Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Proposed wealth tax, tax on excess profits would 'give the government new revenue to invest in social programs that will help Canada recover,' he says

Worst effects of the second wave could be upcoming, she said, after Quebec and Ontario reported a total of 49 deaths between them on Wednesday

The Royal Society of Canada's COVID-19 task force report says scientists, public health officials, governments and journalists all must do better

Food can provide a means to encourage healthy diets, improve community relationships and address social inequalities as a way to enhance community resilience

Health-care advocates and unions have long-pressed for a minimum four-hour standard of care to improve conditions in Ontario's long-term care homes

No data so far to suggest restaurants a major transmission point, group says

System now employs 30 per cent fewer PSWs than before the pandemic, union says

Over the past year, seemingly endless conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns have gained traction online amidst rising COVID-19 infection rates worldwide

COVID-19 restrictions like physical distancing and cashless payment are making life more difficult for those already vulnerable, especially those without ID

We must ensure that our immune systems are trained in a way that will allow us to respond most effectively against future highly pathogenic coronaviruses, some of which may prove to be more dangerous than the current one, prof says