In an official statement, the Institution announced temporary closures beginning Saturday, March 14

With school closures underway, teachers, students and parents around the globe venture into remote learning. Here are some resources to help.

Do some armchair traveling and see the breathtaking vistas of all 50 states while learning about their histories

The new viruses are not harmful to humans or closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

Engineers around the world are tweaking drones, robots and smart tools to help prevent the spread of the virus

Despite historic setbacks similar to today's, Americans have become more dedicated travelers

Modified hospital designs have become necessary as the first wave of the pandemic tears through U.S. communities

Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters

Graffiti artists and muralists are sending messages of hope and despair with coronavirus public art

“Care Package” showcases Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, writers and scholars as sources of solace during the Covid-19 pandemic

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An abstract aerial view of a sand dune at sunset at Imperial Sand Dunes, Glamis, California.

Hidden behind mountains, charming village,on the edge of the cliff with waterfall. What a place to live

Tour a gallery of presidential portraits, print a 3-D model of a fossil or volunteer to transcribe historical documents

From virtual museum tours to space exploration, ancient worlds and natural phenomena, this hub has you covered

A century ago, Susan Pringle Frost tirelessly campaigned to save these South Carolina buildings from destruction

In a nation under quarantine, chronicling a crisis demands careful strategy

A filmed documentary on the University of Michigan 1970 environmental teach-in, asks the questions: Do teach-ins work? (The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan)

See how researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo are trying to glean insight into elephant foraging behavior and more.

The government of the Northwest Territories is releasing $8.7 million in federal funding to five airlines in the N.W.T. offering schedule-based passenger service.

A trio of young northern violinists recently joined their contemporaries across Canada for a project that aims to bring people together through music — while being apart.

The remote cabin could be the difference between life and death for travellers stuck on the territory’s long winter road. It was built to remember Stella Barnaby, who would have been 55 this Saturday.

Schools were closed March 13 to reduce the risk of spread of the coronavirus, and there is no plan to reopen them by the end of the current school year in June.

Some New Brunswick business owners already facing a cash crunch because of COVID-19 have received an unwelcome shock from NB Power: electricity bills that don’t take into account how little energy they’ve been consuming.

A 19-year-old man was flown back to Ontario after he pleaded guilty to violating New Brunswick’s emergency measures order prohibiting visitors from entering the province.

Public Health has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, said a news release from the government. 

The village of La Loche is calling on the provincial government to force the closure of liquor stores in the community, which is in the throes of a COVID-19 outbreak. 

Two men are charged in connection with an illegal drug distribution operation after Winnipeg police seized more than $2.2 million worth of methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy.

A virus that spreads fear and stigma, as well as disease. It’s the story of HIV/AIDS as well as COVID-19. The former executive director of AIDS Thunder Bay reflects on the similarities he sees between HIV 35 years ago, and the coronavirus now.

The tourism and hospitality industries, which play a large role in the economy of almost every community in northwestern Ontario, are taking a beating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the manager of Tourism Thunder Bay is figuring out how “dire” the situation is, and what could be done to help.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in its catchment area Thursday, bringing the total in the area to 77, with 65 of those listed as resolved.

Changes are coming to Thunder Bay's popular Ribfest event because of the COVID-19 outbreak, organizers said.

It's been more than a week since there were any new or active cases of COVID-19 in the catchment area for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), and staff can not focus increasing testing.

Despite some pockets of severe activity, Canadians are succeeding at flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s federal health minister, Patty Hajdu, said Thursday.

Canada Day celebrations and Live on the Waterfront programming will be delivered virtually in response to Ontario government orders, and physical distancing mandates, the City of Thunder Bay announced in a written release Thursday.

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Long-term care homes in Eastern Health's jurisdiction are allowing for people to again visit their relatives by windows, just in time for Mother's Day. 

Demand for service is not expected to recover in the coming weeks, says Marine Atlantic.

Philip Pynn is being released from federal prison for a second time, after breaching conditions landed him back behind bars last year — but it's not clear where he can live.

The COVID-19 briefings started out as an urgent response to a public health crisis. As John Gushue writes, Premier Dwight Ball has grown comfortable in the role of hosting a program focused on government programs.