Tag Archives: Health

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-reviewed academic journals and scientific agencies...

OTTAWA - Hours before introducing a bill to spend up to $82 billion and increase federal powers to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liberals backed off a measure that the Opposition decried as an atte...

CALGARY - The COVID-19 pandemic has walloped tourism-dependent mountain towns by cutting short what had been shaping up to be a great ski season in Western Canada. At the same time, there are con...

OTTAWA - As Canada takes part in a rapid global test of multiple drugs that might be promising for treating COVID-19, the country's top public health official is warning not to prejudge outc...

Canada's veterinarians said Monday they're willing to join in the nationwide efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic even as they fight to ensure they're allowed to keep providing care to the country...

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers from states that share borders with Canada are urging President Donald Trump to preserve the flow of essential goods and services between the two countries, even if the&nbs...

OTTAWA - Canada's door to the world edged open on Monday as the government announced new flights to repatriate stranded travellers abroad, but it was clear that door will soon slam shut, leaving ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is shooting down suggestions of a link between the movement of a large number of army trucks and armoured vehicles and the COVID-19 crisis, after video of the vehicl...

OTTAWA - A local recreation centre in Ottawa has become an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. The centre opened Monday nea...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times eastern): 11:15 p.m. An employee at a Real Canadian Superstore in Oshawa, Ont., has tested positive for COVID-19. The store says it...