COVID-19 Coronavirus

Jarome Iginla leads pandemic class into Hockey Hall of Fame

TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame's pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. And while the delay was longer than anyone wanted or expected, the wait was well worth it for 2020's six ind...

Nov 15, 2021

B.C. proposes zones around hospitals and schools in response to COVID-19 protests

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says would prevent "disruptive behaviour" from affecting schools and health-care facilities. The Ministry of the Attorney ...

Nov 15, 2021

Average of 365 daily COVID cases recorded in Alberta this weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 1,068 cases were confirmed for a daily average of just 3...

Nov 15, 2021

Woman who won freedom from prison in 2011 dies of COVID-19

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A woman who won freedom from prison a decade ago after being convicted with her sister in a 1993 armed robbery in Mississippi, then went on to become an advocate for justice, has...

Nov 15, 2021

NHL, Senators postpone next three games as team deals with COVID outbreak

OTTAWA - The NHL and the Ottawa Senators have postponed the team's next three games due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The league made the announcement on Monday, saying in a release that the Senato...

Nov 15, 2021

Quebec coroner concerned about lack of COVID-19 preparation in long-term care homes

QUEBEC - The coroner leading an inquest into COVID-19 deaths in Quebec's long-term care homes says she's concerned the facilities weren't prepared for the first wave of the pandemic. Ghane Kamel made ...

Nov 15, 2021

Penguins star Crosby, coach Sullivan exit COVID-19 protocol

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, defenseman Brian Dumoulin and head coach Mike Sullivan are scheduled to rejoin the team in Washington D.C. on Sunday after exiting the COVID...

Nov 13, 2021

Active COVID cases fall below 6,000 in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past two days as no numbers were released on Remembrance Day.In that time, 841 cases w...

Nov 12, 2021

Better Late Than Never: Wait almost over for Hockey Hall of Fame's pandemic class

TORONTO - Kevin Lowe waited 19 years for the call. Doug Wilson's phone sat silent longer still - 24 consecutive springs of eligibility before it finally rang. So another 365 days for the Hockey Hall o...

Nov 12, 2021

Nova Scotia pays for COVID-19 vaccines for mink, B.C. says no before closing industry

Nova Scotia will help pay for a COVID-19 vaccine for mink, but the British Columbia government says more research is needed to determine if immunization is an option for thousands of animals that will...

Nov 12, 2021