COVID-19 Coronavirus

Another 56 new cases reported in Saskatchewan, 448 currently active in province

Another 56 new cases of COVID-19 were reported today in Saskatchewan, 24 of which were reported in Northern zones of the province.Along with the 22 new recoveries also reported by the province, this b...

Jul 30, 2021

Federal modelling warns of fourth COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast

Federal officials are warning that Canada could be on the brink of a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly contagious Delta variant if the country opens too fast before enough people have been ...

Jul 30, 2021

Alberta taking 'risky gamble' by ending COVID isolation: Canadian Paediatric Society

CALGARY - The Canadian Paediatric Society has written an open letter to Alberta's top doctor urging her to reconsider lifting isolation and testing requirements to curb the spread of COVID-19. Close c...

Jul 30, 2021

Nunavut opens travel bubble with Nunavik as pandemic restrictions ease

IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut says residents of the territory and of Arctic Quebec can now travel freely between both regions as long as they've been in a community for at least 14 days...

Jul 29, 2021

Sask. health minister asks northern leaders to act before COVID-19 outbreaks occur

There are plenty of vaccines to go around in northern Saskatchewan, according to Health Minister Paul Merriman, and northern leaders should communicate that with their communities.Merriman told Gormle...

Jul 29, 2021

Province reports 26 new cases of COVID-19 in northern zones; 52 total across the province

The Saskatchewan government is reporting 52 new cases of COVID-19 across the province today as well as 16 recoveries from the virus. This brings the provincial total to 49,882 cases; 48,892 total reco...

Jul 29, 2021

New Brunswick to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions, but experts warn of relapse

HALIFAX - As New Brunswick prepares to drop virtually all of its COVID-19 restrictions Friday night, some infectious disease experts are warning the province should prepare for a surge in cases this f...

Jul 29, 2021

Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. The announcement by Naftali Bennet...

Jul 29, 2021

Calgary mayor says lifting remaining COVID-19 health orders 'height of insanity'

Calgary's mayor says it's the "height of insanity" that Alberta is moving ahead with removing almost all of its remaining COVID-19 public health orders. As of today, close contacts of people who test ...

Jul 29, 2021

Pandemic causes blood shortage, Nova Scotia leaders debate : In The News for July 29

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 July 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 29, 2021