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There is cause for cautious optimism that the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic is slowing, Canada's top doctor said Wednesday, as the country's central bank warned that the economic downturn tied to the virus would be the worst on record.

Matt Greenshields never worried about COVID-19 until he found himself thinking about death as he was being wheeled down the empty, darkened hallways of a hospital on his way to intensive care.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said today he has serious concerns about the World Health Organization (WHO) and its relationship with the communist regime in China.

Canada’s supermarkets are steadily hiring new employees to meet the growing demand for their essential service. That need for more staff, combined with staggering job losses in other sectors, has resulted in new recruits who never imagined they’d be grateful for the chance to wash down produce and deliver groceries.

Residents in Fort Erie, Ont., hosted a mini-parade to celebrate the Burdett Sisler’s 105th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A leading mental health advocacy organization is calling for more federal resources to cope with the threat of an “echo pandemic” afflicting front-line health care workers and other Canadians traumatized by COVID-19.

Infielder Damaso Garcia, twice named an American League all-star in his seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980s, has died at age 63.

If cases of COVID-19 continue to multiply, labour shortages could affect food supplies and undermine Canada’s critical infrastructure, an internal government briefing note obtained by CBC News warns.

Whether you're being startled awake by nightmares or watching the clock tick, if you're losing sleep over the COVID-19 pandemic, you're not alone. 

Police in Ontario are warning about nearly a dozen common scams that criminals are running amid the COVID-19 pandemic, from fake test results to claims that duct-cleaning can stop the spread of coronavirus.

The Halifax Regional Municipality is axing nearly one-third of its jobs and cancelling summer programs as the city grapples with significant shortfalls from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce more flexible rules for claiming the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) Wednesday in response to criticism the current regime excludes students and people working reduced hours.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more flexible rules for claiming the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in response to criticism the current regime excludes students and people working reduced hours.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more flexible rules for claiming the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) in response to critics who pointed out the initial rules excluded students and people working reduced hours.

After cutting it three times in barely a month, the Bank of Canada keeps its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent , despite an economic outlook that's looking more and more like one of the bleakest ones we've ever seen.

After cutting it three times in barely a month, the Bank of Canada kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday.

After cutting it three times in barely a month, the Bank of Canada kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday.

Home sales fell by 14 per cent in March as COVID-19 lockdowns slowed the market to a crawl, the Canadian Real Estate Association says.

Home sales fell by 14 per cent in March as COVID-19 lockdowns slowed the market to a crawl, the Canadian Real Estate Association says.

Canada is cutting its service hours at 27 low-traffic border crossings on a temporary basis as part of the government's COVID-19 response, the Canada Border Services Agency says.

Nations around the world are reacting with alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding his country sends to the World Health Organization.

More than 1,000 deaths in Canada have been linked to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a CBC News tally of deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Scientists have observed the biggest supernova — stellar explosion — ever detected, the violent death of a huge star up to 100 times more massive than our sun in a faraway galaxy.

Physicians know how to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. Don’t make them inefficient in a pandemic by changing fee codes.

A Manitoba microbiologist says there's a 10 per cent chance a COVID-19 test can be faulty, leading some people to believe they don't have the disease when they actually might.

Donald Trump’s chances of being elected to a second term may now hinge on what version of history most American voters believe when it comes to the coronavirus. It's going to be a bitter fight. Even his lawyers are involved, suing over an ad they want pulled off the airwaves.

Political leaders are trying to figure out how to contain the pandemic and restart the economy. Polls suggests Canadians are ready to keep waiting until the time is right.

CBC News has learned that while Ontario conducted 2,800 inspections of long-term care homes last year, only nine were the detailed resident quality inspections that such facilities are supposed to receive annually.

With the courts all but shut down to due physical distancing and self-isolation to help contain COVID-19, family law may ultimately be forced to change for the better, writes Marcus Sixta.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada will be reviewing the way it manages its National Emergency Stockpile System following an investigation by CBC News.

As she leads B.C.'s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry draws on her wealth of experience, from time spent with the WHO in Pakistan and Uganda, to being on the front lines of the SARS outbreak in Toronto.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's recent criticism of Canada's chief public health officer suggests a shift in the political approach to the pandemic toward finger-pointing. But when the dust settles on this crisis, no elected official will be able to evade accountability by blaming the experts.

The federal government is considering introducing legislation to make it an offence to knowingly spread misinformation that could harm people, says Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc. He told CBC News he is interested in British MP Damian Collins' call for laws to punish those responsible for spreading dangerous misinformation online about the COVID-19 pandemic.

A CBC investigation has revealed the government of Canada threw out two million N95 masks and 440,000 medical gloves when it shut down an emergency stockpile warehouse in Regina last year.

A CBC investigation has revealed that last year the government of Canada threw out 2 million N95 masks and 440,000 medical gloves, when it shut down the National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS) warehouse in Regina. 

As Canada marks one month of shutdowns, self-isolation and the collective struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, CBC News is holding a virtual town hall Wednesday evening to address some of the questions and concerns on the minds of Canadians across the country.

As she leads B.C.'s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry draws on her wealth of experience, from time spent with the WHO in Pakistan and Uganda, to being on the front lines of the SARS outbreak in Toronto.

As the International Monetary Fund forecasts the deepest recession in a century, countries without Canada’s wealth could fall into chaos, some experts warn.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says Canada will be reviewing the way it manages its National Emergency Stockpile System following an investigation by CBC News.

A southern Alberta meat packing plant where dozens of employees have tested positive for COVID-19 has now temporarily laid off 1,000 staff, according to the union representing them.

The supplies of some medications required to keep COVID-19 patients on ventilators are low enough that hospitals in Ontario are taking steps to conserve their use.

With half of all COVID-19 deaths so far occurring in long-term care residences Canadian politicians are scrambling to respond. But experts say the deadly toll of the outbreak among the frail and elderly was all too predictable.

U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended funding to the World Health Organization.