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Canada failed to protect elderly in 1st wave of COVID-19 — will the same mistakes be made again?

As COVID-19 cases surge across Canada and outbreaks in nursing homes flare up once again, experts say vulnerable elderly populations are at extreme risk in the second wave due to a lack of government action.

Health September 26

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

Canada September 27

How Quebec's bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort

Canada Montreal September 26

3 weeks after province ends funding for injection site, unsanctioned space opens in Lethbridge

Canada Calgary September 26

Emma Donoghue 'spooked' by overlapping narratives between her new novel and COVID-19

The Pull of the Stars tells the story of three women — a nurse, a doctor and an activist — in war-ravaged Ireland during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Emma Donoghue spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman, host of White Coat Black Art, about the inspiration for the novel.

Radio White Coat Black Art September 25

Black Canadians get sick more from COVID-19. Scientists aim to find out why

Race-based data shows that Black Canadians are far more likely to get sick and be hospitalized for COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. A new study looking at antibodies in the blood of Black Canadians aims to understand the reasons in an effort to reduce the impact of the disease on Black communities.

Health September 25

Comprehensive nursing home inspections caught up to 5 times more violations. Why did Ontario cut them?

Ontario's government knew it was cutting thorough, effective investigations that helped identify infection control concerns in nursing homes three years before it made the cuts in 2018, but did it anyway, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.

Canada September 25

Toronto Public Health orders 3 restaurants to close to slow COVID-19 spread

Muriel Draaisma

Canada Toronto September 27

Masks mandatory, gatherings limited to 10 in Winnipeg, surrounding areas as of Monday

Caitlyn Gowriluk

Canada Manitoba September 26

Ontario tightens rules on bars and restaurants, closes strip clubs

Canada Toronto September 26

Schools scramble to make up for learning losses that have already occurred in the pandemic

Canada September 25

Grieving family frustrated over lack of information on inmate's apparent overdose death

Canada British Columbia September 25

University of Toronto receives $250M donation for health-care research, medical innovation

Health September 24

As caseloads spike in four provinces, Trudeau warns that pandemic will be worse this fall

John Paul Tasker

Politics September 24

We looked at every confirmed COVID-19 case in Canada. Here's what we found

Canada September 23

Ontario considers shortening list of possible COVID-19 symptoms that require kids to stay home from school

Canada Toronto September 23

Liberals promise to extend emergency COVID-19 supports, build national child-care program in throne speech

Kathleen Harris

Politics September 24

A closer look at the vaccines Canada is betting on to stem the spread of COVID-19

Health September 23

Canada nails down 5th deal for potential COVID-19 vaccine

Health September 22

Canada's top doctor warns of sharp rise in COVID-19 cases if Canadians don't follow guidelines

Kathleen Harris

Politics September 22

Sacrifices vs. safety: Why some families are keeping their kids home from school

Perlita Stroh & Ioanna Roumeliotis

Canada Toronto September 22

CDC removes warning on airborne spread of COVID-19

Health September 21

Pediatricians issue urgent call for help to get flu shot to more people this fall

Canada Toronto September 21

Hospitalizations, deaths will follow Ontario's COVID-19 surge, but how many remains unclear

Canada Toronto September 21

Struck by loneliness of seniors in pandemic, N.B. student pairs them with peers

Canada New Brunswick September 22

Back to school means back to stress and anxiety for grandparents during coronavirus pandemic

Marianne Klowak

Canada Manitoba September 21

'Ecological anxiety' and the psychological toll of choking wildfire smoke

Canada British Columbia September 20

Ontario long-term-care homes could face brutal 2nd wave of COVID-19, doctor warns

Canada Toronto September 19

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