'We all need to consider whose life we might be gambling with' during holiday celebrations because of the coronavirus, says World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

CBC News has learned new Ontario modelling, to be released Tuesday, will show the province is on track to see up to 6,000 new COVID-19 cases per day by the end of January. And though sources say a curfew is off the table, new...

As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, several provinces are weighing the potential benefits of temporarily closing schools by extending the winter break.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Williams is a "glass half full" kind of guy and that’s why Williams said the province could be reopened by Christmas if everyone follows the rules. But experts and...

Canada's chief public health officer spoke with reporters during the pandemic briefing on Friday

Despite growing pressure from health officials for a more co-ordinated national response to the COVID-19 second wave, the prime minister seems set to leave provinces in charge of their own responses, even warning that federal resources...

Hungary is the only country in the EU to trial Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

While bigger businesses can afford lawyers to interpret the definition of 'essential' goods, smaller enterprises fear they will see their stock go unsold.

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump rallied in Washington, D.C., to decry presidential election results, two days before the electoral college meets to certify Joe BIden's win.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters about the COVID income replacement benefit on Friday.

Two hundred children celebrate an unusual Christmas, in Babilonia, a slum in Rio named after the Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon.

After closing its border to incoming freight from the U.K., France opened it again to truckers who have a negative COVID-19 test that is less than 72 hours old.

UK government says clearing the drivers for travel to take several days as they anticipate being stranded at Christmas.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists looming new coronavirus lockdown will end ‘automatically’ in four weeks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters during the Friday pandemic briefing in Ottawa.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at the bi-weekly pandemic briefing in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Dr. Theresa Tam spoke to reporters during a pandemic briefing in Ottawa on Friday.

Canada Post is urging Canadians to shop early this holiday season to avoid the late arrival of gifts caused by COVID-19 and an increase in online orders.

Canada Post is expecting a surge of parcels in the upcoming holiday season, with the pandemic moving so much retail business online, so it's urging people to shop early and avoid the disappointment of late deliveries.

Wales has the lowest infection rates of any of the four nations of the UK.

With a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England, several EU countries have stopped travel to and from the U.K.

Ontario is facing criticism for shutting down its COVID-19 vaccination efforts for two days over Christmas, as doctors stress that time is of the essence. Meanwhile, a study shows how Canada's rollout compares to other countries.

NDP MP Niki Ashton has been removed from her roles as a shadow critic after she posted on Twitter that she had travelled to Greece to see her "ailing grandmother."

Ontario officials are considering following Quebec’s lead and imposing a curfew to try and reduce COVID-19 cases, but some experts say it shouldn't be the first priority for leaders in trying to control the pandemic.