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As schools reopen, spotting young, silent spreaders of coronavirus will be key

Given what we know and don’t know about the way in which children can spread COVID-19, will reopening schools in Canada next month put students, teachers and the wider community at greater risk?

Health August 15

Ventilator supply starts to increase as chief public health officer warns of possible surge of COVID-19

Politics August 15

100 more Canadians have fallen ill from salmonella linked to onions grown in the U.S.

Canada August 15

New COVID-19 flareups disrupting summer vacation season across much of Europe

World August 16

Can kids still see their grandparents? Your back-to-school COVID-19 questions answered

With the first day of school just weeks away, CBC News readers have had lots of questions. Can kids see their grandparents once school starts? Should kids get tested before September? Is it safe to take the school bus? What happens if my child shows symptoms? Here are some answers.

Health August 15

Health officials warn of potential 'fall peak' in COVID-19 cases in Canada

Canada's top doctors say they're striving for a best-case scenario, but preparing for the worst: a so-called "fall peak" of COVID-19 cases.

Kathleen Harris

Politics August 15

B.C. records more than 70 new daily COVID-19 cases 3 days in a row for 1st time since the pandemic began

B.C. health officials announced 84 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the first time the province has seen more than 70 daily cases for three days straight since the start of the pandemic.

Canada British Columbia August 15

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis

Politics August 14

'Minor' problems still lingering in some Ontario long-term care homes, military says

Canada Toronto August 15

Seth Rogen tells B.C.'s young people to 'smoke weed and watch movies' instead of partying

Canada British Columbia August 15

550 people possibly exposed to COVID-19 at strip club, City of Toronto warns

Canada Toronto August 14

Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents

John Paul Tasker

Politics August 14

Some asylum seekers who cared for patients in pandemic to get permanent residency

Canada Montreal August 14

B.C. could see 2nd wave of COVID-19 in September bigger than the first, provincial modelling shows

Canada British Columbia August 15

Ontario education minister 'unlocks' $500M to improve distancing, ventilation for back-to-school

Canada Toronto August 13

Details emerge of Vaccine Choice Canada lawsuit over coronavirus response

Health August 13

'Back to school, but doing it in a safe way': 2 Sask. First Nations detail plans for fall

Kendall Latimer

Canada Saskatchewan August 11

For those experiencing homelessness, lives already hanging by a thread 'snapped' by COVID-19, say advocates

Health August 13

Misconceptions persist about effectiveness and privacy of Canada's COVID Alert app

Technology & Science August 13

School starts in a month, but Canada's most populous province still doesn't know what that will look like

Canada August 13

Vaping injuries cause lingering problems for some youth, Canadian data suggests

Health August 13

School outbreaks of COVID-19 will happen. Here's what teachers and parents can do to keep them in check

Health August 12

'I'm sick. I need a doctor,' man charged with murder of Red Deer physician tells court

Janice Johnston

Canada Edmonton August 12

Ottawa to provide additional $305M to Indigenous communities for COVID-19 support

Politics August 12

What's behind the changes in Quebec's new back-to-school plan?

Jonathan Montpetit

Canada Montreal August 12

NDP asks auditor general to investigate procurement process for private surgical facilities

Jennie Russell, Charles Rusnell

Canada Edmonton August 12

Paramedics fired after Downtown Eastside patient forced to crawl

Canada British Columbia August 13

Race-based data must be collected to help fight COVID-19, advocates say

Canada Calgary August 12

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