Patients awaiting word on when they will get surgeries and procedures that were postponed over fears COVID-19 would overwhelm hospitals are a step closer to getting answers.
TOKYO—Nintendo Co. beat its forecast for Switch machine sales and said consumers have bought more than 13 million copies of its latest “Animal Crossing” game, evidence that people staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic are flocking to videogames.
OTTAWA—New data reveals the overwhelming toll on elderly Canadians in long-term care during the COVID-19 outbreak, showing they make up 82 per cent of all deaths.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is giving children, youth and parents across Ontario the opportunity to make their mark in history amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diverse rainforest-dwelling creatures, rugged landscapes, centuries-old First Nations cultural sites and meandering coastlines draw thousands of visitors to the northern B.C. archipelago of Haida Gwaii every year. The area’s travel site describes it as a place that is beyond “the edge of your world.”
The Uxbridge Farmers’ Market is working to ensure residents have access to fresh, local food by adapting to new Coronavirus measures to open as planned.
The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.
NEW YORK—Democratic members of the state’s board of elections filed an appeal Wednesday of a federal judge’s reinstatement of the New York presidential primary.
FLINT, Mich.—A Michigan woman was formally charged Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a store security guard who refused to allow her daughter inside because she wasn’t wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus.
OTTAWA—Canada is on track to complete its millionth test for COVID-19 sometime in the next 24 hours but is still falling far short of the number of daily tests the country’s chief public health officer said last month should soon be possible.
More than 100 faith leaders from across Toronto are calling on the City do more to support people experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic.