COVID-19 Coronavirus

Lockdown orders in N.W.T. to lift this weekend as COVID-19 cases start to decline

YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories under lockdown orders since mid-August will see those orders lifted late Saturday as active cases of COVID-19 start to decline across the ter...

Sep 01, 2021

Province reports 321 new cases of COVID-19

The province is reporting another 321 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, the highest daily increase since April 12, 2021.This brings the Saskatchewan total to 54,688 reported cases; 2,372 cases co...

Sep 01, 2021

Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province

MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...

Sep 01, 2021

Federal leaders stay central, COVID cure misinformation : In The News for Sept. 1

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Sep 01, 2021

Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment

A health law professor says a belief by some that a medication used to deworm cattle and horses can treat COVID-19 shows how ideology can lead people to embrace misinformation. Timothy Caulfield from ...

Sep 01, 2021

Northern Saskatchewan reporting half of new COVID-19 cases in the province

The province is reporting another 274 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including 141 in the northern zones of Saskatchewan.This brings the total to 54,367 reported cases; 2,204 cases considered ...

Aug 31, 2021

Elks release offensive lineman Jacob Ruby for breach of COVID protocols

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have released offensive lineman Jacob Ruby for breaching the team's COVID-19 protocols. The Elks announced Ruby's release Tuesday, the last day of the team's 10-day isolat...

Aug 31, 2021

Anxiety, optimism as many Montreal kids return to class amid COVID's fourth wave

MONTREAL - It's back-to-school day for thousands of children in Montreal's English-language school system, with both parents and teachers hoping for a more normal experience despite the ongoing COVID-...

Aug 31, 2021

Total active COVID cases in Northern Sask. nearing 1,000, 199 new cases reported in province

The province is reporting another 199 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including 93 new cases in northern zones of Saskatchewan.This brings the total to 54,076 reported cases; 2,068 cases consid...

Aug 30, 2021

Curling Canada to require COVID-19 vaccinations to attend or play in events

Curling Canada says all athletes, fans, staff and media will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in or attend affiliated events. The country's governing body for curli...

Aug 30, 2021