Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging provinces to maintain strict public health measures until COVID-19 case counts significantly decrease so that Canadians can enjoy a ‘one-dose summer.’ Meanwhile, federal officials provide an update on coronavirus measures across Canada. Read more: #COVID19#coronavirus »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos:Continue Reading
Communities along the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to evacuate as spring flooding threatens homes in places such as Fort Simpson. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC NewsContinue Reading
Hamas militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in Jerusalem. Israel retaliated, launching airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC NewsContinue Reading
Ross Miller, an 85-year-old with Alzheimer’s disease, went to The Source in Toronto to buy a TV. Instead, a salesperson sold him much more than he intended to buy, he said. An insider with The Source says constant pressure to hit unrealistic sales targets is forcing employees to make unethicalContinue Reading
In an interview with CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, Jim Diodati, the mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., says it’s time for the federal government to have a discussion on where the benchmarks are for reopening the U.S.-Canada border and how they can be reached. »»» Subscribe to CBC NewsContinue Reading
Langley, B.C., resident Sandy Rosen, 59, recounts her battle with COVID-19, which left her seriously ill in hospital for 10 days. To read more: »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC News onContinue Reading
Drew Barnes, United Conservative Party MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, wants more attention placed on mental health and the economic cost of lockdowns amid new provincial restrictions. Dr. Joe Vipond, an emergency room physician in Calgary, says the pandemic is a ‘collective-action’ problem and that public policy is key to mitigatingContinue Reading
India is reporting a record-high 4,187 deaths in the past 24 hours and more than 400,000 cases of COVID-19. A shipment of medical supplies from Canada arrived in New Delhi on Saturday carrying ventilators and 25,000 vials of remdesivir, a drug used to treat patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms. »»»Continue Reading
Manitoba is bringing in a three-week lockdown to slow its third wave of COVID-19. The new restrictions come into effect Sunday. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC News on Facebook: Follow CBCContinue Reading
Ontarians living in hot-spot communities now have more options when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. The province has expanded the number of pharmacies administering the shots and has increased both the types of shots they can give and to whom. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: ConnectContinue Reading
