The Trudeau government has agreed with the Senate that Canadians suffering solely from grievous and incurable mental illnesses should be entitled to medical assistance in dying — but not for another two years.
COVID-19 has hit federal prisons twice as hard in the second wave of the pandemic compared to the first, according to a new report from Canada's Correctional Investigator that recommends an inmate vaccination strategy to prevent more outbreaks behind bars.
The recently confirmed infections come after five straight days of more than 1,000 cases daily in the province. The new cases include in Toronto, 186 in Peel Region and 89 in York Region.
Drug maker Johnson & Johnson says it will be able to provide 20 million doses of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. government by the end of March, assuming it gets the green light from federal regulators.
While young people are less likely to fall gravely ill with COVID-19 than older generations, the pandemic has affected their lives in some profound ways. CBC News spoke with three young adults about their experiences.
Employment counsellor David McKay says he's encountered the full suite of emotions from his clients during the pandemic. Some have been optimistic about finding new jobs, but he's mainly seen frustration.
Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 is ramping up in schools across Ontario. We asked several experts how and why that testing is being done and what impact it will have when it comes to protecting classrooms from the coronavirus and its new variants.
