COVID-19 Coronavirus

Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday night. Spokesman Angel Urea said Clinton was a...

Oct 14, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Top doctor brings in more rules for northern B.C. as COVID spreads

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer has announced new restrictions for the northern health region in an attempt to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 through those who are unvaccina...

Oct 14, 2021

Active cases fall, 916 new COVID cases provincially Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.916 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 31...

Oct 14, 2021

COVID-19, extreme heat lead causes of rising deaths in Canada since Jan. 2020

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Statistics Canada says more Canadians died over the last year-and-a-half than we would normally see.Between March 2020 and the beginning of July 2021, they report that there was an es...

Oct 14, 2021

Extendicare leaving Saskatchewan following province's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak

REGINA - Extendicare, a national private long-term care provider, is ending its contract with the government of Saskatchewan after the province's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak happened in one of its hom...

Oct 14, 2021

Canada must stay vigilant against COVID-19, including with border testing: Freeland

WASHINGTON - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is pouring cold water on the idea of letting travellers enter Canada without a COVID-19 test. Freeland says Canada needs to remain vigilant against...

Oct 14, 2021

Toronto Arrows set for first home game in 867 days after pandemic-related absence

TORONTO - After an 867-day absence, the Toronto Arrows finally get to play at home Saturday. The exhibition game against the Atlantic Selects at York Lions Stadium is part celebration, part scouting m...

Oct 14, 2021

Quebec reports 644 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as hospitalizations remain stable

MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 644 new cases of COVID-19 today and two more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. COVID-19-related hospitalizations remained unchanged compared with the day befor...

Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...

Oct 14, 2021

AHS records 38 COVID deaths in one day, but active cases down 25%

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.652 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 3...

Oct 13, 2021