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Ken King, the former president and CEO of the Calgary Flames ownership group, has died at the age of 68.

As Canada faces a rising number of coronavirus cases, public health experts and the public alike are dealing with confusion and uncertainty as the situation changes daily. Here are some answers — and key questions experts are still working on.

The family member of a patient being treated by the COVID-19 positive Juravinski doctor doesn't understand why she wasn't notified of the news sooner.

B.C. has announced seven new cases of COVID-19, including a new outbreak at a second care home on Vancouver's North Shore. The provincial health officer is recommending against all travel outside of Canada, and is calling for the cancellation of gatherings of more than 250 people.

The Ontario government is closing all publicly funded schools across the province for two weeks following March Break due to concerns about COVID-19.

The Ontario government is closing all publicly-funded schools across the province for two weeks following March break due to concerns about COVID-19.

The entertainment industry is facing a shutdown in the coming weeks due to COVID-19.

The federal government is prepared to use isolation tents and temporary shelters to deal with a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities, according to a senior department official.

Major League Baseball has postponed the start of the regular season by at least two weeks and cancelled the rest of spring training due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public gatherings of more than 250 people and all international events should be cancelled as Alberta's public health system works to contain the spread of COVID-19, says the province's chief medical officer of health.

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the U.S. military to respond to Wednesday's rocket attack in Iraq that killed two American troops and a British service member, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Are election campaigns worth the public health risk?

The Juno Awards, Canada's most prominent music awards, have been cancelled in the wake of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister's Office said late Thursday, saying she will remain in isolation.

China and Russia are using their diaspora, undercover agents and groups on Canadian campuses as part of "significant and sustained" foreign interference activities in Canada, according to a new redacted intelligence report.

China and Russia are using their diaspora in Canada and undercover agents to try and sway public opinion, manipulate the media and influence government decision-making, according to a new redacted intelligence report.

The NHL announced Thursday afternoon that the 2019-20 season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

All Toronto Raptors players, coaches and travelling staff have been advised to go into self-isolation for 14 days.

All children who were attending a downtown Calgary child care centre licensed for nearly 100 — along with their families and two dozen staff — have been asked to self-isolate for more than a week after one of the kids tested positive for COVID-19.

A child in Calgary has tested positive for COVID-19, sending staff at the Pump-kin Patch Child Care Centre into self-quarantine, Suncor confirmed to CBC News on Thursday.

The Toronto Stock Exchange had its biggest one-day decline ever on Thursday as the fear that has gripped stock markets in recent weeks shows no signs of abating.

The work of Alberta's Family Violence Death Review Committee is vital but often falls short, resulting in sometimes vague recommendations that the government does not act on in any meaningful way, an expert says.

Sweeping travel bans cascaded around the globe Thursday, walling off countries, keeping people inside their homes and slowing the engines of commerce to stem the coronavirus pandemic. France will from next week close all day cares, schools and universities to try to curb the its spread.

The flame for the Tokyo Olympics was lit Thursday in Athens, at the birthplace of the ancient games in a pared-down ceremony because of the coronavirus.

The remains of a Beothuk couple that were taken to Scotland almost two centuries ago have been returned to Newfoundland and Labrador.

The World Health Organization’s decision to classify the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic has implications for every country in the world, but experts say Canada is well positioned to respond to the crisis.

As we face a global public health crisis with the coronavirus outbreak, we are seeing both the benefits of straight talk and the perils of self-serving evasiveness, writes Sean Mallen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's provincial and territorial leaders will meet in Ottawa over the next two days as Canada grapples with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and cratering oil prices that could blow big holes in public finances.

The RCMP is sounding an alarm over what it calls "significant resourcing challenges" as demands on its terrorism-fighting and cybercrime investigators grow — and is warning that if it doesn't get help soon, it might not be able to properly police those files.

While Erin O'Toole makes a direct appeal for support - and donations - from social conservatives, Peter Mackay has left at least some of them feeling disrespected.

As coronavirus cases continue to rise, more Canadians are being asked to to self-isolate at home for two weeks at a time. CBC explains what that means.

Trump will have some advantages for the general election that could keep him in the Oval Office for another four years. Then again, there are ample signs he is in trouble.  

Bombardier Inc. is replacing chief executive Alain Bellemare as it moves ahead with its new focus on business jets.

Actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have announced they have tested positive for the coronavirus.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days effective Friday at midnight in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The NBA announced that it will suspend the season after Wednesday night's games until further notice, as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic.

The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas.

An RCMP officer has been charged in connection with a string of sexual offences on Vancouver’s West Side last year, including cases of indecent exposure at a private girls school.

An RCMP officer has been charged in connection with a string of sexual offences on Vancouver’s West Side last year, including cases of indecent exposure at a private girls school.

In his messaging on the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to walk a tightrope between sowing fear and encouraging complacency - by convincing Canadians their government has their back while reminding them that they have a vital role to play in halting the virus's spread.

The University of British Columbia is beginning the process of deciding whether to rename David Sidoo Thunderbird Field while the Vancouver businessman prepares to plead guilty for his involvement in a college admission cheating scheme.