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Three Manitoba doctors are self-isolating after attending a curling bonspiel with another doctor who later tested positive for COVID-19.

Via Rail has announced it is halting some routes, as well as extending some previous cancellations, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada’s hospitals and health officials are looking at ways to boost the number of available ventilators to prepare for a deluge of very sick COVID-19 patients amid projections that they could run out of such life-saving equipment within weeks.

B.C. provincial health officer  Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 40 new coronavirus cases in B.C. on Thursday, bringing the total to 271.

Canadian health agencies face an elevated risk of cyberattacks as criminals try to take advantage of global anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Canada's foreign signals intelligence agency.

Canadian health agencies face an elevated risk of cyberattacks as criminals try to take advantage of global anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Canada's foreign signals intelligence agency.

Alberta’s Court of Queen's Bench has granted a temporary injunction preventing hundreds of young adults from losing benefits intended to help them transition out of government care.

An Edmonton man in his 60s has become Alberta's first fatality in the coronavirus pandemic, the province's chief medical officer announced Thursday.

An Edmonton man in his 60s has become Alberta's first fatality of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the province's chief medical officer announced Thursday.

Calling it "the most difficult day" in the Montreal-based entertainment company's history, Cirque president and CEO Daniel Lamarre has announced a second round of cuts in two days, hanging on to a skeleton staff.

Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he has been tested for COVID-19 after experiencing cold-like symptoms upon returning from an international trip.

There is a lot of advice floating around about what can and can't protect you from getting COVID-19. But what's true and what's not? Here are some things that experts say don't work — and some that do.

Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he expects the new restrictive measures on non-essential travel at the border to take effect Friday night, but cautioned that both sides are still fine-tuning the agreement.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he expects new restrictions on non-essential travel at the Canada-U.S. border to take effect Friday night, but cautioned that both sides are still fine-tuning the agreement.

Italy's death toll from coronavirus has overtaken that of China, where the virus first emerged, as hospitals said they were being overwhelmed and the government prepared to prolong emergency lockdown measures. A total 427 deaths were registered in Italy over the past 24 hours, bringing the total nationwide tally to 3,405.

Uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus has whipsawed stock markets for weeks, wiping out trillions of dollars of value in the process. With so much fear out there, is it time to shut down the stock market for a little while until things settle down?

Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new financial support measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new financial support measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

Stock markets eked out modest gains on Thursday as investors digested new financial support measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new financial support measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

Stock markets were largely subdued Thursday after days of massive volatility, as investors digested new financial support measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus sweeping the globe.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered more assurances today that the government would help all Canadians through the COVID-19 crisis — but warned that "extraordinary" measures to contain the virus could be in place for weeks or months.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Canadians will get COVID-19 emergency funds in two to three weeks.

A tiny fossil skull nicknamed Wonderchicken is giving scientists a rare glimpse at early ancestors of today's birds. It might be the oldest-known fossil from this group.

It’s not as if they embraced and agreed to form a coalition government.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada will suspend its operations beginning March 19 through April 6. The decision comes after a worker at the Toyota Cambridge plant tested positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson confirmed.

A worker at the Toyota Cambridge plant has tested positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson confirmed. The company announced Wednesday the plant will suspend production as part of a wider closure of Toyota plants across North America.

A worker at the Toyota Cambridge plant has tested positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson confirmed. The company announced Wednesday the plant will suspend production as part of a wider closure of Toyota plants across North America.

A worker at the Toyota Cambridge plant has tested positive for COVID-19, a company spokesperson confirmed. The company announced Wednesday the plant will suspend production as part of a wider closure of Toyota plants across North America.

Adoptions are on hold and pet shelters across the country are scrambling to make ends meet to take care of their animals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada's prime minister is set to address the public again Thursday, a day after announcing an $82 billion COVID-19 response package that includes measures ranging from wage subsidies and income supports to a temporary boost to the child benefit program.

The prime minister spoke about the struggles of Canadians abroad and the need to step up testing for COVID-19 on Thursday, a day after announcing an $82-billion COVID-19 response package that includes wage subsidies and a temporary boost to the child benefit program.

The prime minister spoke about the struggles of Canadians abroad and the need to step up testing for COVID-19 on Thursday, a day after announcing an $82-billion COVID-19 response package that includes wage subsidies and a temporary boost to the child benefit program.

Scientists have discovered a new kind of chlamydia-related bacteria deep under the Arctic Ocean — but they say it’s not a cause for concern. 

Scientists have discovered a new kind of chlamydia-related bacteria deep under the Arctic Ocean — but they say it’s not a cause for concern. 

Students living in residence at Concordia University have been given four days to find somewhere new to live, according to a notice sent to students.

Some Canadians abroad have chosen not to rush home during the coronavirus pandemic. Several travellers told CBC News they feel their decision to stay put for now is prudent; that they’re safer where they are.

For almost 20 years, the dominant theme of Canada's approach to relations with the U.S. has been the need to keep the border as open as possible. But when the scope of the pandemic threat became obvious, getting both sides to agree to border restrictions took practically no time at all.

When a respected researcher published a commentary questioning the drastic measures of the global COVID-19 response, public health experts seized the moment to explain why there is no time to wait for complete, evidence-based science before responding to a pandemic.

The transmission of fear infects people's feelings and actions, causing them to behave in ways that often work against both their own interests and their larger obligations to public health and social life, write A.T. Kingsmith & Patrick Ciaschi.

Taiwan has limited the outbreak of COVID-19 using big data and other emergency measures despite its close proximity to mainland China.

Turkey's recent military operations in Syria highlight the tightrope Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is walking between East and West — and especially between his NATO partners and Russia, writes Margaret Evans.

Stop and think before you share personal information over the phone or click on COVID-19-related links, as pandemic scams pop up across Canada.

The federal government's emergency aid package is welcome and important, but won't be enough to save many of the businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, experts say.

The herd mentality displayed by consumers caught up in COVID-19-inspired panic-buying has — in the understated language preferred by the Retail Council of Canada — "not been beneficial."

Two senior citizens say they feel gouged by Air Canada after having to fork over an extra $2,000 to get earlier flights back from Chile. They and others say Ottawa needs to do more to fight inflated prices and an unwillingness among airlines to refund tickets amid the pandemic.

At least half of LNG Canada's workers are being sent home this week, as Canada's biggest infrastructure project seeks to prevent the spread of COVID. Other industrial mega projects, including Coastal GasLink and Site C, are starting to follow suit.

With the deadline looming at midnight tonight that would require all airlines to screen passengers before they board flights bound for Canada, it is still unclear what those measures will be or how they will be enforced by airline operators.

As of midnight Wednesday, all airlines bound for Canada are required to screen passengers before they board flights. But it's still unclear what those measures will be or how they will be enforced by airline operators.