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How did numbers connected to the Cargill meat plant outbreak increase so drastically over a period of days? That's the obvious question posed after Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, announced new numbers Friday.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is optimistic the NHL will be able to come back from the COVID-19 pandemic, "albeit in a different way," at some point this summer.

Jay Lawrence and Tyler Wall loaded an ambulance with specialized gear Sunday morning and headed out into a city gripped by COVID-19, prepared to spend their entire shift answering Hamilton's highest-risk calls.

The province is enabling police to issue $2000 dollar fines to people engaged in price gouging, the re-selling of medical supplies, and for those who fail to self-quarantine after returning from travel.

The province is enabling police and others such as bylaw officers to issue $2,000 fines to people engaged in price gouging, the reselling of medical supplies.

The 22-year-old is the fourth person to die in a police shooting in Winnipeg so far this year and the third in 10 days.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is providing his daily update to Canadians from outside his Rideau Cottage home, where he is also expected to face questions about whether Canada's federal parties have hashed out the terms of how Parliament will reconvene in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be "irresponsible" for the House of Commons to resume Monday with a full roster of MPs and staff while public health officials continue their push for nationwide physical distancing. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be "irresponsible" for the House of Commons to resume Monday with a full roster of MPs and staff while public health officials continue their push for nationwide physical distancing. 

The Liberal government has reached a tentative agreement with the NDP and the Bloc Québécois about the conditions under which Parliament could reconvene this week — but the Conservatives' rejection of that deal could lead to MPs returning to the Commons on Monday.

Ineke Lievens says her shows celebrate front-line workers and connect neighbours during the pandemic.

Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who was raised in Hamilton, has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife says.

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.

Ontario reported 568 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday morning, bringing the provincial total to 10,578.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need this week.

A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of Easter on Sunday in an empty Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem due to restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

With a barrel of Canadian oil now going for the same price as a cup of coffee, some renewable energy experts say it’s time for a different approach to the energy sector in Canada.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and it turns out that’s true not only in matters of the heart but of the bottom as well. To paraphrase the rock band REM: It’s the end of the roll as we know it. But who feels fine?

Some long-term care homes in Ontario are facing harsh criticism from healthcare unions on how they're handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Three homes have been taken to court by one union, while another is calling on the province to take over their operations.

Nova Scotia RCMP are advising residents in the area to go in their basements and lock the doors.

Nova Scotia RCMP are advising residents in the area to go into their basements and lock the doors because of an active shooter in Portapique.

Nova Scotia RCMP are currently on the scene of an “incident with a weapon” involving someone with a firearm in the Portapique area, and residents are being advised by police to go in their basements and lock the doors.

When Prince William opened a hospital to care for COVID-19 patients via video link, the novel way of doing what is otherwise a regular royal duty may also have been a harbinger for members of the Royal Family as they contemplate how to carry out their roles in the future.

Health authorities must affirm ethical and human rights obligations to persons with disabilities for situations where medical equipment becomes scarce, write Roxanne Mykitiuk and Trudo Lemmens.

The COVID-19 pandemic might be forcing physical distancing, but dating apps are seeing a significant increase in users seeking emotional connection.

Understanding emotion and sentiment as society responds to the COVID-19 virus is the key to stopping the spread of false information, experts say.

Before the pandemic hit, the idea of a universal basic income was fringe policy in much of the developed world. But now that the economy is on life support and Canadians are being paid to stay away from work, the idea is looking more like common sense to many.

The COVID-19 pandemic might be forcing physical distancing, but dating apps are seeing a significant increase in users seeking emotional connection.

Even with the country in lockdown, a number of Canadian entrepreneurs are plunging ahead with new ventures. Here's just a few of those who are giving it a shot.

Hero today, goat tomorrow? History shows support for a politician's handling of a crisis doesn't always translate into electoral success.

Canadian officials acknowledged some regions of the country could be closer to reopening parts of the economy than others, but continued to stress a careful approach as the border closure with the hard-hit United States was extended for another 30 days during the COVID-19 crisis.

Four weeks into India's now extended 40-day COVID-19 lockdown, the public health benefits of locking down 1.38 billion people remain unclear. Cases and deaths continue to rise as the total shutdown of the country devastates its large population of day labourers and migrant workers.

The Trudeau government has made a new offer to opposition parties to restart Parliament on Wednesday and compress five days of question period into two during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned.

The wife of Hamilton-raised, Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway, says her husband will have to have his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the COVID-19 illness.

Masks delivered to health-care workers this week are causing headaches and rashes for some, and don't adequately seal to protect workers from coronavirus, nurses say.

Pop and classical musicians from the United States, Asia and the Middle East, all performing from their homes, appeared on the One World: Together at Home live stream due to run for six hours to pay tribute to front-line workers battling the health crisis around the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Texas and Vermont will allow certain businesses to reopen on Monday while still observing coronavirus-related precautions, and Montana will begin lifting restrictions on Friday.