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Almost three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say testing for the coronavirus is becoming less common, and less relevant, in Canada. The federal government scrapped pre-arrival PCR test requirements for travellers last February. As Katherine Ward reports, now it is ending new shipments of rapid antigen tests to provinces and territories.

The Council of Canadian Academies is trying to quantify the damage caused by misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19. Heather Yourex-West looks at the organization’s estimate of the far-reaching and fatal consequences; how the false information about the coronavirus has divided families and society; and what the potential solutions are.

Canada has confirmed it will send four Leopard 2 tanks to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia, which launched a fresh round of deadly missile strikes hours after the announcement. The devastating attacks, whether Canada could have committed more heavy armoury, and whether there could be retaliation for supplying aid to Ukraine. People in Kingston,...

Videos released on Dec. 2 show protesters pushing open a barrier to gain access to a facility sealed off by authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese city believed to be the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the buildings and road layout seen in the videos, which matched file...

Epidemiologist Dr. Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest September coronavirus questions.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is impacting many parts of Canada and medical professionals are warning that if action isn’t taken soon, the country could deal with a worse situation than it has seen in the previous three waves of the novel coronavirus. Jamie Mauracher reports.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary Monday afternoon, expressing their opposition to the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

It’s nearly the end of the year, but a new report is predicting COVID-19 will continue to have a huge impact on food prices for Canadians well into 2021 with the average family spending hundreds more on their grocery bill. Miranda Anthistle reports.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Wednesday that the province will receive 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 15 which will be administered at Regina General Hospital. Health-care workers providing direct care to COVID-19 patients will be prioritized with those doses.

Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in North York has been advised by Toronto Public Health to close amid 14 coronavirus cases at the school. Katherine Ward has more.

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is officially approved for use in Canada, with limited rollout set to begin to priority groups “within days” and vaccination of the general population anticipated to start in April. Mercedes Stephenson has more.

Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at Public Health Agency of Canada said on Wednesday that the agency will be working with provinces and territories to ensure a timely, fair and well-collaborated rollout of vaccine amid Canada’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, stressing that availability will be limited for some time, and...

Eleven residents have died in what the province is calling a challenging situation at Regina’s Parkside Extendicare, as it continues to deal with the largest outbreak in a Saskatchewan long-term care facility.

Dr. Christopher Mody, an infectious disease expert and a department head at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, says he believes Alberta needs to find “a very narrow sweet spot” when it comes to implementing COVID-19 restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The federal Liberal government survived yet another confidence vote in the House of Commons on Monday, this time over the party’s economic estimates amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner on Tuesday called on the Trudeau government to institute rapid testing for COVID-19 at Canadian airports, stating that rather than asking Canadians to quarantine upon entering the country, the government should be exploring rapid testing as a “better way” of keeping people healthy.

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner said Tuesday that Canada’s airline industry “is on life support” as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, stating that the only way to help the industry is to introduce a “clear plan” on rapid testing.

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on securing an initial supply of up to 249,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year and said while this is good news, it doesn’t mean control of the pandemic will be quick. She...

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc said on Tuesday the federal government is confident Pfizer will be able to meet its obligation to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine doses agreed upon to Canada in the coming days, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that he is expected to sign, to ensure Americans get prioritized to...

Manitoba’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Brent Roussin said Tuesday that the province would extend COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire on Friday until Jan. 8. Roussin said some adjustments would be made, including “providing clear directions” for the operation of food banks, reopening of thrift stores and introducing seasonal exemptions that allow...