Canadians looking to drive across the border to the United States for the sole purpose of getting a COVID-19 vaccine are not exempt from mandatory quarantine upon their return.
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Hospital orderly, caught on video mocking Joyce Echaquan before she died, tells inquest she meant no harm
Shortly before she died at a Quebec hospital last September, Joyce Echaquan recorded staff members mocking and insulting her. One of the employees in the video testified Wednesday at a coroner’s inquest into the Atikamekw woman’s death that she meant no harm with her comments and was just trying to motivate her patient.
Families of students with special needs face stress, fears — but online learning not entirely negative
Ashley Gibson-Taylor of Sudbury was relieved when her six-year-old son Kai finally got a spot in a class for students with special needs, but was worried when in-person learning was put on hold in March due to surging COVID-19 cases. Educators responding to a CBC questionnaire react to how the pandemic has affected learning for students like Kai.
Canada’s change to Pfizer vaccine storage temperature has major implications on rollout
Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can now be stored at typical refrigerator temperatures for weeks longer than previously thought, a move that could have major implications on the rollout of vaccines in Canada and around the world.
How Canada’s vaccines make it from the factory to your arm
The path out of the pandemic is inextricably linked to vaccines. But getting those vaccines into Canadians’ arms is no simple task.
In one of Ontario’s hardest-hit regions, COVID-19 takes a toll on essential workers
In Peel Region, there have been more than 500 workplace outbreaks since last year, fuelling more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases. Three people who live in Brampton, Ont., discuss the struggles they and their families have faced during the pandemic.
Calgary mayoral candidate who threatened health workers won’t have access to voters’ names, addresses
The City of Calgary says it won’t create a voter list for candidates in a move that appears aimed at protecting the privacy of voters.
‘Crisis in our community,’ Shamattawa First Nation chief says after 7-year-old attempts suicide
A remote northern Manitoba First Nation is announcing a local state of emergency after one person died by suicide and a suicide attempt left a young child in critical condition.
Massive fire north of Prince Albert, Sask., is threatening farms and acreages
A large wildfire raging north of Prince Albert, Sask., has led to the evacuation of more than 35 homes so far. The fire, which started Monday afternoon, now covers more than 3,500 hectares.
UPS shipping bungle keeps oxygen device from family sick with COVID-19
A Calgary woman was out thousands of dollars and sick with worry after trying to ship what she hoped would be a life-saving oxygen device to her family in Mexico who were ill with COVID-19. The package never got to them, and UPS wouldn’t take responsibility until Go Public started asking questions.