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Industry observers say COVID-19 could finally sound the death knell for the time-honoured marketing tool of retail flyers.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his family, Liberal cabinet minister Carla Qualtrough and Green MP Elizabeth May packed a government jet to get to Ottawa, despite health guidelines on physical distancing.

Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden's presidential candidacy on Monday as he made a joint online appearance with the former vice-president.

The federal government has announced $50 million to help farmers and food processors bringing in temporary foreign workers during the COVID-19 crisis.

The economic fallout of the pandemic may force a vital carrier of food and medicine to Newfoundland and Labrador to tie up its fleet of ships and stop delivering as much as half of the island’s food supply.

A number of governors across the U.S. have pledged to work together on a shared approach to reopening their economies after President Donald Trump said he was the ultimate decision-maker.

A number of governors across the U.S. have pledged to work together on a shared approach to re-opening their economies after President Donald Trump said the decision was his to make — a contention that was quickly panned by legal experts and on social media.

A number of governors across the U.S. have pledged to work together on a shared approach to re-opening their economies after President Donald Trump said the decision was his to make — a contention that was quickly panned by legal experts and on social media.

Donald Trump said Monday it was his decision when to reopen the U.S. economy — not that of state governors. Legal experts don't think so, and several politicians and health officials warned the process might not be straightforward.

"Nice hot water with a good standard laundry detergent will kill any virus you might have come in contact with."

At CBC News, we are doing things differently — much differently — as we work to bring you the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic, investigate the important questions that need answering, and take you to the story we are all trying to properly comprehend.

Nearly six million people have applied for COVID-19 emergency aid benefits in the past month.

Oil prices inched higher on Monday after a historic deal by oil cartel OPEC and its allies to cut production caused investors to realize that 10 million barrels a day doesn't go far enough.

Oil prices fluctuated on Monday as the positive impact of major producers agreeing to record global output cuts was offset by concerns they will not be sufficient to reduce a glut as the coronavirus pandemic hammers demand.

An Ottawa company says Health Canada has approved its new technology that can expand the country's COVID-19 test capacity.

Health Canada has approved an Ottawa company's new technology that can expand the country's COVID-19 test capacity.

The first shipments of a made-in-Canada, rapid COVID-19 test will begin arriving at federal and provincial health agencies this week, following approval of the new technology by Health Canada over the Easter weekend.

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.

Severe weather has swept across the U.S. South, killing at least 22 people, damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains and leaving more than one million homes and businesses without power.

Severe weather has swept across the U.S. South, killing at least 20 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens warned of possible tornadoes.

Severe weather has swept across the U.S. South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of possible tornadoes.

Severe weather has swept across the U.S. South, killing at least 18 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of possible tornadoes.

Politicians and health officials are facing more questions about what's being done to protect the elderly as COVID-19 outbreaks hit seniors' homes and long-term care facilities across Canada. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world.

Politicians and health officials are facing more questions about what's being done to protect the elderly as COVID-19 outbreaks hit seniors' homes and long-term care facilities across Canada.

Biologists and wildlife-rehabilitation volunteers are being warned not to handle bats — not to protect themselves, but to prevent the prospect of passing COVID-19 to a vast population of North American mammals.

Biologists and wildlife-rehabilitation volunteers are being warned not to handle bats — not to protect themselves, but to prevent the prospect of passing COVID-19 to a vast population of North American mammals.

Families in Matane will be able to look back on their COVID-19 quarantine through the lens of photographer Caroline Vukovic, who drove around to capture their stories before the Quebec government shut down non-essential travel in the Gaspé and elsewhere.

Despite dire times for Nova Scotia's hospitality industry, some establishments are switching gears during the COVID-19 pandemic to help community groups that provide help to clients in need.

As criticism of the government's emergency loan program for small businesses known as Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) mounts in some quarters, there are calls for other ways to combat the economic impact of COVID-19.

What would C.D. Howe do? Prepare to be in this for the long haul, but use the opportunity to transform Canada's economy.

With global supply chains looking fragile during the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec is seeking ways to make its economy more self-sufficient.

Online movements that offer good deeds and helpful hands are gaining momentum.

Coronavirus survivors are emerging from their illness with powerful antibodies in demand by researchers and physicians across the world. Multiple trials are underway in the U.S., Canada and Europe in the hopes of harnessing the protective powers of antibodies for convalescent plasma that could benefit sick patients or front-line workers.

Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Ont. opened its doors to allow CBC News rare access to observe a day in the life of the hospital, in the midst of a global pandemic.

When Cargojet flight 1392 touched down in Hamilton on Saturday it brought with it millions of badly needed N95 respirator masks to help in the fight against COVID-19.

When Cargojet flight 1392 touched down in Hamilton on Saturday it brought with it millions of badly needed N95 respirator masks to help in the fight against COVID-19.

Some family members of inmates at a medium security prison in Mission, B.C., which has the largest COVID-19 outbreak of any prison in Canada, say they have been kept in the dark about their loved ones' health.