COVID-19 Coronavirus

Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland. Trudeau's six-da...

Oct 25, 2021

Trudeau uses pandemic-plagued supply chains in free trade pitch to ASEAN

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the spectre of gnarled global supply chains in a bid Sunday to a bloc of Southeast Asian nations to win them over on a free trade deal. Trudeau has long sou...

Oct 24, 2021

B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province Monday, though some say not everyone will be ready to party like it's early 2020 while still...

Oct 24, 2021

Minister says pandemic help, including military support, approved for Saskatchewan

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government has approved a request for pandemic aid in Saskatchewan, including military support. Blair issued a series of tweets saying the g...

Oct 23, 2021

Blackhawks F Kane misses practice due to COVID-19 protocol

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane missed practice on Saturday because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Fellow forward Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Erik Gustafsson also missed practic...

Oct 23, 2021

Active COVID cases now half of what they were one month ago in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.656 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 319,...

Oct 22, 2021

Sen. Forest-Niesing hospitalized despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

OTTAWA - Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is in hospital after contracting COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Her office says the 56-year-old Sudbury senator is no longer in intensive care and is hopef...

Oct 22, 2021

General appeals judge's ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign

OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. Fortin's legal team fi...

Oct 22, 2021

Starting Monday, two vaccine shots will be required for Restrictions Exemption Program

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Anyone looking to attend a business, venue, or service provider that requires proof of vaccination will need to have both of their COVID-19 vaccinations.The Alberta Government says, s...

Oct 22, 2021

AHS extends COVID vaccination deadline for health workers by one month

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Healthcare workers in the province now have until the end of November to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Originally, Alberta Health Services (AHS) announced in late August that all AH...

Oct 22, 2021