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Cases of respiratory illness are on the rise across the Peterborough region including a COVID-19 outbreak at Cobourg’s hospital. Public health is urging residents to take precautions as ICU visits increase. Marc Woodhouse reports.

Wall Street stocks saw their biggest one-day selloff since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday, on worries about the damage U.S. President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could inflict on economies across continents, including his own. Anne Gaviola has more on how Trump’s tariffs tanked markets.

January 25th marks five years since the first COVID-19 case was detected in Toronto. It was a moment that had many glued to their screens as we tried to make sense of the unfolding pandemic. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins Candace Daniel to recount the early days, his rise as a trusted national...

Nova Scotia Premier-designate Tim Houston said on Monday that the province is reinstating border measures with New Brunswick given the recent COVID-19 outbreaks, with these restrictions coming into effect for unvaccinated travellers only. He added that they will have to quarantine upon entry to Nova Scotia.

COVID-19 cases across Saskatchewan are up — and once again we are seeing an uptick of cases in long-term care homes. On Monday the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced new restrictions on visitation in Regina, effective immediately.

Westport, a village north of Kingston adds additional covid measures after school outbreak.

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.

It’s believed to be the largest COVID-19 outbreak involving care home residents in B.C.’s Southern Interior since the pandemic began. Eight residents have tested positive for the virus at the McKinney Place long term care facility in Oliver. And tests are underway to determine if any other residents or staff members may also be carrying...

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a mink farm in one of British Columbia’s pandemic hotspots. Robin Gill explains why it’s sparking concerns about a potentially dangerous viral mutation.

Officials working to contain an outbreak at a long-term care home say they received a heartwarming New Year’s Eve gift. AgeCare Skypointe has been selected by AHS to start receiving the vaccine for its senior residents. Jill Croteau reports.

New Brunswick Education Minister Dominic Cardy announced on Monday that for the next two weeks, students across the province are to wear masks all day while in school and on school busses, after COVID-19 cases were identified at multiple schools. Teachers who are fully vaccinated may remove them inside the classroom for teaching purposes, he...

After waiting several years to have her procedure booked, a Riverview woman is frustrated that her surgery was canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at the Moncton Hospital. Global’s Shelley Steeves reports.

Ontario students are still waiting for an official back-to-school plan as the return to the classroom quickly approaches. As Marianne Dimain reports, the province’s top doctor says stricter guidelines will be in place for students who aren’t fully vaccinated.

Quebec’s deputy premier Geneviève Guilbault reported 79 new deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 1,761 deaths in Quebec as of Wednesday. She also reported an increase of 837 new confirmed cases for a total of 26,594 COVID-19 cases province-wide. She said that 1,648 people were hospitalized from COVID-19, which is an increase of...

World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Wednesday marks three months since the WHO declared a state of emergency amid the spread of COVID-19. He said that members of WHO Emergency Committee have traveled to China and met with the Chinese president and other health officials before declaring a health emergency...

Ontario health officials Dr. David Williams and Dr. Barbara Yaffe provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the province on Wednesday. Dr. Williams said the numbers involving long-term care homes may increase over the coming days days with test results still incoming in from some care homes.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw responds to the re-opening of the Cargill meatpacking plant after closing due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe announced 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday with one additional death. The premier said the outbreaks are from the communities of La Loche and Llyodminsterband because of the outbreaks the planned phase one of reopening won’t occur in those communities on Monday.

Dr. Bonnie Henry announces 53 new cases of COVID-19 in 48 hours on Monday, May 11. Henry also provides an update on the outbreak involving several temporary foreign workers at a nursery in West Kelowna.

In a Ipsos poll exclusive to Global News, 58 per cent of Canadians say they agree with the speed at which province’s are reopening the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic.