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Since the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Manitoba in March, facilities like the one in Brandon where 109-year-old Jemima Westcott lives have been on high alert, with many restricting access to visitors. For Westcott — known as “Mime” to her family — that means discovering other ways to stay in touch.

When the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 started appearing at The Cardinal Retirement Residence employees walked off the job, leaving behind dozens of residents and less than a handful of desperate staff members to care for them.

When the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 started appearing at The Cardinal Retirement Residence employees walked off the job, leaving behind dozens of residents and less than a handful of desperate staff members to care for them.

New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

Several states could be in a position as early as Friday to start relaxing some restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday.

New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

Elections Canada has assembled a working group to study how best to hold a general election in the event the federal minority government falls while the country is still in the grips of the pandemic.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working on ways to support Canada’s food processing plants during the COVID-19 pandemic amid concerns about labour shortages.

Canadians who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit for the first four weeks it was available will need to reapply if they want to continue receiving payments.

Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning actor of stage and screen, has died at the age of 81, his daughter shared on social media Thursday.

Last week, the federal government was projecting up to 700 deaths by Apr. 16. The total is now more than 1,200.

A public health specialist who worked on Montreal's South Shore is the first doctor in Quebec to die of complications from COVID-19, officials said Thursday.

The 44-year-old specialist, who worked in community health in the Montérégie region, was not infected on the job, said Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda.

Dr. Huy Hao Dao, 44, had not been in contact with patients, said Quebec Director of Public Health Horacio Arruda Thursday. He is among Quebec's youngest coronavirus victims to date. 'It tells us we are all vulnerable,' said Arruda.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering a request from the Quebec government to send members of the Canadian Armed Forces with medical training to help in the province's long-term care homes.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we examine how close is too close when running or cycling during COVID-19 and what our response to the pandemic says about our ability to fight climate change.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lay out more measures to help bridge Canadian businesses through the COVID-19 crisis that has brought the economy to a near halt.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more measures to help Canadian businesses get through the COVID-19 crisis, including expanded loan eligibility and assistance with commercial rent.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more measures to help Canadian businesses get through the COVID-19 crisis, including expanded loan eligibility and assistance with commercial rent.

As the snow starts to melt, the city of Iqaluit will need to refill the reservoir to ensure it has enough potable drinking water. This year is the first year the city's water licence will allow it to start pumping as early as May.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the public on Jan. 20 of a new coronavirus, predominantly concentrated in Wuhan. But by that time, more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates based on retrospective infection data.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the public on Jan. 20 of a new coronavirus, predominantly concentrated in Wuhan. But by that time, more than 3,000 people had been infected during almost a week of public silence, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press and expert estimates based on retrospective infection data.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not be hearing the case of the young man who went on a shooting rampage in La Loche four years ago.

The lawyer for the La Loche school shooter says he's disappointed the Supreme Court of Canada will not be hearing his client's appeal.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced an expanded state of emergency for all of Japan, with the measure to take effect Friday and last until May 6.

Another 5.2 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Health officials say there’s enough surgical masks for health-care workers in the Northwest Territories to last 'several weeks,' but they are bracing for the increased demand that would come with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Health officials say there’s enough N95 masks for health-care workers in the Northwest Territories to last 'several weeks,' but they are bracing for the increased demand that would come with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

It has already been a month since Quebec first declared a public health emergency and the government has now extended it until April 24. 

Premier François Legault is expected to address his request to the federal government for medical assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces.

As Quebec changes the way it counts COVID-19 fatalities and sees a dramatic jump in the death toll overnight, Premier François Legault says efforts to bolster the staffing at the province's long-term care homes continue.

Quebec saw a big jump in the death toll from COVID-19 overnight, for a total of 630 deaths, as public health authorities have decided to factor in some who have died recently but never tested positive for the coronavirus. Among the dead is the first Quebec doctor to fall victim to COVID-19.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to talk with premiers about how to boost pay for critical support workers in long-term care homes, a day after Ontario's premier said the coronavirus has shed light on the cracks in the province's long-term care system.  Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new assistance program meant to help businesses offset monthly rent. The program will help small businesses offset rent in April, May and June. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

Canada's advertising watchdog continues to spot misleading and false marketing targeting people worried about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The largest school division in Winnipeg is putting together food hampers to make sure thousands of students who relied on school meal programs don't go hungry during the pandemic.

While patients typically spend just a few days on average in the province's ICUs, COVID-19 patients often need resource-heavy critical care for a week or more, multiple experts told CBC News.

Scientists racing to develop a pandemic vaccine face a daunting goal and record progress.

Canada has not seen the predicted surge of COVID-19 cases in hospitals that many feared would overwhelm the health-care system, but experts say relaxing physical distancing measures anytime soon could put that in jeopardy.

Not long ago, 'government' was something people complained about. The COVID-19 pandemic, with all the fear and economic carnage it has unleashed, seems to have triggered a warming trend in Canadians' attitudes toward governments and bureaucracies.

Data from the U.S. suggests COVID-19 is proving deadlier for black people and Latinos than other groups. Susan Ormiston reports from New York on the factors contributing to the troubling trend.

Global Affairs Canada said Wednesday a "small number" of the 247 Canadian passengers on the ill-fated Zaandam cruise ship remain in hospital in Florida.

The world's two biggest powers are growing increasingly hostile and it's worsened with COVID-19. The rivalry could intensify this year, with the U.S. public angry and the president bashing China as an election strategy.

Canadian Rangers are being deployed to strengthen the pandemic response across northern and remote communities.

The world's two biggest powers are growing increasingly hostile and it's worsened with COVID-19. The rivalry could intensify this year, with the U.S. public angry and the president bashing China as an election strategy.

The flood of negative economic indicators caused by the novel coronavirus is set to reach epic proportions in the second quarter, with the world's major economies poised to see their worst ever quarterly decline on record. 

Most MPs and senators have been told to stay away from Parliament Hill because of the public health risks involved in having a large number of people congregating in one place during a pandemic — but the same rules don't apply to the labourers carrying out rehabilitative work in the parliamentary precinct.

Ontario's already weakened manufacturing industry has been dealt a severe blow by the coronavirus pandemic. Experts fear the recovery could be slow and say the future is uncertain.

Even President Vladimir Putin is now admitting the COVID-19 crisis in Russia is dire. Hospitals are getting swamped and businesses are folding, Chris Brown reports.

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