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Despite a high number of COVID-19 cases, Germany has had a lower death rate than many western countries, resulting in praise for its quick response to the pandemic.

A panel of experts answer questions about what’s happening with COVID-19 around the world and how it impacts Canada.

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Playwright and well-known AIDS activist Larry Kramer has died of pneumonia at 84. Starting in the early 1980s, Kramer spoke out forcefully in support of AIDS victims and corrected misconceptions about the virus.

The City of Toronto has released the postal code data about where COVID-19 patients live in the city. Some fear it could stigmatize communities, but the information can help officials decide where to conduct more testing.

Families with loved ones in Ontario long-term care homes are angry and worried after a scathing report about the conditions in some of the facilities, especially while they are unable to see what’s happening for themselves due to the pandemic.

A B.C. court's decision on Meng Wanzhou could raise the political stakes even higher as Canada remains locked in a diplomatic deep freeze with China.

A B.C. Supreme Court justice has rejected an argument that could have freed Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou from Canadian custody and instead will continue with the process that could see her extradited to the U.S.

For hotels preparing to reopen during the pandemic, they are implementing enhanced cleaning procedures and with new measures in place to keep guests safe.

Viral videos of Minneapolis police brutality and a Central Park confrontation are reopening the conversation about being black in America.

Alberta is managing international backlash from the energy minister's statement that this is a great time to build pipelines, because COVID-19 restrictions prohibit large crowds that could otherwise protest.

Restaurateurs Charles Khabouth and Danny Soberano have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to reopen a Toronto hot spot safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many businesses require Plexiglas barriers to reopen safely, and manufacturers are having a hard time keeping up with the increase in demand.

An infectious disease specialist answers questions about the risks of eating at a restaurant as they reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Golf was one of the first recreational activities to restart during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Chang shows the changes being made at the golf course.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has updated hockey fans on a return-to-play format for the rest of the 2019-20 season, but action would be severely limited, and there's no guarantee the season is even salvageable.

Police in the Toronto area have pulled back the curtain on organized crime in the tow truck industry. They've arrested 20 people, seized hard drugs and a range of weapons, but the real money seems to have been in costly insurance fraud.

A daylight shooting in downtown Toronto has left a 21-year-old dead and sent two others to hospital including a 15-year-old boy.

Officials in Ontario have been reluctant to share information about COVID-19 hot spots in the province, saying it could stigmatize those communities.

Toronto is dealing with an early heat wave, but there are few places to cool down with city-run pools, splash pads and are recreation centres closed.

With unseasonably hot temperatures in Montreal complicating the COVID-19 pandemic response, city officials are scrambling to keep the most vulnerable citizens safe.

A report about conditions in Ontario long-term care homes during the pandemic is increasing calls for Ottawa's involvement in them to not end with the current military mission or the pandemic.

A military report on Ontario long-term care homes battling COVID-19 details devastating flaws and lapses, some of which may predate the pandemic.

A first-time gardener and two small business owners share their stories of what life is like during the COVID-19 pandemic.