COVID-19 Ontario: Case count surpasses 1,000 for eighth straight day
byTORONTO — Ontario has logged nearly 1,400 new COVID-19 infections, marking the eighth straight day of case counts reaching the quadruple digits. Provincial health…
Marketplace tested over 20 different masks. Here’s what will best protect you and others during the pandemic
byWearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC’s Marketplace found that while some work…
Biden wins Arizona, cementing U.S. presidential win despite Trump’s refusal to concede
byU.S. President-elect Joe Biden has won the battleground state of Arizona, according to U.S. networks, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump’s struggling effort to overturn the results…
Quebec, Ontario weigh extending winter break at schools as COVID-19 cases surge
byChildren attend class at St. Barnabas Catholic School in Scarborough, Ont., on Oct. 27, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Canada’s two largest provinces are…
Number of weekly COVID-19 cases at Ottawa school dropped in October
byArticle content continued Critics say it’s reasonable to assume fewer infections are being detected at schools since the province relaxed self-screening rules on Oct….
Doctor in Cumberland County charged with sexual assault
byA woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Cumberland County doctor Oluwarotimi (Tim) Fashoranti is welcoming the criminal charge against him. “I am relieved…
Caledon aerospace company sending cameras to the moon
byA local technology company is getting a once in a lifetime trip. Canadensys Aerospace Corporation, alongside Quebec-based company NGC Aerospace LTD, is being supported…
What Ontario’s new modelling for the COVID-19 second wave can — and can’t — tell us
byOntario will release updated modelling on Thursday forecasting the course of its second wave of COVID-19, as some epidemiologists already project the province will surpass…
PS5 release 2020: What time PlayStation goes on sale, stores that could have it in stock
byGameStop, Target and Walmart are among the retailers whose websites will be overrun by people looking to buy a PlayStation 5 on Thursday. Finding…
Alberta preparing to introduce further restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
byAlberta’s government is weighing new restrictions for the province as it sees record-breaking COVID-19 numbers. Possible restrictions could include capacity limits on worship services and higher-risk…