A newly popular and physically uncomfortable training technique being used by some competitors at the Olympics has experts torn on its benefits and risks. Athletes at Tokyo 2020 — like Americans Kayla Miracle, a wrestler, and Michael Andrew, a swimmer — have been…
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B.C.’s chief coroner has confirmed the majority of people who died suddenly during the week of June’s record-breaking heat wave lost their lives as a direct result of the extreme temperatures. Lisa Lapointe confirmed in an interview Thursday morning that 570 of the…
Ontario medical experts are sounding the alarm over Alberta’s recent decision to significantly ease its COVID-19 restrictions, warning the move could cause ripple effects across the country — and the globe. “The thing about this pandemic is that it’s global and…
The latest: Worried your COVID-19 vaccine won’t be accepted abroad? Here’s what you need to know. 2 travellers arriving in Toronto from U.S. fined $20K each for fake vaccination documents. Have a coronavirus question or news tip for CBC News? Email: COVID@cbc.ca…
It’s the word on everyone’s mind right now when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic: Delta. The highly contagious variant, which was first discovered in India in late 2020, has spread around the world and now accounts for the majority…
The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, proposing a clearer message, mandatory vaccines for health workers and a return to universal masking. An internal CDC document…
Many Alberta doctors are reacting with surprise and disappointment to the province’s plan to relax its COVID-19 surveillance and management system despite an increase in case numbers, the positivity rate and R-value, and vaccination rates that are lagging behind other…
Fully vaccinated and ready to travel? Before booking your trip, make sure your destination recognizes your COVID-19 vaccine. As some Canadian travellers have already discovered, not all COVID-19 vaccines are considered equal. Here’s the latest on which vaccines distributed in Canada…
For 53-year-old photographer Stefanie Harron, the past few weeks have felt like living in a smoky, fiery hell. The air in her hometown of Castlegar, B.C., has been thick with smoke as wildfires rage nearby. Her neighbour’s house is barely…
Alberta parents question safety of sending children to school with no COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
For Lindsey Kemp, the Alberta government’s intention to remove nearly all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of the summer feels like a slap in the face. Her son, George, is five-years-old. He has had two heart surgeries and is immunocompromised.…