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'People's lifestyles will have to be adjusted': Dr. Tam
In an exclusive interview with CBC’s chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam describes what life in Canadian cities, workplaces and homes might look like going forward.
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'Worthwhile to examine' WHO response to COVID-19: Dr. Tam
In an exclusive interview, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam tells CBC’s chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton that health experts underestimated the global COVID-19 spread and that it would be "worthwhile to...
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COVID-19: More than one million infected in US
More lives have now been lost to the coronavirus pandemic on US soil than all of the Americans killed during the Vietnam War.
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Trudeau, premiers release reopening guidelines
Provinces are releasing their own plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions, but the federal government advises caution. "Restarting the economy will be gradual and careful," says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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'Workplaces need to have good plans': Dr. Tam
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the COVID-19 virus has pointed out deficiencies in workplaces' health and safety practices.
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Dr. Tam on how COVID-19 is still spreading
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam there may be "a number of different pathways" for COVID-19 to continue to spread, despite weeks of workplace closures, physical distancing and stay-at-home orders.
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Dr. Tam on why COVID-19 is still spreading
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam there may be "a number of different pathways" for COVID-19 to continue to spread, despite weeks of workplace closures, physical distancing and stay-at-home orders.
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Amazon workers slam warehouse conditions
Workers for online retail giant Amazon say the company is not protecting staff from the spread of the coronavirus. Five cases of COVID-19 have been reported at the company's facility north of Calgary.
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Trudeau announced $1.1B scientific strategy to fight COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1.1 billion strategy to fund COVID-19 medical research and a task force to study immunity.
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Doctor helps N.W.T. town prepare for COVID-19
Emergency physician Nour Khatib travelled from the Greater Toronto Area to Fort Smith, N.W.T., to run readiness drills and help the town prepare for a coronavirus outbreak.
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Quebec backtracks on reopening Montreal-area schools
Montreal-area elementary schools were set to reopen on May 25, but Premier Legault has abandoned that plan. Now, schools in the city will not reopen until September. Power & Politics speaks to Quebec MNA Christopher Skeete, who serves as...
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Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine trials
The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada. Dr. Scott Halperin, the director of the Canadian Center for Vaccinology, explains the different phases of testing that a potential...
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China approves COVID-19 vaccine for military use
A vaccine developed by a Chinese company in collaboration with the Canadian government will skip a final phase of texting and will be used on Chinese soldiers. "I really, really hope they're collecting detailed data," says infectious...
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Talking to CGTN | The Listening Post (Feature)
We speak to Zou Yue, an anchor on China's state-funded network CGTN, about the coronavirus, Uighur persecution and more.
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Niagara police launch probe into city councillor with COVID-19
Police, labour and health officials are investigating the actions of a town councillor and businessman in Ontario's Niagara Region who continued to work in the community while visibly ill with cold symptoms.
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'It is going to be tough': Dr. Tam
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says people will find it difficult to mourn the victims of a mass killing in Nova Scotia due to pandemic restrictions on gatherings, but can still share condolences online.
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Coronavirus lockdown exit strategy: borders, nations and the cohesion conundrum
From Rome to Paris and Berlin - Europe has been in lockdown, as millions across the continent have been largely confined to their homes. But as the virus rates slow and the economic bill mounts up, everyone is trying to think of a way...
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B.C. could lift some COVID-19 restrictions in May
B.C. could ease some restrictions in May if active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decrease, new projections show. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province has so far succeeded in not overwhelming the...
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Hajdu, Tam, Freeland react to Kenney's comments on not waiting for Health Canada approvals
The CBC's Julie van Dusen asks federal ministers to react to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's statement on CBC's Power and Politics that he will not wait for Health Canada to approve COVID-19 medications, vaccines or tests before rolling...
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Trump halts WHO funding over its handling of COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended funding to the World Health Organization after criticizing its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump says the organization must be held accountable because it failed to carry out its "basic...
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'We all need to do better': Trudeau on long term care facilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a wage boost for essential workers who make less than $2,500 a month, including those working in long-term care facilities for the elderly.
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Scheer says he has 'serious concerns' about WHO
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he has "serious concerns" about the WHO's pandemic performance and its relationship with the communist regime in China.
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Ontario needs wider criteria to expand COVID-19 testing
Experts are saying that Ontario needs to widen the criteria of who is eligible for a coronavirus test to get a better understanding of who has the virus and how it is spreading.