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B.C.'s provincial health officer says anyone who has symptoms of COVID-19 can now be tested for the disease in an attempt to avoid a spike in disease transmission through the community.

The shooting rampage in Nova Scotia that left at least 19 people dead has devastated the small communities in which it occurred and shocked the entire country. At CBC News, we take seriously our responsibility to tell you as much information as we have and deliver it to you without sensationalizing or understating its impact on Canadians. 

New modelling of COVID-19's future in Ontario offers some light at the end of the tunnel, but doesn't appear to mean imminent changes to the province's restrictions on businesses and public gatherings.

A meat-processing plant near High River, Alta., at the centre of the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in the province has temporarily shut down. 

A meat-processing plant near High River at the centre of the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in Alberta will temporarily shut down. 

A meat-processing plant near High River at the centre of the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in Alberta will temporarily shut down. 

Jolene Oliver was 40 years old. Aaron Tuck was 45. Their daughter Emily was 17. The family is among the victims of one of the deadliest mass killings in Canadian history.

The U.S. debate intensified over when to lift restrictions to control the coronavirus outbreak intensified on Monday, with protesters gathering in state capitals to demand an end to lockdowns and officials urging caution until more testing becomes available.

The shootings in Nova Scotia, described by Premier Stephen McNeil as "one of the most senseless acts of violence in our province's history," join a line of tragic and horrifying mass killings in Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to come together to support Nova Scotia in wake of one of the most terrible mass homicides in Canadian history.

MPs have passed a motion to hold both in-person and virtual meetings to question and debate the government's response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Some MPs are back in Ottawa today as political parties try to hammer out a deal on how many in-person and virtual sittings should be held in the House of Commons during the pandemic.

From Oklahoma to Alberta and around the globe, oil storage is filling quickly — flowing into tank farms, tanker ships and salt caverns.

Military members with medical training are helping at long-term care homes struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks after the province asked Ottawa for help. Here's what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world on Monday.

Oil prices plunged on Monday because storage facilities around the world are filling up with crude there's no demand for as the global economy is locked down by COVID-19.

The economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 is pushing oil prices down to their lowest level in more than 30 years.

Oil prices plunged on Monday as traders got caught in a desperate race to offload contracts for just about any price they could get.

Military members with medical training arrived in Quebec over the weekend as they prepare to help long-term care homes struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks. Here's what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world on Monday.

An elementary school teacher, two health-care workers, a family of three and an RCMP officer have been identified as among at least 18 victims who died in this weekend's shooting rampage in rural Nova Scotia, one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history.

An elementary school teacher, two health-care workers, a family of three and an RCMP officer have been identified as among at least 18 victims who died in this weekend's shooting rampage in rural Nova Scotia, one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history.

An elementary school teacher, two health-care workers, a family of three and an RCMP officer have been identified as among at least 18 victims who died in this weekend's shooting rampage in rural Nova Scotia, one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history.

An elementary school teacher, two health-care workers, a family of three and an RCMP officer have been identified as among the 22 victims who died in this weekend's shooting rampage in rural Nova Scotia, one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history.

An enormous, ancient cave in B.C.'s rugged alpine went undetected for hundreds of years largely because it was filled with ice and blanketed by snow until sometime within the last decade, researchers have found. 

With all but the most essential travel and gatherings banned to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Northwest Territories is very nearly locked down. It's squeezing a tight economy even tighter and it's left many worried about how bad things can get.  

Many Canadian farmers are worried that a delay in the arrival of temporary foreign workers because of COVID-19 could result in decreased production and increased prices.

From deleting content to including warnings to offering grants, social media platforms have taken unprecedented steps to fight misinformation online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some critics say it’s still not enough.

Many shops across the country are hurrying to launch online sales or expand their offerings to keep their businesses operating and meet customer demand. Still, the process can be challenging and time-consuming.

About 300 light-years from Earth lies a planet that is unlike any other ever discovered: one that is similar to our home both in terms of size and temperature and that lies within its host star’s habitable zone.

Long waits, limited stock and last-minute cancelations, online grocery orders are causing frustration for Canadians who should be staying home during the pandemic. Here's why companies are struggling and how to get around the problems.

Locked-in residential construction projects and demand pummelled by unemployment, plus declines in both immigration and non-resident work permits, could jolt a rental market already stressed by over-borrowing.

Many health practitioners say the handshake is a public health hazard and hope COVID-19 will end the gesture. But with a custom so ingrained in society, that could be challenging.

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.

RCMP described mass killings carried out by a gunman in Nova Scotia this weekend as "tragic" and "incomprehensible." Police said at least 13 people are dead, including a 23-year veteran of the force. Here’s a look at what we know — and what we don’t.