Mostly unvaccinated patients are overwhelming the ICU at a Sarnia, Ont., hospital and some will head home with a new perspective on COVID-19, the vaccine and life.

COVID-19 outbreaks in more than half of all Ontario long-term care homes have forced residents back into isolation while almost 4,000 care staff are off sick.

The continued surge of the Omicron variant in Canada’s North has created an urgent need for more health-care workers, especially in the most remote communities. Ottawa says help and supplies are on the way, but some places are still...

Homeless shelters across Canada are feeling the strain of COVID-19 as outbreaks of the Omicron variant bring to light growing concerns around resident safety.

There is a growing push to make better masks, such as the N95 style, available for front-line retail workers. And though some companies have made them available, others say they’re following existing public health guidelines by offering...

Secondary school students in England will be required to wear face coverings in classrooms amid the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the UK government said on Sunday.

Hong Kong independent online news outlet Citizen News has announced it will close on Tuesday, citing a hostile media environment and concerns about the security of its staff.

Education minister says keeping classrooms open is a ‘priority’ as COVID-19 caseload surges, fuelled by Omicron.

Hospitals across the country are feeling the pressure of soaring COVID-19 case counts as staff call in sick, forcing facilities to turn away patients requiring non-urgent medical procedures.

Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says kids will return safely to school as planned on Jan. 10, and explains why the province made the decision.

The Omicron surge has led to a major disruption for workforces across Canada, including health-care staff, police and firefighters, and experts warn this could only be the beginning.

The latest surge in COVID-19 cases is hitting Ontario long-term care homes, and while vaccinations are providing some protection, there are concerns about the impact of severe staff shortages could have.

The Omicron variant has dealt hospitals a double blow — surging numbers of patients and plummeting levels of staff due to illness and isolation requirements.

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says the territory's health-care capacity is reaching a 'breaking point' and he's looking to Ottawa for help as COVID-19 spreads rapidly.(Emma Tranter/The Canadian Press)

Austria's largest COVID vaccination centre is under scrutiny after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting the jab.

Ontario is responding to concerns over a staffing crunch by allowing health-care workers exposed to COVID-19 to come to work, as long as proper testing protocols are followed. Similar measures are coming to Alberta.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down isolation recommendations, testing, and how waning immunity is impacting hospitals.

Public officials including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault are urging Canadians to be flexible with their holiday plans as provinces continue to break daily COVID-19 records.

Ontario is responding to concerns over a staffing crunch by allowing health-care workers exposed to COVID-19 to come to work, as long as proper testing protocols are followed. Similar measures are coming to Alberta.

Long-term care residents were among the first Canadians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but even after second and third doses they remain at risk and some are facing new restrictions because of the omicron variant.

A report obtained by CBC News found missed diagnoses, missed opportunities for testing and poor use of personal protective equipment may have led to a major COVID-19 outbreak at Edmonton’s Misericordia Hospital in summer 2020. It’s...

Some vaccination centres in Quebec are using virtual reality games to distract kids from feeling pain or anxiety while getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Minister of Employment Carla Qualtrough says she has already begun addressing some of the concerns the auditor general raised about the inspection process in the temporary foreign worker program.

India’s prime minister said that General Rawat was an “outstanding soldier” and a “true patriot” who greatly contributed to modernising the country’s armed forces and security apparatus.