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Closing the border and telling the public to self-isolate at home in the early days of Canada's COVID-19 outbreak would have done more harm than good, according to a national public health organization.

Three people at the National Microbiology Laboratory have tested positive for the coronavirus, staff at the Winnipeg facility were told via email Thursday.

Two employees at the National Microbiology Laboratory and one of their close contacts have tested positive for the coronavirus, staff at the Winnipeg facility were told via email Thursday.

Canada has struck a new contract with Saudi Arabia that eventually will allow it to resume exports of light armoured vehicles to the kingdom, the foreign affairs minister announced Thursday.

From corporate messaging to handcrafted paper signs, people around the world are showing their thanks for the front-line workers and service providers.

The home's 53 residents, many over 90, haven't had visitors for weeks. They're happy to have 13 new housemates — and a chihuahua named Bobo — and everyone is at less risk of catching the coronovirus or passing it on.

Some Canadian dairy farmers started dumping milk last week to rid the system of surplus production as demand from restaurants plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic that forced eateries across the country to close their doors.

As COVID-19 continues its deadly spread across the country, health-care workers on the front lines of the pandemic are having to adapt their behaviour in a variety of ways, both in hospital and at home.

Public Health Ontario has confirmed that its CEO, Dr. Peter Donnelly, is stepping away from his job, one day after Premier Doug Ford demanded immediate action to improve COVID-19 testing rates.

Physical distancing has radically changed how we socialize. But there’s still some scenarios where it’s difficult to limit our physical contact with others. Here’s how to best navigate them.

British Columbia's former provincial health officer says he has "grave concerns" about reduced services for people struggling with drug addiction, while the manager of a supervised consumption site in Toronto says people are feeling abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The House of Commons will reconvene Saturday to debate the government's wage subsidy legislation — a bill designed to send tens of billions of dollars to businesses disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A health-care worker at Brampton Civic Hospital has died from complications linked to COVID-19. This is the first time an Ontario hospital has confirmed the death of one of its workers amid the pandemic.

New York state reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day, though its trends on hospitalizations were more hopeful, as the U.S. death toll rose above 16,000.

New York state reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day, though its trends on hospitalizations were more hopeful, as the U.S. death toll rose above 15,000.

The federal government is reaching out to the provinces to talk about invoking the never-used-before Emergencies Act, as pressure mounts on Ottawa to take control of critical medical supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19.

The federal government is reaching out to the provinces to talk about invoking the never-used-before Emergencies Act, as pressure mounts on Ottawa to take control of critical medical supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19.

Ontario's COVID-19 assessment centres are mostly empty, with only a handful of people showing up to be tested each day, according to research by CBC News.

A 16-year-old girl who died after being shot by Winnipeg police was driving a stolen vehicle used in the robbery of a Liquor Mart, police say.

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.

Britons braced for several more weeks in lockdown, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday, following three nights in the unit for treatment of his coronavirus infection.

Canada's top court has refused to hear the case of civil rights groups challenging Quebec's controversial ban on religious symbols.

Canada's top court has refused to look at whether Quebec's controversial ban on religious symbols should be suspended until the case is heard on its merits.

A privacy expert says Alberta's plan to use smartphone technology to enforce quarantines should come with a clear end date and detailed explanation of how data would be handled.

Federal health officials are set to release projections today with scenarios on how the COVID-19 crisis could unfold in Canada.

Federal health officials are releasing projections today with various scenarios on how the COVID-19 crisis could unfold in Canada.

Federal health officials are projecting there could be nearly 32,000 cases of COVID-19 and between 500 and 700 deaths in Canada by April 16 .

Federal health officials are projecting there could be nearly 32,000 cases of COVID-19 and between 500 and 700 deaths in Canada by April 16, and even with relatively strong control measures in place, there could be between 11,000 and 22,000 deaths over the course of the pandemic.

Federal health officials are saying there could be nearly 32,000 cases of COVID-19 and between 500 and 700 deaths in Canada by April 16 — and anywhere from 11,000 to 22,000 deaths over the course of the pandemic, even with relatively strong control measures in place.

Canada's economy lost more than a million jobs in March, Statistics Canada says, pushing the jobless rate up to 7.8 per cent.

Eight people at a long-term care home west of Ottawa have died of COVID-19.

Ten people at a long-term care home west of Ottawa have died of COVID-19, with another 20 testing positive for the disease.

Officials urged Canadians to stick with measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 as they offered their first projections of how the outbreak could unfold, saying that the first wave may end in the summer. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday.

The United Food and Commercial Workers union in Ontario says bad behaviour targeting grocery workers has "ramped up significantly" since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Patients are pleading for coronavirus tests. Front-line doctors want everyone coming into the hospital to get a test, while nursing homes can only test people with symptoms. Ontario has a backlog of tests one day and an excess capacity the next. How did this happen?

The federal government is expected to release its COVID-19 projections this morning, but there are limits to what the data can tell us.

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 CBC News Network.

Boris Johnson isn't the first British PM hospitalized by the largest pandemic of his century. In 1918, the Spanish flu sickened and killed a staggering array of world leaders, and shaped the future politics of India, South Africa, the Soviet Union and perhaps every country involved in the Second World War.

Far-right groups in North America are 'opportunistic' and are seeking ways to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread hate and fear, say watchdogs who keep tabs on them.

The Canadian response to the pandemic stands in marked contrast to the partisanship displayed in the U.S., and may be the most critical component of a successful response to the COVID-19 virus.

The Canadian response to the pandemic stands in marked contrast to the partisanship displayed in the U.S., and may be the most critical component of a successful response to the COVID-19 virus.

The Canadian response to the pandemic stands in marked contrast to the partisanship displayed in the U.S., and may be the most critical component of a successful response to the COVID-19 virus.

When faced with daunting jobless figures like those we're currently seeing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the most important aspect is how long the crisis that caused them lasts.

When faced with daunting jobless figures like those we're currently seeing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the most important aspect is how long the crisis that caused them lasts.

When faced with daunting jobless figures like those we're currently seeing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the most important aspect is how long the crisis that caused them lasts.

People with disabilities and those who care for them face special challenges during the COVID-19 crisis as services they rely on shut down and respite care becomes harder to access.

Economic uncertainty has derailed what was looking to be a strong spring market in Canadian real estate as real estate agents, lawyers and economists grapple with the pandemic’s impact on property transactions.

Some criminal defence lawyers and advocates are calling for a wider directive to provincial and territorial Crown prosecutors on how to factor the risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic into bail hearings. 

WestJet says 6,400 workers will be brought back onto its payroll once the government has approved its Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.

Since the pandemic began, California hospitals have been preparing for an influx of COVID-19 patients — the dreaded surge. It has yet to arrive. Evidence is mounting that the state's early action — including the first statewide stay-at-home order in the U.S. — helped slow the spread.