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Alberta has asked Ottawa and the Red Cross to supply field hospitals to help offset the strain COVID-19 is having on the health-care system, according to a federal source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said Ontario has "plateaued at a very high level." On Wednesday, she also said case numbers went up after lockdowns were enacted in certain regions "largely because of some of the events in certain communities."

The recommended quarantine time for close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case is being reduced by up to a week in the United States, but while some of Canada's health experts say a similar approach could be useful here, others aren't so sure.

Today, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the government department leading the House of Commons renovations, invited a handful of journalists inside to document the state of the work.

Ivey Business School in London, Ont. is one of four Canadian postsecondary institutions to adopt NameCoach, an online tool that allows people to share an audio recording of their name with classmates and professors.

Manitoba students from Grade 7 to 12 will shift to remote learning for two weeks following the winter break as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, Manitoba's education minister says.

Canadians planning to buy a live Christmas tree this holiday season should start shopping now and expect to pay more, the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association says.

The world's governments plan to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 than would be consistent with curbing global warming, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday in the latest warning over climate change.

Newer SUVs and trucks with remote starters top the list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday.

Newer SUVs and trucks with remote starters top the list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday.

Newer SUVs and trucks with key fobs top the list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday.

Experts in taxation and media say a plan to make taxable the digital services sold by foreign companies such as Netflix Inc. will ultimately add to the cost consumers pay for those services.

A high-pressure system hovering over western Canada means the forecast across the province for the week ahead is downright balmy. 

Singapore has given U.S. startup Eat Just the green light to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm on Wednesday said is the world's first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat that does not come from slaughtered animals.

Manitoba reported 16 additional deaths on Tuesday, a new daily high in a province that has been struggling with growing COVID-19 case numbers.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller will announce today the Liberal government won't meet its commitment to lift all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations by March 2021, according to a senior government source with knowledge of the file. 

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller confirmed today that the Liberal government will not meet its commitment to lift all long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations by March 2021.

Canada has signed on to an international declaration to protect 30 per cent of ocean waters by 2030, rebuild fish stocks, reduce plastic and create a sustainability plan.

In the latest sign that the pandemic is politically polarized, polls suggest Canadians who support the Liberals or New Democrats are on average more willing to be vaccinated than those who support the Conservatives.

More than 40 days after they evacuated their community due to an oily sheen tainting their water supply, residents of Neskantaga First Nation are struggling to maintain a sense of normality.

More than 40 days after they evacuated their community due to an oily sheen tainting their water supply, members of Neskantaga First Nation are struggling to maintain a sense of normality.

As the finance minister in a minority government that will one day soon have to face the electorate, Chrystia Freeland must do her best to satisfy a majority and plan for a future with many uncertainties.

Building on decades-old technology known as deep brain stimulation, which can help control the shakes and muscle tightness tied to brain disorders like Parkinson's, a new device offers a Canadian first: The ability to capture brain activity around-the-clock.

Building on decades-old technology known as deep brain stimulation, which can help control the shakes and muscle tightness tied to brain disorders like Parkinson's, a new device offers a Canadian first: The ability to capture brain activity around-the-clock.

Building on decades-old technology known as deep brain stimulation, which can help control the shakes and muscle tightness tied to brain disorders like Parkinson's, a new device offers a Canadian first: The ability to capture brain activity around-the-clock.

A policing expert and a local advocacy group are raising concerns after the council in Belleville, Ont., approved the purchase of a prisoner restraint chair, sometimes referred to as the "devil's chair."

The Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date. Chess enthusiasts believe it is bringing more people to the game, in the process making it more accessible to a group historically kept out of it — women.

The Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date. Chess enthusiasts believe it is bringing more people to the game, in the process making it more accessible to a group historically kept out of it — women.

A policing expert and a local advocacy group are concerned that the council in Belleville, Ont., has approved the purchase of a prisoner restraint chair, sometimes referred to as the “devil’s chair.”

A policing expert and a local advocacy group are concerned that the council in Belleville, Ont., has approved the purchase of a prisoner restraint chair, sometimes referred to as the “devil’s chair.”

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on Wednesday on charges related to an unauthorized anti-government protest last year at the city's police headquarters.

Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world's first coronavirus shot that's backed by rigorous science — and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic.

A group of about 50 retailers, led by Hudson's Bay Company, called on the Ontario government to open all stores across the province — including in lockdown regions, where they suggest imposing a 25 per cent capacity limit on "non-essential" stores.

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funnelling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed in federal court.

A top Georgia elections official on Tuesday lashed out angrily at the rhetoric surrounding the U.S. election and the threats of violence that have resulted, specifically calling on President Donald Trump to rein in his supporters.

Four unionized Indigenous health and wellness workers were terminated from St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver during a provincial investigation into racism in B.C.'s health-care system, CBC News has learned.

Four unionized Indigenous health and wellness workers were terminated from St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver during a provincial investigation into racism in B.C.'s health-care system, CBC News has learned.

A panel of health-care and infectious disease experts are taking questions about the pandemic on Tuesday evening, part of a special broadcast of The National.

A panel of health-care and infectious disease experts will take questions about the pandemic on Tuesday evening, part of a special broadcast of The National.

Canadians shared their stories about how they're coping with the pandemic, and their concerns for what's ahead, part of a special broadcast of The National on Tuesday evening.