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A new COVID-19 outbreak has been detected at a second poultry processing plant in the Lower Mainland, according to the provincial health officer.

As the number of successful pandemic-related scams continues to grow online, Canada's cyber spy agency is helping to launch a new — and free — threat-blocking tool for all Canadians to use. This first-of-its-kind initiative is getting tentative applause in cyber security circles.

As the number of successful pandemic-related scams continues to grow online, Canada's cyber spy agency is helping to launch a new — and free — threat-blocking tool for all Canadians to use. This first-of-its-kind initiative is getting tentative applause in cyber security circles.

As the number of successful pandemic-related scams continues to grow online, Canada's cyber spy agency is helping to launch a new — and free — threat-blocking tool for all Canadians to use. This first-of-its-kind initiative is getting tentative applause in cyber security circles.

Forty-five minutes before sunset, Akber Ali and his family will settle in front of their computer screen hoping to recreate the warm feeling they would have at the mosque for nightly prayers during the Muslim holy month. But this will be no ordinary Ramadan.

Forty-five minutes before sunset, Akber Ali and his family will settle in front of their computer screen hoping to recreate the warm feeling they would have at the mosque for nightly prayers during the Muslim holy month. But this will be no ordinary Ramadan.

As some provinces eye plans to revive their economies from a pandemic-induced coma, one part of the puzzle remains elusive: swift and accurate contact tracing.

The Calgary Stampede will not go forward in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Thursday.

A decision is expected later today on whether the Calgary Stampede will have to be cancelled for the first time in almost a century because of the  COVID-19 emergency. Officials have scheduled a news conference for 3 p.m. MT. Watch it LIVE here.

The Calgary Stampede will not go forward in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Thursday.

Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan is facing an angry backlash after he suggested Canada's chief public health officer is working for China and should be fired for giving bad advice to the government on the COVID-19 crisis.

Conservative leadership candidate Derek Sloan is facing an angry backlash after he suggested Canada's chief public health officer is working for China and should be fired for giving bad advice to the government on the COVID-19 crisis.

Citigroup Inc. has become the latest major bank to pledge that it will not invest in oil and gas projects in the Arctic.

The Chief of Gull Bay First Nation confirms there are six positive cases of COVID-19 in his community.

The Saskatchewan government's five-phase plan to reopen the province is set to begin on May 4. The plan, which was unveiled Thursday by Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, will guide the province as it restarts its economy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Saskatchewan government's five-phase plan to reopen the province is set to begin on May 4. The plan, which was unveiled Thursday by Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, will guide the province as it restarts its economy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Airlines around the world have started getting rid of middle seats to help limit the spread of COVID-19. But the million-dollar question for passengers loving their new legroom is, how long will it last?

The TTC says it will temporarily lay off about 1,200 employees over the coming weeks as ridership has dropped amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The TTC says it will temporarily lay off about 1,200 employees over the coming weeks as ridership in Toronto has dropped amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Kym Murphy, a 54-year-old school bus driver in Rothesay, N.B., started to feel unwell, she didn't suspect COVID-19. After all, she was washing her hands, she was practising physical distancing, and, importantly, she hadn't been travelling.

The federal government is expected to announce today new measures aimed at mobilizing the country's scientists and researchers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a $1.1 billion strategy for medical research to fight COVID-19.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a $1.1 billion strategy for medical research to fight COVID-19.

Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, Serge Ibaka and Kiefer Sutherland are among a hefty batch of stars joining the upcoming Canadian pandemic benefit Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble.

The head of a U.S. government agency combatting the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19.

The head of a U.S. government agency combatting the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19.

Another 4.4 million Americans filed for government jobless benefits for the first time last week, bringing the total number to more than 26 million people since the middle of March.

Ottawa has announced a $1.1-billion plan to marshal Canada's scientific community in the fight against the coronavirus, as some provinces with relatively fewer cases begin to weigh how they will relax restrictions. Here's a look at what's happening in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million US to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 180,000 people worldwide.

China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million US to the World Health Organization, which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 185,000 people worldwide.

Premier François Legault is asking healthy workers who have finished their 14-day quarantine period but are still at home to return to work, assuring them that the province has the necessary equipment to protect them.

Premier François Legault is asking thousands of healthy workers who have finished their 14-day quarantine period but are still at home to return to work, assuring them that the province has the necessary equipment to protect them.

Vinh-Kim Nguyen, a doctor at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital, says patients from long-term care homes are arriving in need of urgent care, not necessarily because of COVID-19, but because they are underfed and dehydrated.

As Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., braced for the health threat sweeping the globe, contractors moved four houses at risk of falling into the Arctic Ocean because of an eroding coast. 

Horst Stewin suffered life-altering injuries nearly two years ago when he was shot in the head as he and his family — visiting from Germany — drove on a highway west of Calgary. The teen who pulled the trigger was sentenced to 21 months today and will be released immediately with the time he's already served.

The weekend rampage in Nova Scotia that left 22 dead, including an RCMP officer, brought back painful memories for the family of the first Mountie murdered in the province.

Montreal nurses who have volunteered to work in a private long-term care home with a major COVID-19 outbreak said there is "shockingly little" protective gear available for employees, despite assurances from the Quebec government that equipment shortages across the province no longer exist.

"Even the residents who weren't infected were now treated as being infected," said a nurse who volunteered to work in the private long-term care home in Town of Mount Royal, where she discovered staff are not properly outfitted.  

As Quebec prepares to enter Phase 2 of the pandemic, Premier François Legault faces an ethical dilemma. To avoid another wave of contagion, he will likely have to choose who gets their freedoms back and who must wait.

'We had a whole bunch of researchers around the world doing different things. All of our research has basically stopped,' says family of toddler with rare genetic condition.

Media speculation of motive in mass shootings rarely yields useful information, is 'rarely helpful to society' and can be potentially harmful by encouraging other potential shooters, some forensic psychiatrists say.

Media speculation about motive in mass shootings rarely yields useful information and can potentially encourage other wannabe shooters, some forensic psychiatrists say.

A year ago, Canadians were wondering how long it takes to get to the moon, how to cook rice and how to make granola at home. These days, they’re more worried about getting government aid and making their own hand sanitizer.

Not even a deadly pandemic has halted the spread of another scourge: gun violence in American cities. Despite stay-at-home orders, some cities are seeing similar, or even higher, homicide figures. Meanwhile, some police forces are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases in their ranks.

While closing much of the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic was quick, reopening it all will take far longer, even beyond a year, epidemiologists predict. And no one knows for certain how it will play out.

The mass murder in Nova Scotia is a tragedy ripe for exploitation, according to a federal fraud investigator.

The government's new Canada Emergency Student Benefit creates bureaucratic headaches, means many in need will be left behind, writes Zoë Christmas.

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.

Crisis or opportunity? For some governments in a hurry to do things voters might balk at in normal times, the pandemic offers both.

The latest twist in the soap opera surrounding elite women’s hockey came Wednesday when the National Women’s Hockey League announced an expansion team in Toronto. The moment is no doubt a proud one for the NWHL. But whether it's a pivotal one for the future of women's hockey is yet to be determined.