virus, say health officials who are scrambling to contain the outbreak.

Kazakhstan's health officials on Friday dismissed a Chinese claim that the Central Asian country is facing an outbreak of pneumonia more deadly than the new coronavirus.

The new cases are concentrated in Toronto and the Peel, York and Windsor-Essex regions, with 23, 35, 14 and 10, respectively. Seventeen public health units reported no new cases at all. 

With new coronavirus cases on a steady downward trend since early June, much of Ontario is poised to move to Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan soon, officials suggested this week. But it's not yet clear which emergency restrictions will be lifted or relaxed when that happens. 

Canada's highest court will issue a ruling today that could strike down a federal law preventing third parties, such as employers and insurance companies, from demanding genetic information from individuals.

Canada's highest court has issued a ruling today upholding a federal law preventing third parties, such as employers and insurance companies, from demanding genetic information from individuals.

As Canada continues to battle an opioid epidemic, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is calling on federal lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs for personal consumption.

A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the novel coronavirus might be able to pass it to her fetus, though transmission seems rare.

Independent investigator Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was asked to look into B.C.'s health-care system, says her examination will be wide-ranging and will attempt to determine the range and extent of anti-Indigenous racism in the system.

As Canada continues to battle an opioid epidemic, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is calling on federal lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs for personal consumption.

Eighty-six of the new cases are concentrated in Windsor Essex — a result of "targeted testing of temporary workers on farms." The remaining cases were found mostly in Toronto and Peel Region, with the public health units there reporting 27 and 28, respectively. 

Eighty-six of the new cases are concentrated in Windsor Essex — a result of "targeted testing of temporary workers on farms." The remaining cases were found mostly in Toronto and Peel Region, with the public health units there reporting 27 and 28, respectively. 

Eighty-six of the new cases are concentrated in Windsor Essex — a result of "targeted testing of temporary workers on farms." The remaining cases were found mostly in Toronto and Peel Region, with the public health units there reporting 27 and 28, respectively. 

Eighty-six of the new cases are concentrated in Windsor Essex — a result of "targeted testing of temporary workers on farms." The remaining cases were found mostly in Toronto and Peel Region, with the public health units there reporting 27 and 28, respectively. 

Eighty-six of the new cases are concentrated in Windsor Essex — a result of "targeted testing of temporary workers on farms." The remaining cases were found mostly in Toronto and Peel Region, with the public health units there reporting 27 and 28, respectively. 

As the COVID-19 exposure advisory for the No5 Orange strip club was expanded on Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said B.C. health officials were looking into whether the rules are being followed, and if they need changing.

An Ontario man is expressing concern about COVID-19 testing after a Windsor hospital denied a swab test request following the death of his grandmother.

With the pandemic pinching off the supply of illegal and illicit drugs, the sale of legalized cannabis products in Newfoundland and Labrador appears to be filling the gap.

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Some public health and infectious disease experts are pressing for governments in Canada to shift to minimizing, not eradicating, COVID-19 while allowing society to resume functioning.

The doctor accused of being patient zero in a northern New Brunswick COVID-19 outbreak after he travelled to neighbouring Quebec in May and didn't self-isolate has been notified he won't face criminal charges, his lawyer said.

Dr. Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer, released updated federal modelling of the COVID-19 epidemic today, saying the outbreak is "largely under control."

New national final regulations restricting the promotion of vaping products in places young people can access are set to come into effect next month.

More applicants to McMaster University's medical school come from higher income neighbourhoods, a study says, which means doctors aren't reflecting the people they're treating.

Alberta doctors are speaking out against a new health-care bill introduced by the provincial government.

A new report from Public Health Ontario is breaking down the COVID-19 pandemic by region, and showing how different city’s and areas have done when it comes to curbing the spread of the dangerous virus.

The Misericordia Community Hospital is closing its doors to new patients and has cancelled all surgeries as an outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread.

The doctor accused of being patient zero in the Campbellton COVID-19 outbreak has been notified he won't face criminal charges, according to his lawyer.

Statements issued by provincial health authorities in response to a 2016 racist incident involving a noose displayed in a Grande Prairie hospital are likely to further erode public trust in their ability to discipline physicians, legal experts say.

Four months, three million confirmed infections and more than 130,000 deaths into the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Americans confronted with a resurgence of COVID-19 are facing long lines at testing sites in the summer heat or are getting turned away. 

Erick Laming said cases like the recently released video of a Saskatoon arrest show how frayed the relationship between the police and Indigenous people is across Canada.

The board of the Nova Scotia Health Authority says it has a long way to go to reflect the diversity of the province, but it is taking the first step.

The World Health Organization has refused to cave to pressure from more than 200 experts calling for it to update its messaging on the threat of the spread of the coronavirus through the air, citing a lack of “definitive” evidence.

The daily case numbers are dropping in Canada. So why are Canadians reporting increased fears of getting the disease and greater pessimism about the future?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's open to changing legislation that governs the province's long term care homes to mandate air conditioning after CBC Toronto asked him about families whose loved ones are living in sweltering conditions.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's open to changing legislation that governs the province's long term care homes to mandate air conditioning after CBC Toronto asked him about families whose loved ones are living in sweltering conditions.

Health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of severe stress that could cause long-term psychological damage, Canadian PTSD experts say.

Health-care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk of severe stress that could cause long-term psychological damage, Canadian PTSD experts say.

Quebec officials are hinting the province will soon require people to cover their faces when they're in enclosed public spaces, although the premier has yet to fully commit to that measure.

Quebec officials are hinting the province will soon require people to cover their faces when they're in enclosed public spaces, although the premier has yet to fully commit to that measure.

Alex Peeler of Conquerall Bank, N.S., died suddenly at the age of 27, according to the Town of Bridgewater, where Peeler worked as an events coordinator.

Ontario introduced new legislation Tuesday to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year, as the province reports 112 new cases. Only Toronto, Peel and York reported 10 or more new cases, with 30, 39 and 10, respectively. 

More families involved in a Nova Scotia program to help children with autism say they feel abandoned, and they're calling for exemptions to be made to help their children continue the program.

From road trips to restaurant patios, there are now plenty of options for things to do in Ontario this summer, particularly as the province prepares to enter Stage 3 of its reopening. But experts warn residents need to protect themselves and others while shopping, dining, and travelling — otherwise the virus behind COVID-19 could keep "roaring back."

As the Black Lives Matter movement spreads across Canada, the conversation around police accountability and reform has grown, including a rising interest in collecting more race-based data on people who interact with officers. 

The federal government is entering an agreement on Tuesday with the Assembly of First Nations to outline how it will fund an overhaul of the First Nations child welfare system — a piece left out of recent legislation.