Canada's chief public health officer says the priority list of people who will get vaccinated first against COVID-19 has to be refined — because the initial six million doses won't be enough to cover them…
Alberta asks federal government, Red Cross for field…
As COVID-19 cases soar in Alberta and hospital capacity is stretched, the province has reached out to the federal government and the Canadian Red Cross for help, CBC News has learned. A federal source with…
CDC shortens quarantine recommendation for U.S., raising questions…
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…
Federal government lifts the veil on House of…
It's been nearly two years since the Centre Block closed for a planned 10-year-long renovation project. A lot has happened since. Today, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the government department leading the renovation, invited a handful…
The latest on the coronavirus outbreak for Dec.…
Coronavirus tracker: Follow the spread of COVID-19 as case numbers remain high in most of Canada. Quebec hospitalization rates have doctors there concerned that allowing Christmas gatherings could lead to untenable January scenario. Sask. corrections…
Mind control: Toronto doctors monitor patients brains from…
Imagine watching your brain activity on a computer screen in real time. For Gord Luke, a Wawa, Ont., resident with Parkinson's disease, that's now a reality. Sitting in a room at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto's…
WHO updates mask advice, recommending they be worn…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where COVID-19 is spreading, they be worn by everyone in health-care facilities and for all interactions in poorly ventilated indoor spaces.…
Everyone wants a tree — feverish demand for…
Canadians planning to buy a live Christmas tree this season should start shopping now and expect to pay more, the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association says. Farmers anticipate 2020 will be a record sales year.…
Got an SUV or truck with a remote…
Newer SUVs and trucks with remote starters top the list of the most often stolen vehicles in Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Wednesday. The group that represents insurance companies across the country said…