First case of COVID-19 reported in Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories has reported its first case of COVID-19, according to a press release sent out on Saturday afternoon

N.W.T. shuts its borders as 1st case of COVID-19 confirmed in territory

The Northwest Territories has reported its first case of COVID-19, according to a press release sent out on Saturday afternoon

Senators announce 2nd player dealing with coronavirus

The Ottawa Senators say another one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of known

NBA won’t commit to players’ pay beyond April 1: report

NBA players will get their paycheques as scheduled on April 1, but the fate of salaries beyond that date is

Men’s hockey worlds cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Saturday it was cancelling the 2020 world championship in Switzerland due to the COVID-19

Travel exemptions offered to students, foreign workers as Canada closes border to stop COVID-19

Canada has shut the border to all non-essential travellers, but there will be exceptions for some foreign nationals coming to

Doping control facing challenges due to coronavirus, says WADA

The coronavirus pandemic is restricting the fight against anti-doping, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said while issuing new guidelines

Country singer Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as Lucille, Lady

‘People see me as a leader,’ man with Down syndrome says after election win

A Halifax man who made history by becoming the first town crier with Down syndrome has broken another barrier by

The week panic hit the West

Only a few panicked days stand between Donald Trump, the self-declared «wartime president,» and Donald Trump, the pre-pandemic president who

‘Is this ever going to end?’: Why some Canadian travellers can’t come home despite Trudeau’s plea

«Bring us home.» That’s Shirley Mancino’s message to Justin Trudeau after the prime minister pleaded earlier this week for Canadians

As governments grapple with COVID-19, what’s the role for the opposition?

The daily swirl of press briefings by health officials, new announcements by government leaders and reports on the latest public

This pandemic is redefining what qualifies as a political ‘crisis’

It may be hard to believe now, but it was only a few weeks ago that some commentators were arguing

Why mass COVID-19 testing — even of those who are symptom-free — is key to stopping spread

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed

ICU chief contacts cosmetic surgeons, carpenters in search of supplies for COVID-19 battle

Dr. Michael Warner is preparing for battle. He’s head of the intensive care unit at the Michael Garron Hospital in

Quebec City police arrest COVID-19 patient for defying quarantine

Quebec City police have arrested a woman, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, for being out in the city’s

Starbucks temporarily closing most locations in Canada due to coronavirus

Starbucks is joining the growing list of companies scaling back services in Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company

Bulk of COVID-19 response funding for Indigenous communities ready to go, says minister

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said tonight the hundreds of millions of dollars promised to First Nations, Inuit and Métis

An update on CBC News, local TV newscasts and COVID-19

People care deeply about CBC News. They care even more deeply about local news, including the CBC supper hour TV

What can governments do to prevent pandemic-driven price gouging?

Hand sanitizer, gloves, masks and other medical equipment are in high demand — and in some cases are being offered

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu’s NFL aspirations put on hold by COVID-19 spread

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to put his NFL aspirations on hold. Earlier this month, the

Federal government flooded with 500,000 applications for employment insurance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has received 500,000 applications for employment insurance, compared to just 27,000 for

Canadians trapped in Morocco by COVID-19 restrictions to be evacuated this weekend: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that a flight has been arranged to bring home Canadians stranded in Morocco, as

Can the Olympics be postponed? Yes, but it’s complicated

With countries around the world battling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, there are growing calls for the International Olympic Committee