COVID-19 Coronavirus

Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19

VICTORIA - An estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The BC Public Service Agency said Tuesday the vaccination requirement is part...

Oct 05, 2021

Gasoline sales plunge to lowest level in 20 years during first year of pandemic

OTTAWA - Pandemic lockdowns that left Canadian cars sitting idle in driveways and garages for weeks on end last year pushed gasoline use to its lowest level in two decades. Statistics Canada data show...

Oct 05, 2021

Top health official in P.E.I. keeping an eye on COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick

HALIFAX - Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer says she's keeping a close watch on New Brunswick, where a recent surge in COVID-19 cases is straining that province's health-care system. Speaki...

Oct 05, 2021

AHS reports 21 COVID deaths this weekend, 1,345 COVID cases/day

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 4,037 cases were confirmed across the province with a da...

Oct 04, 2021

More than a dozen schools close in New Brunswick as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

FREDERICTON - Another sharp jump in the number of COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick is forcing more than a dozen schools to close. The growing number of closures follows reports on the weekend indicatin...

Oct 04, 2021

Defence minister says Operation LASER nurses will help Alberta battle COVID

EDMONTON, AB - A military contingent is expected to be in position today to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19. Public Safety Canada says the Canadi...

Olivia Thorington Oct 04, 2021

Strength in season pass sales a rare silver lining for ski resorts post-pandemic

In any normal winter, Cameron Birch and his family of five would pack their bags for an all-inclusive vacation somewhere warm and sunny. But when the pandemic kept them from booking a trip south, the ...

Oct 03, 2021

AHS reports 1,630 COVID cases, 17 deaths Friday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the 24 hours.1,630 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 299,802...

Oct 01, 2021

California to require all schoolchildren to get COVID shots

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation's first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, a plan that will have all elementary through high school st...

Oct 01, 2021

Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID, has no symptoms

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh has no symptoms and has been fully vacci...

Oct 01, 2021