COVID-19 Coronavirus

NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The league on Monday announced the suspension without p...

Oct 18, 2021

10 COVID deaths reported in South Zone 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, 2,181 people tested positive for a daily average of 727....

Oct 18, 2021

NewsAlert: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

OTTAWA - Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start of...

Oct 18, 2021

Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will impact COVID-19 benefits: NDP

OTTAWA - Peter Julian, the NDP's leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. Julian says delaying MPs' return to the...

Oct 18, 2021

Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says

WASHIINGTON (AP) - Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. He was 84. In an announcement on social media, the f...

Oct 18, 2021

1,051 new COVID cases in Alberta as active cases continue falling

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,051 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 31...

Oct 15, 2021

Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers

WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says the COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for a wide range of workers in the territory starting Nov. 30. Silver says all government employees and front-line h...

Oct 15, 2021

Canada heading for flu season in the middle of fourth wave of COVID-19

OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor warns the country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the fourth wave of COVID-19. Last y...

Oct 15, 2021

Charlotte, Alan Brookes helped prop up road racing community during pandemic

TORONTO - Charlotte Brookes will be stationed in the command centre when the starter's pistol sounds on the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 10K race Sunday. She expects there will be tears. Sun...

Oct 15, 2021

Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital Tuesday with an infection but he is "on the mend," his spokesman said. Clinton, 75, was admitted to the U...

Oct 14, 2021