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Canada Parents who share custody of their children should continue to split parenting duties with their former spouse during the COVID-19 pandemic, unless there is evidence the kids' health is at risk, Ontario courts advise. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice says parents with shared custody should abide by their …

North A Quebec couple apparently fearing the spread of COVID-19 travelled across the country to a remote community in northern Yukon — but they were quickly sent packing. Old Crow is Yukon's northernmost community, and is accessible only by air. On Friday, a couple from Quebec arrived hoping to find …

Business The benchmark price for a barrel of North American oil dipped below $20 on Monday morning, the first time that's happened in 18 years. The price of oil has hit its lowest level in almost 20 years and could be set to go even lower.(Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The benchmark price …

Politics Businesses and non-profit organizations seeing a drop of at least 30 per cent in revenue due to COVID-19 will qualify for the government's 75 per cent wage subsidy program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a daily briefing on the government's response to …

Saskatoon COVID-19 has stripped families of the opportunity to provide comfort for their loved ones when they are sick in hospital. Many hospitals only allow visits for compassionate reasons — if it seems likely the patient will die. Mary-Anne Parker says not being able to comfort her 85-year-old father — …

Ottawa·New Some viable organs have not been recovered from deceased donors in Ontario in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as hospitals in the province temporarily scale back procedures that aren't deemed essential, according to a leading transplant specialist in Toronto. Some viable organs have not been recovered from deceased …

British Columbia·New Isabelle Mikhail, 94, died on March 18, 2020 at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver. She was the eighth person to die at the home after testing positive for COVID-19. Her daughter, May Mikhail, helped care for her in her final days as staff themselves grew …

Health·New Governing bodies across Canada have issued warnings to chiropractors over claims that chiropractic care can boost your immune system and prevent infection from the novel coronavirus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. There's no scientific evidence that spinal manipulation can boost immunity, but regulatory bodies across Canada have had …

Business·New While it may be easier than most for farmers to self-isolate in their tractors and farmyards, they too are unable to hide from the widespread impacts of the coronavirus. Most prairie farmers will begin spring seeding next month.(Kyle Bakx/CBC) While it may be easier than most for farmers to …

News We're breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic by answering your questions. You can send us your questions via email at COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. Readers want to know if they should disinfect delivered groceries.(Shutterstock / Atstock Productions) We're breaking down …