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All four First Nations that were party to the most recent Federal Court of Appeal case challenging the Trans Mountain expansion approval have applied for leave at the Supreme Court of Canada. 

Canada’s doctors and nurses are demanding that the federal government do more to protect front line workers against COVID-19, calling a critical lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) “outrageous and unacceptable.”

Public health experts with the Quebec government are projecting between 1,200 and 9,000 people could die of COVID-19 by the end of the month, although authorities hasten to add they believe the current trajectory for mortalities is toward the lower end of that range.

New mothers with COVID-19 can still breastfeed their babies, advises the Canadian Paediatric Society.

After downplaying the effectiveness of non-medical face masks, both the chief public health officer and federal health minister now say they would wear them in cases where physical distancing isn't possible in public.

Alberta is on track to hit a staggering 25 per cent unemployment rate as businesses continue to shed jobs amid the global COVID-19 pandemic coupled with historically low oil prices, Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday.

Alberta is on track to hit a staggering 25 per cent unemployment rate as businesses continue to shed jobs amid the global COVID-19 pandemic coupled with historically low oil prices, Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday.

Almost 36 years after he was shot in the head inside his Oakville apartment, a $100,000 reward is now being offered to help solve the cold case of undercover cop Cpl. William McIntyre.

Modelling projections in a “probable" scenario suggests by the end of summer, Alberta could see as many as 800,000 infections and between 400 and 3,100 deaths.

A B.C. First Nation is applying to argue its case at the Supreme Court of Canada for the protection of its drinking water in relation to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. 

With much of the world struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still some good-news stories to report. Here's a brief roundup.

New York recorded the single greatest one-day jump in deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, but the state's governor pointed to signs that the state may be reaching a plateau in its wrenching efforts to limit the damage caused by the pandemic.

New York recorded the single greatest one-day jump in deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, but the state's governor pointed to other signs that the state may be reaching a plateau in its wrenching efforts to limit the damage caused by the pandemic.

An Ottawa nurse who was left homeless because of fears she would spread COVID-19 says she now has a temporary place to stay and is working on finding a more permanent home.

Nearly one million Canadians applied for emergency income supports on the first day the program opened to help people struggling financially because of COVID-19.

Nearly one million Canadians filed for income support benefits on the first day the emergency COVID-19 program was open for applications.

The federal government is allowing the temporary foreign worker program to go ahead this year with modifications to account for COVID-19, but there are still hurdles to getting the workers into the country. Some farmers and beekeepers are worried that their workers will arrive too late.

Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix, Ariz., area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players' association.

A woman in her 70s from the eastern part of Nova Scotia has died from complications related to COVID-19, marking what health officials say is the province's first death related to the virus.

Nova Scotia has had its first death connected to COVID-19, according to the province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang. 

A woman in her 70s from Cape Breton has died from complications related to COVID-19, according to health officials, marking what they say is Nova Scotia's first death connected to the virus.

Couriers have taken on a new level of responsibility during this pandemic, going out and risking getting sick so many can stay at home. Here's how they are coping.

Maple syrup production is in full swing, but with sugar shacks shut down due to the pandemic, businesses have had to lay off staff, and huge quantities of food had to be donated, thrown away or returned to suppliers.

Maple syrup production is in full swing, but with sugar shacks shut down due to the pandemic, businesses have had to lay off staff, and huge quantities of food had to be donated, thrown away or returned to suppliers.

The federal government has temporarily set aside its requirement for at-sea observers in Canadian commercial fisheries because of COVID-19.

Residents across Hamilton were surprised by flower deliveries over the weekend.

Residents across Hamilton were surprised by flower deliveries over the weekend.

Municipal and provincial officials and firefighters in Alberta are gearing up for wildfire season as best they can, but nobody has experience dealing with fire fighting during a pandemic.

This is a new, scary world, and for many children and young people across the country it has led to soaring levels of anxiety.

The reanimation of Andrew Scheer's career as Conservative leader has been made possible by the government's mishandling of its response to the COVID-19 crisis, writes Kory Teneycke.

Structure and routine were important components for athletes as they prepared for this summer's Olympics in Tokyo. With gyms shuttered, pools closed and training facilities dark due to COVID-19, their normal lives have been turned upside down.

The worldwide shutdowns are having a deep economic impact, but it might appear as though there could be a silver lining: reduced CO2 emissions. Scientists say that it's not that simple.

Liquor store sales increased across the country in March as shoppers stocked up to wait out the COVID-19 outbreak. That has some addiction experts warning about the potentially risky mix of packed liquor cabinets, stress, anxiety, and days and weeks stuck at home.

The government's showcase economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB), has come in for criticism from students.

We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send your questions to [email protected] and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection every weekday online, and we’re also putting some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network.  

The success of Schitt's Creek has often been attributed to its feel-good comedy and many fans have turned to the Canadian series as respite during troubled times.

Liquor store sales increased across the country in March as shoppers stocked up to wait out the COVID-19 outbreak. That has some addiction experts warning about the potentially risky mix of packed liquor cabinets, stress, anxiety, and days and weeks stuck at home.

An Ontario nursing home besieged by COVID-19 didn't separate healthy from sick residents or staff until after 16 people had died, and two weeks after the home declared a respiratory outbreak, CBC News has learned.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was stable overnight in intensive care after suffering a deterioration of his COVID-19 symptoms, and he remains in good spirits, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in stable condition in intensive care after suffering a deterioration of his COVID-19 symptoms, and is in good spirits, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was stable overnight in intensive care after suffering a deterioration of his COVID-19 symptoms, and he remains in good spirits, his spokesperson said Tuesday.

A Winnipeg family has hit the bricks to share Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to children in a video that features little Lego versions of him and reporters, well as a cameo appearance by Manitoba's top public health officials.

A Winnipeg family has hit the bricks to share Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to children in a video that features little Lego versions of him and reporters, well as a cameo appearance by Manitoba's top public health officials.

Hundreds of thousands of Canadian public school students went back to school without leaving home on Monday, as a new learning-from-home framework amid the coronavirus pandemic officially got underway in Ontario and Prince Edward Island.

It's true that B.C. was able to learn from having a few isolated cases of novel coronavirus in January and February. It's also true the province has been lucky not to have a viral "super-spreader," as has been the case in other places. But there's a bit more to it than that.

The COVID-19 outbreak is currently less severe in British Columbia than in Canada's two largest provinces. The reasons why are part preparation and part luck, say public health experts.

Wisconsin is asking hundreds of thousands of voters to ignore a stay-at-home order in the midst of a pandemic to participate in Tuesday's presidential primary election, becoming a test case for dozens of states struggling to balance public health concerns with a core pillar of democracy.

Voters in Wisconsin are likely to face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Wisconsin is asking hundreds of thousands of voters to ignore a stay-at-home order in the midst of a pandemic to participate in Tuesday's presidential primary election, becoming a test case for dozens of states struggling to balance public health concerns with a core pillar of democracy.

The Vatican on Tuesday welcomed Cardinal George Pell's acquittal by Australia's highest court on charges of sexual abuse, praising him for having "waited for the truth to be ascertained."