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What do we know about the new COVID strain and what does it mean for current vaccine?
New lineages of the virus responsible for COVID-19 have led to travel bans and concerns…
iN PHOTOS: Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents
Eileen Nagle sees her family in video chats and drive-by visits, but that hasn't made…
5 things we’ve learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic struck
VANCOUVER – When the first COVID-19 cases trickled into Canada, little was known about the…
iN VIDEO: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
HONOLULU – Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island roared back to life Sunday night as…
‘A bombshell’: Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL – Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United…
Vernon native Vasek Pospisil wins year-end comeback player of the year award
Canada's Vasek Pospisil has been named the ATP Tour's comeback player of the year. Pospisil,…
Multiple incidents close Coquihalla Highway as winter storm hits
MERRITT, B.C. – The Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia was closed in both directions between…
Some good news for B.C. businesses struggling during pandemic
VICTORIA – B.C. has loosened eligibility requirements for small and medium-sized businesses applying for grants…
B.C. on track for record-breaking year for illicit overdose deaths: coroner
VICTORIA – British Columbia is facing a record-breaking year for overdose deaths and the provincial…
Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day as province sees soaring cases
All of Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day as the province tries to…
Disgraced former Kelowna social worker granted bail
Robert Riley Saunders was granted bail by B.C. Provincial Court judge Monica McParland in Kelowna…
B.C. school districts share $12M for pandemic safety measures
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is releasing about $12 million to school…
Canada has ‘significant’ concerns about China: Defence Minister
OTTAWA – Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is taking aim at what he describes as China’s…
Canadians Natasha Wodak, Ben Preisner run Olympic qualifying times
In the middle of a global pandemic that cancelled almost every major marathon over the…
Canada halts travel from U.K. due to new COVID strain
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is restricting travel from the U.K. in an effort to…
Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results
WASHINGTON – Undeterred by dismissals and admonitions from judges, President Donald Trump's campaign continued with…
Call to ban travel from UK; Feds weigh response to new COVID-19 strain
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of his cabinet are meeting behind…
Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more…
COVID-19 fears spark increased interest in home births, midwives say
TORONTO – Fear of contracting COVID-19 in hospitals or doctors' offices has prompted some moms-to-be…
Most Canadians optimistic about 2021 in light of COVID-19 vaccines: online poll
An online survey shows the majority of Canadians report feeling optimistic about the new year…
One family’s virus nightmare reflects deepening US crisis
First, Theresa Pirozzi’s 85-year-old dad got sick and was rushed to the hospital in an…
Canada passes 500,000 COVID-19 cases
Canada surpassed 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as infections continued to surge while…
A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans
The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec…
TRENDING NOW: Contact tracing doesn’t work on this guy
CBC comedy show This Hour has 22 Minutes has shown contact tracers have a tough…