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The federal government is seeking volunteers with medical experience to provide backup support in the fight against COVID-19.

It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.

As the COVID-19 caseload shows every sign of surging in Canada, the delivery of promised financial relief for people who've lost their jobs or closed their businesses remains maddeningly slow.

Food security experts are warning the global pandemic could lead to supply shortages, higher prices and a growing nutrition gap between rich and poor.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday that a "Team Canada" approach to the COVID-19 crisis doesn’t mean the Liberal government’s response to the pandemic should be free from criticism.

Some families of residents in long-term care homes are being warned that admission to hospital or an ICU will be unlikely in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, leaving some unsure whether everything possible will be done to save the lives of their loved ones.

Some families of residents in long-term care homes are being warned that admission to hospital or an ICU will be unlikely in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, leaving some unsure whether everything possible will be done to save the lives of their loved ones.

The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, but top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci says there's no substitute for physical distance in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stressed that the recommendation is optional and conceded that he will not be complying with it. 

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. government is now recommending Americans wear cloth face coverings on a voluntary basis to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Medical device manufacturer 3M says it is under pressure from the White House to stop exporting N95 masks it currently produces in the United States to other countries, including Canada.

Medical device manufacturer 3M says it is under pressure from the White House to stop exporting N95 masks it currently produces in the United States to other countries, including Canada.

Canada notified the United States and Mexico Thursday evening that it has finished its ratification process and is now ready to implement the measures in the revised North American trade agreement.

Researchers are finding mounting evidence that asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are "driving" the rapid spread of the virus around the globe — contradicting what Canadian officials were saying just weeks ago.

Google has published charts showing how the coronavirus has affected people's mobility worldwide, using "Location History" from users's phones to pinpoint where they're spending their time.

When it comes to investing billions of public dollars in private companies, Alberta politicians like to talk about former premier Peter Lougheed.

As known coronavirus cases worldwide pass one million — including 12,549 in Canada — governments scramble to secure critical supplies, implement tough public health measures and deal with growing job losses. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world Friday.

Neiman Marcus Group is stepping up preparations to seek bankruptcy protection, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the debt-laden U.S. luxury department store chain to close its stores, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

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For at least a week in March, any Canadian with a credit card could purchase an $18 test from Safecare Canada’s website. CBC News obtained one of those tests but did not use it.

International medical graduates who've passed their exams to practise in Canada, or have graduated from medical school in the past two years, can now apply for a temporary licence in Ontario to help fight COVID-19.

Zoom has emerged as an indispensable video conferencing tool for remote work and study during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a growing number of so-called Zoom-bombing incidents is prompting warnings from the FBI and from the victims themselves.

As B.C. warns about COVID-19 sweeping through Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside, the question remains as to why no crisis before this pandemic appears to have improved the conditions that now leave the area's residents so vulnerable.

Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving some patients to pay three times the usual amount in dispensing fees.

Hand-washing and isolation are crucial, but some see masks as an additional layer of public protection.

Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving some patients to pay three times the usual amount in dispensing fees.

Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving some patients to pay three times the usual amount in dispensing fees.

Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving some patients to pay three times the usual amount in dispensing fees.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how COVID-19 is affecting efforts to move to a low-carbon economy, how lockdowns are impacting power demand in the EU and the role of wild markets in the spread of infectious diseases.

Provincial health experts are expected to provide a briefing Friday on modelling projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Ontario.

CBC News has learned the projections will show that Ontario’s actions so far to slow the spread of COVID-19 have prevented thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of cases, and that stricter action today would save hundreds more lives. 

Nurses across Canada are worried that there will not be adequate supplies of protective gear and equipment for them as more COVID-19 patients require treatment in hospital, CBC News has found.

Pharmacies across the country are now filling prescriptions monthly instead of once every three months, leaving patients to pay three times the usual in dispensing fees, a patients' advocate said.

We're breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic by answering your questions. You can send us your questions via email at [email protected] and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday on our website, and we’re also putting some of your questions to the experts on the air during The National and News Network.

Provincial health experts say they expect COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 people in the province over the course of the pandemic, the ramifications of which could last up to two years.

Canadian passengers on the Coral Princess cruise ship nearing Fort Lauderdale, Fla., worry how they’ll get home after at least a dozen COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed on board.

As governments rush to offer financial relief packages to homeowners, renters, small businesses and employees impacted by COVID-19, some Canadians are wondering why credit card bills aren't included in those measures.

An international human rights organization is calling on all levels of government in Canada to continue answering access-to-information requests — and prioritize ones that relate to government accountability.

These new cases are the third and fourth overall, and include the first outside Yellowknife and Inuvik.

The Ottawa Food Bank received over $170,000 in the span of 24 hours after a social media campaign netted some big-name donations, including from the iconic hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan.

Increasingly frustrated health officials say they are prepared to take more aggressive measures to track and contain people with COVID-19 as the number of sick and dead continues to soar.

A boost to the GST rebate for low-income earners that was supposed to be delivered in early May will now find its way into the hands of Canadians a month early.

As COVID-19 cases rise on reserves, First Nations leaders are calling for "outside of the box" thinking to deal with the pandemic.