COVID-19 pandemic

The New Democrats won a majority government in the British Columbia election on Saturday, October 24, 2020, as voters rewarded John Horgan with a second term after he took a gamble on calling an election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One day after surviving a confidence vote on a Conservative motion, Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government faces another Conservative motion that could trigger yet more high-stakes drama over the possibility of a snap election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At an undisclosed location in downtown Toronto, young queer volunteers used to answer calls from peers across the province. With its doors shuttered since COVID-19 hit, Youth Line’s chat service has gone remote, and it is now taking on helpers from outside the city.

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health official, is worried about the amount of false information being floated about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada's chief public health officer urged residents to continue making a "collective effort" to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday, October 17, 2020, as parts of the country braced for new rounds of restrictions meant to curb the spread of the virus.

The federal government doubled the amount of pandemic aid for Canada's food banks on Friday, October 9, 2020.

Sen. Kamala Harris took the fight to Vice-President Mike Pence right out of the gate on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, savaging the Trump administration's "incompetence" and "ineptitude" in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Younger Canadians are more likely to think our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic can help create a better world and support the idea of big policy changes, including universal basic income.

"The rules are complex and they haven't been communicated as clearly as needed,” said Prof. Steven Hoffman of York University. "And some of them just don't make sense."

Plan ahead to make sure this year's Thanksgiving holiday is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top public health officer urged on Sunday, October 4, 2020, as case counts continued to soar in several parts of the country.

Facing a looming court-imposed deadline, the federal government will reintroduce on Monday, October 5, 2020, legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.

The perils of America's fractured, partisan approach to the COVID-19 pandemic finally caught up on Friday, October 2, 2020, with U.S. President Donald Trump, now infected with the very virus that for months has threatened to end his tumultuous tenure in the White House.

Labour leaders are calling on Ottawa to provide immediate financial aid and rapid viral testing to an airline industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federal Liberals have reintroduced a bill that would ban forcing children or adults to undergo therapy aimed at altering their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.