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Canada is on the hunt for coronavirus variants — but may not be able to keep up with outbreaks

Canada is on the hunt for highly contagious strains of the coronavirus, but experts say they could already be spreading across the country and we may not be able to keep up with surveillance as more outbreaks occur.

Health January 23

Teens feeling disconnected, hopeless due to COVID-19 raises alarm for parents, experts

Doctors could face bleak choices in deciding who gets care in pandemic

Radio White Coat Black Art January 22

60% of COVID-19 long-haulers say government is 'absolutely ignoring them,' Marketplace questionnaire finds

Jade Prévost-Manuel

Canada January 24

New coronavirus variant may be more deadly — but more evidence is needed, U.K.'s chief scientist says

There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death .than the original strain, the British government's chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that the data is uncertain

Health January 23

Trudeau says Pfizer CEO assured him that vaccines will arrive in February

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the CEO of Pfizer has personally assured him that the pharmaceutical company will send vaccine shots to Canada next month.

John Paul Tasker

Politics January 22

Canada's COVID-19 case numbers show early positive signs

Cases of COVID-19 are declining in many parts of Canada, but experts say those early positive signs are dependent on widespread restrictions that the public might find difficult to sustain — and suggest further tools and support is needed.

Health January 22

Blood thinners help patients with moderate COVID, clinical trials find

Health January 22

Why the world won't go back to 'some sense of normal' until all countries are vaccinated against COVID-19

Health January 22

Pandemic boredom research is thrilling — and might even be helpful

Radio Quirks & Quarks January 22

B.C. reveals age-based plan to vaccinate general public by September

Rhianna Schmunk

Canada British Columbia January 22

Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases, 87 more deaths

Canada Toronto January 22

Doctor who caught coronavirus variant will 'vigorously defend' against charge she obstructed contact tracing

Health January 24

Canada won't receive any Pfizer shots next week — here's what you need to know about the vaccination campaign

John Paul Tasker

Politics January 22

Coronavirus tracker: The cases, hospitalizations and vaccinations in your area

Canada January 21

COVID-19 is hitting First Nations in Western Canada especially hard

Olivia Stefanovich

Politics January 21

Toronto pilot project could remove police from mental health calls — but not in emergencies

Canada Toronto January 21

Hamilton doctors call on province to pay nurses self-isolating after negative COVID tests

Christine Rankin

Canada Hamilton January 22

Fort Good Hope mother urges people to follow COVID-19 measures as son fights for his life

Canada North January 21

Life after curfew for Montreal's homeless means lineups, fear of fines and few empty beds

Canada Montreal January 21

What's different about the coronavirus 'variants of concern'

Health January 20

Skier questions why Ontario travel agency won't cancel B.C. bookings during pandemic

Canada British Columbia January 21

5 killed in blaze at Indian producer of COVID-19 vaccine

World January 21

Child and parent fitness levels may be linked, StatsCan finds

Health January 20

Inside a Windsor ICU, exhausted staff fight 2nd COVID wave knowing worse still ahead

Canada Windsor January 20

Some schools to return to in-person learning as Ontario sees 2,655 new COVID-19 cases

Canada Toronto January 20

B.C. paramedics report record average of 74 overdose calls a day in 2020

Canada British Columbia January 21

False positive COVID-19 test delays passengers for hours at Iqaluit airport after flight from Ottawa

Canada North January 20

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