Canada has surpassed two million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. The arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant has seen case numbers skyrocket across the country in recent days.
Preliminary data released by B.C.'s Health Ministry Monday gives a first look at how many people tested positive for COVID-19 over the Christmas weekend.
New health restrictions will be coming into effect in Manitoba as the province continues to deal with a surge of the Omicron variant.
A rush of Arctic air is bringing extreme cold temperatures in parts of Western Canada as record-low temperatures were recorded in 43 communities across Alberta and B.C. between Sunday and Monday.
More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled Monday as COVID-19 cases surge across the globe. Of the nearly 2,200 cancelled flights, more than 700 were within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware.
For each new variant of concern that arises, with it might come questions about how exactly researchers know what to look for, and whether or not current tests are able to identify it. Experts explained to CTVNews.ca exactly how new variants such as Omicron are detected.
Some provinces released updates regarding COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday, which highlighted an increase in case numbers driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.
Quebecois director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series 'Big Little Lies' and whose 2013 drama 'Dallas Buyers Club' earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died.
Loved ones and colleagues are mourning the loss of Indigenous comedian Candy Palmater, after her partner announced that she had died on Saturday at the age of 53.
Australia's New South Wales state reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases and confirmed its first death from the Omicron variant.
A rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus has renewed concerns among experts about the capacity of Canada's hospitals and health-care workers to handle another wave of the pandemic.
