Return to normal hinges on immunity, say those pushing for new COVID-19 blood tests
TORONTO — The push to start measuring COVID-19 immunity is gaining steam, with several provinces hinting at plans to roll out blood tests that could pave...
Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought...
Canada needs to increase testing capacity before life can return to normal: PM
OTTAWA — Life in Canada won't return to normal until Canadian authorities can quickly find and weed out new outbreaks of the virus that causes...
Cause for cautious optimism in Canada’s COVID-19 fight, top doctor says
OTTAWA — While there's reason to believe the spread of COVID-19 is slowing, Canadian leaders warned Wednesday it was too soon to ease distancing measures, even as the...
Experts: Pandemic likely a boon for wildlife as humans stay home
Ontario's wildlife will likely experience a population boom thanks to an ongoing state of emergency that is keeping most people in the province at...
Canadians want serious progress on COVID-19 before returning to work: poll
OTTAWA — Most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to...
COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA — It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the...
Tavares, group of Leafs make donation to front-line workers amid pandemic
TORONTO — John Tavares lived in New York and his wife has worked in a hospital.
As the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic started to...
Canada’s top doctor changes position on use of face masks
By: James Burrows
For several weeks now the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the US and the Canadian government...
Legions begin fundraising to save branches as financial challenges mount
TORONTO — A number of Royal Canadian Legion branches across the country have launched online fundraising efforts to keep their doors open after suffering...
