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The District of Squamish, north of Vancouver, B.C., has joined a growing chorus of small communities asking visitors to stay away to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

A group of 43 Canadian university students and staff members who are stuck abroad in Guatemala, which has closed its borders to stop the spread of COVID-19, remain hopeful they’ll be able to return home soon.

In a letter to IOC President Thomas Bach, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says the time has come to select a new date and postpone Tokyo 2020, writing that an Olympics in July is "neither feasible nor desirable."

In a letter to IOC President Thomas Bach, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says the time has come to select a new date and postpone Tokyo 2020, writing that an Olympics in July is "neither feasible nor desirable."

Details of RBC's mortgage deferral program, obtained by CBC News, reveal the option will available to all mortgage holders but in a way that will add to customers' debt load and appears to ensure the bank will not lose money in the short term, and possibly even come out ahead.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appealed directly to kids hunkering down in their homes Sunday, thanking them for changing their daily routines and adding that more direct messaging specifically for children is on its way. 

Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is adding his voice to the chorus of people calling for the June 27 vote to be delayed.

The International Olympic Committee has given itself a month to consider postponing the event after an emergency meeting on Sunday, CBC Sports has confirmed.

The International Olympic Committee has given itself a month to consider postponing the event after an emergency meeting on Sunday, CBC Sports has confirmed. But the IOC said Sunday that "cancellation is not on the agenda" for the 2020 Summer Games.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the $82-billion financial package announced to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is just "a very first step" as health-care officials warn social distancing could last months.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the country for the seventh day in a row this morning amid growing concerns about the COVID-19 threat. He's expected to deliver details about the House of Commons returning this week.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says she's looking at criminal penalties for Canadian travellers who don't follow the government's advice to self-isolate when they return home.

Canadians arriving at Montreal's Trudeau Airport in the early hours Sunday say they're relieved to be out of Morocco, but are urging the government to help those still stranded.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need this week.

Countries will have to go beyond locking down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that there need to be public health measures to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.

Countries will have to go beyond locking down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that there need to be public health measures to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.

Countries can't simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization's top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that there need to be public health measures to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.

For pregnant women, there could be concerns and uncertainty over the potential impact of the coronavirus for them and their babies. Dr. Jon Barrett, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto, spoke to the CBC's Aarti Pole regarding what pregnant women should know about COVID-19. 

Changes to hospital rules in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting plans some pregnant women had made for the birth of their child.

Changes to hospital rules in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting plans some pregnant women had made for the birth of their child.

For pregnant women, there could be concerns and uncertainty over the potential impact of the coronavirus for them and their babies. Dr. Jon Barrett, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Toronto, spoke to the CBC's Aarti Pole regarding what pregnant women should know about COVID-19. 

France has declared itself at war with coronavirus, but not all its leisure-loving citizens have got the message. Amid police checks and fines, there is a lack of confidence in its leaders.

Parents across Canada are trying to figure out what to do with their children now that many are stuck inside their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for those who are separated or divorced, it poses an additional challenge: how to share custody of their kids.

Churches of all denominations are trying to maintain the spiritual connection with their members and support their communities, while also trying to protect the health of religious leaders and maintain financial health during this tumultuous period.

Churches of all denominations are trying to maintain the spiritual connection with their members and support their communities, while also protecting the health of religious leaders and congregations during this tumultuous period.

In a rush to avoid the nightmarish scenario unfolding in Italian hospitals, where doctors are forced to choose who gets crucial ventilators, the world is scrambling to produce the devices. A Canadian company says it's in talks to ramp up production and is awaiting an official order from Ottawa.

If we are to consider radical and fast action in medical terms, we should also consider radical and fast action in economic terms, writes Tim Ford.

As the debate continues over whether the Tokyo Olympics should proceed as planned, an internal letter from AthletesCAN - the organization that represents all of Canada's national team athletes - is questioning the International Olympic Committee's level of empathy, as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bonspiel took place in Edmonton March 11-14, starting the same day COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.

As the debate continues over whether the Tokyo Olympics should proceed as planned, an internal letter from AthletesCAN - the organization that represents all of Canada's national team athletes - is questioning the IOC’s level of empathy, as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nineteen-year-old Calgary resident Cathryn Ferster was riding a rental motorcycle in Ko Tao, an island located in south Thailand.