Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus
412 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta, 10 in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.412 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to date...
Nov 19, 2021
Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin tests positive for COVID-19
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the team's...
Nov 19, 2021
Ottawa to drop need for COVID-19 test after short-term U.S. visits as of Nov. 30
WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...
Nov 19, 2021
NDP calls on Liberals to detail impact of COVID aid on benefits to seniors, families
OTTAWA - The New Democrats are calling on the federal government to provide a full accounting of how much Canadians have lost in benefits after they relied on emergency financial aid last year. In a l...
Nov 19, 2021
Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA - With the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents' minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found the vaccine ...
Nov 19, 2021
Test requirement for short-term visits to U.S. to be dropped Nov. 30
WASHINGTON - The federal government says that as of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents who are visiting the United States for less than 72 hours won't need a costly molecular ...
Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
OTTAWA, ONT. - Health Canada has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada.Pfizer and its partner BioNTech submitted a request for approval of a child-sized dose of it...
Nov 19, 2021
Ramping up B.C. flood relief and COVID vaccines for kids: In The News for Nov. 19
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 Nov. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 19, 2021
Canada has thrown away at least one million COVID-19 vaccine doses: survey
An informal survey shows that at least one million doses of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply have gone to waste. The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide how many doses...
Nov 19, 2021
Kids' COVID-19 vaccine approval, easing of border measures to be announced today
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to make two major announcements on the pandemic front today, starting with the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for children, then later detailed plan...
Nov 19, 2021