v Why Ontario isn't yet letting residents expand their COVID-19 social bubbles By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:32:00 EDT Some provinces are moving to allow people to double their so-called COVID-19 social bubbles. Chris Glover looks at why that's not yet happening in Ontario. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Nurse delivers baby in hospital parking lot during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:44:00 EDT Karla Bell was outside an Orangeville hospital waiting to start her nursing shift when she heard a cry for help from a car in the parking lot. She ran up to find a woman in labour in the passenger seat. Natalie Kalata tells us the incredible story of how this baby was born. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Toronto officials report 180 new cases of COVID-19 as city prepares to partially reopen some businesses By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:07:30 EDT Toronto officials reported 180 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a figure that represents a dip when compared to the more than 200 cases announced daily this week. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Having COVID-19-related dreams? Two Toronto filmmakers want to draw them By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:26:00 EDT Hanna Jovin and Adrian Morphy say many, including themselves, have been experiencing strange and vivid dreams since the pandemic began and the pair decided to illustrate and share them on social media. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Ontario has now lost more than 1 million jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:20:01 EDT Approximately one out of every seven Ontarians who were working before the coronavirus pandemic hit the province have now lost their jobs, according to Statistics Canada's latest national labour survey. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Family of Toronto PSW who died of COVID-19 says his death was due to lack of PPE at his workplace By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 22:38:20 EDT Leonard Rodriquez's grieving loved ones say he was a man who would drop everything to help those in need. But they say his death could have been prevented if he'd had the personal protective gear he needed to do his job. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v I was totally prepared to quarantine for COVID-19 — and my family got it anyway By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Living on a 10-acre plot of land 100 kilometres outside Toronto, David Stevens thought he and his family were well prepared to ride out the COVID-19 quarantine. But after a call from his mother, he learned that even the best laid plans can go wrong. Full Article Radio
v What it's like to wait for a lung transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Lindsay Forsyth Brochu thought by now she'd have the double-lung transplant she's been waiting for. But she had the misfortune being put on the waitlist the day after most surgeries were suspended in Ontario due to COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Scammers taking advantage of rising demand for pandemic puppies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a spike in demand for puppies and an opportunity for scammers who are charging inflated prices for dogs not ready to be adopted out or with missing or bogus papers. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Snowbirds scrap Saturday flyover in southern Ontario due to weather By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:54:41 EDT Poor visibility from winter-like weather has put a halt on the Snowbirds aerobatics team's plans to fly over southern Ontario on Saturday. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Ontario allows school staff to work in hospitals as province confirms 346 new COVID-19 cases By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:55:02 EDT Ontario reported its lowest new COVID-19 case count of the week on Saturday with 346 new confirmed cases of the virus. Meanwhile, the government has issued an emergency order allowing school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes and women's shelters. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Former provincial lab on Huron Church Road could have tested for COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Located on Huron Church Road, the lab was one of 12 such facilities run by the Ontario government, and processed tests for diseases like tuberculosis and West Nile virus. But it was demolished to make way for the Herb Gray Parkway. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Essex-Windsor EMS hiring 12 'doffing' assistants to help staff remove, wash PPE By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:30:00 EDT Paramedics who come back from COVID-19 related calls have to remove and either discard or wash their PPE. They are getting help from students called doffing assistants. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v CBC Windsor May 7 COVID-19 update: Here's what's happening today By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:43:54 EDT Here's a look at what's happening in our area on Thursday, May 7. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Ontario reports 399 new COVID-19 cases as number of patients on ventilators drops By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:36:23 EDT The province's networks of labs processed 15,179 tests in the last 24 hours, more than any of the three days previous but still short of the 16,000 tests per day target set back in April. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v Windsor students gearing up to attend national virtual prom By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT With proms cancelled across Canada, an online resource for kids called the Student Life Network has organized a national virtual prom. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v CBC Windsor May 8 COVID-19 update: Here's what's happening today By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:48:31 EDT Here's a look at what's happening in our area on Friday, May 8. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Community spread blamed for over half of Ontario's new COVID-19 cases, 'perplexing' top doctor By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:35:27 EDT After several days in which fewer than 400 cases of COVID-19 were added to the provincial tally, Friday's report was up again, with 477 new cases reported. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
v OPP officer punished after delays allow driver to evade prosecution in fatal Kingsville crash By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:16:54 EDT An Essex County OPP officer has been slapped with a cut in pay because of "inexplicable" investigative delays into a fatal collision, allowing the at-fault driver to "evade criminal prosecution." Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Former teacher found guilty of professional misconduct, has teaching licence revoked By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:06:22 EDT Former Windsor high school drama teacher John Nabben was found guilty on Thursday, May 7 of professional misconduct, and has had his teaching licence revoked. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Windsor filmmaker shoots horror movie at home — starring his family By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT Making a film when you can't leave home means being creative — with everything from the scenery to your cast. C.J. Bernauer talked to Windsor Morning host Tony Doucette about his new short horror film, called 'You're It.' Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v Trump administration shelves expert guidelines on reopening U.S. economy By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:02:30 EDT Documents created by the top disease investigators in the U.S. meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centres and restaurants during the still-raging pandemic have been shelved by the Trump administration. Full Article News/World
v Train kills 14 labourers laid off in coronavirus lockdown in India By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 02:52:18 EDT A train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track in India on Friday while they were heading back to their home village after losing their jobs amid the coronavirus lockdown, police said. Full Article News/World
v Madagascar ships unproven herbal remedy for COVID-19 to several African nations By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:32:17 EDT Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for COVID-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organization that its efficacy is unproven. Full Article News/World
