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Coronavirus: Do face masks work? And other questions answered

The BBC's Fergus Walsh and expert Sian Griffiths answer your questions about the virus outbreak.




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Coronovirus: Hand washing and other ways to protect yourself

The BBC Health team talks through the NHS advice about protecting yourself from COVID-19.




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Coronavirus: Three reasons why the UK might not look like Italy

Boris Johnson's chief scientific adviser says the UK is four weeks behind Italy, What does that mean?




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Why the WHO got caught between China and Trump

President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?




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Coronavirus lockdown reduces UK ground motions

Science instruments sense a big dip in seismic noise as the population stays at home.




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Timeline: Lesotho

A chronology of key events




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Timeline: Botswana

A chronology of key events




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Country profile: Lesotho

Key facts, figures and dates




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Botswana country profile

Key facts, figures and dates




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After 13 years mother shares son's birthday with CTV News, again

There’s no better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than becoming a mom for the first time on that very day.




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Early 'in-person' mother's day visits for Huron County seniors

The county-run Huronlea and Huronview long-term care homes have organized "physical distancing" visits for their residents.







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Coronavirus: Six killed in clashes at Afghanistan food aid protest

Clashes erupt after people complain about a perceived failure to help the poor during the pandemic.




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An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner

How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans.




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Coronavirus lockdown: I got a life-changing opportunity

Ana Carmona was quarantined with her parents and siblings in NYC, when she got some big news.




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Tom Cruise: Filming in space and four of his other memorable stunts

The actor is well known for his daring stunts, but this takes things to another level.




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Teen charged in March shooting on Catherine Street

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges in connection to a shooting in Centretown.




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Ottawa Police charge 15-year-old boy in Centretown homicide

A 15-year-old boy is charged with first degree murder in connection to the January murder of Manny Akol in Centretown.




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‘It’s a huge loss’: Ottawa PSW who died of COVID-19 remembered by colleagues

A personal support worker at Madonna Care Community who died of COVID-19 is being remembered as a hard worker who took great pride in those he cared for.




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Ottawa Public Health 'concerned' about long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic

Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches says hospital staff are providing support to long-term care homes hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Ottawa deploying 'park ambassadors' to clear up confusion on rules in parks

The City of Ottawa is launching a “Parks Ambassador Program” to educate residents on the do’s and don’ts in parks during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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COVID-19 cases surpass 1,600 in Ottawa

Seven more Ottawa residents have died due to COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases of the virus has surpassed 1,600.




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Picture time! NCC says ‘feel free’ to snap a photo of the tulips

As the tulips begin to bloom across Ottawa, the National Capital Commission now says you can stop and take a photo of the colourful flowers.




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Spring flows on Ottawa River to remain low

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board has released its final spring freshet forecast, which predicts a steady decrease in levels.




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Premier Ford to Ottawans wanting to visit Quebec: ‘Don't cross the border’

Premier Doug Ford is asking Ottawans dreaming of a visit to their Quebec cottage or loved ones to “stay within our own province until this gets over with.”






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He wrote a graphic novel about losing his home to a wildfire. Now Kincade is threatening it again.

Eisner-winning cartoonist Brian Fies faces down another fire two years after losing his Northern California home. "I'm mostly numb," he says.




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‘Wonder Woman 1984’s’ first trailer: Gal Gadot’s hero lands in Reagan-era Washington

Fanny packs and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah fill the frame in the teaser to the franchise's first sequel.




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No one saw ‘Watchmen’s’ Doctor Manhattan reveal coming. Not even the actor playing him.

The HBO series' most powerful superhero is no longer hiding in plain sight.




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Brandon Routh thought his Superman days were over. Until he got a phone call.

Routh's return as Superman was as healing as it was unexpected: "It was almost more special than the first time."




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‘Mosaic’: Terrible days at work, one after another

A game that punctures a hole in the noxious ideology that work gives meaning to our lives.




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Sketch artists at the impeachment trial are capturing scenes that the cameras cannot

The scenes they draw include a senator seemingly falling asleep.




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He endured 20 surgeries after the Charlie Hebdo shooting — and is still trying to reckon with his survival

“I can’t go back,” says Philippe Lançon, who wrote a memoir about his recovery from the massacre.




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‘Birds of Prey’ is Harley Quinn’s party, so just revel in it (Joker not invited)

Margot Robbie's over-the-top character makes her much-anticipated return to the screen.




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Bloomberg insulted Trump with a Darth Vader tweet. Here are six other times Star Wars converged with politics.

From Ronald Reagan's "evil empire" to Mark Hamill battling Ivanka Trump.




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‘The Longing’: Patience (and lots of it) is required, but it’s worth every minute

Every so often a game like this comes along that is so audacious it reminds us of how conventional and pedestrian many of the games are by comparison.




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The missing parents in seven Pixar movies, ranked by emotional impact

A deceased dad in the new "Onward" echoes some of Pixar's most moving moments involving absent relatives.




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‘Bloodshot’ works, if only for the cinematic universe it has the potential to create

Vin Diesel stars as Bloodshot as Valiant Comics finally makes it to the big screen.




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Chinese American cartoonist finds satire in coronavirus crisis — with a perspective from both cultures

Chen Weng was born in Wuhan and lives in Seattle. Both connections inspire her "Messycow Comics" strips about panic and hoarding.




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‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: True to its 1990s teen-idol roots

"Final Fantasy VII Remake" is a beautiful-looking game with a juvenile mindset that’s fun to pass through but hard for non-teenagers to be riveted by.




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‘In Other Waters’: A minimalist game that will appeal to fans of nature documentaries

If you’re not put off by its low-key, text-centered nature you're likely to fall for this thoughtful, serene game.




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A New Yorker cartoonist got covid-19. So he drew this public warning.

New York humorist Jason Chatfield chronicled his experience with the illness, from symptoms to recovery.




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News24.com | WATCH | Lesotho's murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died - sources

Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho's former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision.




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News24.com | Virus patients protest in north Nigeria

A group of coronavirus patients staged a protest outside an isolation centre in northern Nigeria to demand increased medical attention and food, officials and residents have said.




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News24.com | Lesotho PM confirms plans to step down by July 31

Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has reiterated his intention to retire by the end of July "or earlier", despite risk of prosecution for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of his estranged wife.




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News24.com | Zimbabwe street vendors sell cloth masks to make ends meet

Zimbabwe market stall owner Aaron Makaya saw a business opportunity when President Emmerson Mnangagwa made face masks mandatory in public places to prevent the spread of coronavirus.