Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Pandemic concerns about people entering Canada from the U.S. purportedly heading for Alaska have led Ottawa to place restrictions on such non-discretionary travel. The restrictions are beyond those announced in March and now in place to Aug. 21.

Pandemic concerns about people entering Canada from the U.S. purportedly heading for Alaska have led Ottawa to place restrictions on such non-discretionary travel. The restrictions are beyond those announced in March and now in place to Aug. 21.

WINNIPEG — Students in Manitoba are to be back in the classroom in September, although many in high school will continue to do some of their learning remotely.

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.

Four major Canadian airports will begin taking passengers' temperatures starting today as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The number of people with severe COVID-19 infections in B.C.

The B.C. government has released guidances on how local governments can safely hold by-elections and other votes put off due to pandemic restrictions. Municipalities including Victoria, Rossland, Burnaby, Kamloops and Lytton had to postpone votes .

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has sent a stark message to the province's Hutterite colonies as their leaders and health officials work to deal with a rising number of COVID-19 cases mainly found in their communities.

OTTAWA — A top American health expert is praising Canada for not succumbing to "vaccine nationalism" because of its efforts to push for fair global distribution of a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic.

B.C.’s education minister says “most students” will be returning to the classroom in September.