v Spirited WW II vet recounts the end of the war By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:54:00 EDT Tommy Parkinson, a 97-year-old British army veteran, talks about his wartime experiences, including the end of World War II. Full Article News/World
v Vice-president's press secretary the latest White House staffer to test positive for coronavirus By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:22:01 EDT The White House says it is conducting contact tracing after the U.S. vice-president's press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for coronavirus. Full Article News/World
v Cardinal tries to disavow petition that raises conspiracies about coronavirus lockdowns By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:03:31 EDT Cardinal Robert Sarah, head of the Vatican's liturgy office, claims he never signed a petition claiming the coronavirus is an over-hyped "pretext" to deprive the faithful of Mass. Full Article News/World
v COVID-19 pandemic unleashing 'tsunami of hate,' says UN chief By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:25:50 EDT UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing "a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering" and appealed for "an all-out effort to end hate speech globally." Full Article News/World
v Tea and singing: Britain honours 75th anniversary of VE-Day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:03:48 EDT Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of the Second World War on the continent. Full Article News/World
v Top White House officials buried CDC coronavirus report: AP By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:07:19 EDT The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation's top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House, according to internal government emails obtained by The Associated Press. Full Article News/World
v Putin presides over slimmed down Victory Day as coronavirus cases rise By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:08:56 EDT Russia marked 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak forced it to scale back celebrations seen as boosting support for President Vladimir Putin. Full Article News/World
v 'Thanks for ripping me off': B.C. government, ICBC hit with $900M proposed class action lawsuit By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 07:00:00 EST A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in B.C. Supreme Court which, if successful, could mean every ICBC-insured motorist and crash victim will be in line for a share of almost $1 billion. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Couple shaves their eyebrows as motivation to stay home during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:19:18 EDT Justin Young and Justine Manuel in Kamloops, B.C., shaved off their eyebrows as extra incentive to stay home and avoid socializing. Full Article News/Indigenous
v Customers of Kamloops pharmacy asked to isolate, monitor for COVID-19 symptoms By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:06:13 EDT Interior Health officials are asking people who went to the Save-On-Foods pharmacy in Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Kamloops, March 10, 13 and 14 along with March 16 to 21 to self-isolate following a positive case of COVID-19 at the store. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Volunteers vow to 'sew the curve' by making fabric masks By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:26:56 EDT A group of volunteers in B.C.'s Interior have started making fabric masks to assist in response against COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Drive-thru egg delivery and Sunday services online make remote Easter celebrations possible By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 22:00:00 EDT As British Columbians maintain physical distancing recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Easter celebrations will have to change. In Kamloops, B.C., organizations are working to make sure Easter is as fun and social as it can be. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Timber Kings' reality TV star behind B.C. mill using pulp to make medical garments By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:38:03 EDT Bryan Reid is known for building custom log homes on his HGTV reality show Timber Kings, and he’s also in the business of pulp — cedar pulp used to make medical garments,an effort critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Worries about food shortages have people scratching for information on backyard chickens By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:00:00 EDT Mary Ellen Dalgleish, a poultry expert at Purity Feeds in Kamloops, B.C., believes the increased interest in backyard chickens follows concerns about food security when consumers saw grocery store shelves cleared out early in the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v 300 Cache Creek residents on evacuation alert due to fear of flooding By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:44:57 EDT Ten properties, including homes and businesses, have already been evacuated as the community braces against rising water levels. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v RCMP investigating incident at Tiny House Warriors village in Blue River, B.C. By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:11:33 EDT RCMP in Clearwater, B.C., are investigating an incident that took place at the Tiny House Warriors village in Blue River over the weekend. Full Article News/Indigenous
v How some B.C. municipalities are handling the financial impacts of COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:13:27 EDT Municipalities across the province are re-evaluating their financial situations as COVID-19 continues to keep municipal facilities closed and has put other revenue streams on hold. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Eyebrow-shaving couple takes on another isolation trend: at-home haircuts By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:00:04 EDT A B.C. couple who shaved their eyebrows off in the spirit of forcing themselves to stay at home has tackled another isolation challenge — home haircuts. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
v Coldwater band asks Ottawa to intervene after Trans Mountain changes aquifer study plans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:04:57 EDT The Coldwater band is calling for federal intervention after Trans Mountain announced it was changing the way it would study the aquifer the First Nation relies on for its drinking water. Full Article News/Indigenous
v Virtual cross-Canada dart league hits bullseye amid isolating pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Carving out a section of low-hanging basement ceiling was a small price to pay to give Travis Bondy the space he needed to play in the Isolation Dart League. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
v What you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, May 8 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:31:55 EDT With the effects of the pandemic playing out differently across the province, it's unlikely that all areas will reopen on the same timeline. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
v Another quarter-million Albertans lost work in April as COVID-19 shutdown grips province By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:14:24 EDT Nearly a quarter-million more Albertans lost work in April as the economic shutdown due to COVID-19 continued, with young workers — particularly young women — being disproportionately affected. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
v Here are the latest COVID-19 statistics for Alberta — and what they mean By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:05:56 EDT As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there are so many numbers flying around, it's hard to keep track. Here, we'll do our best to keep track for you, with new charts updated daily and the context surrounding the data. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
v Calgary inmate confirmed as 1st case of COVID-19 in an Alberta correctional facility By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:58:03 EDT An inmate at the Calgary Remand Centre has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time a case has been reported at an Alberta correctional facility. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
v Classic car club thanks COVID-19 first responders By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:33:00 EDT 40 classic cars drove through High River to give thanks to those working on the front lines. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
v Dear Diary: I bought a bidet out of spite. I'm never going back By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 20:00:00 EDT Sarah Miller waited until the last minute to go buy toilet paper. When she couldn’t find any, she made a decision that she says changed her life. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary