COVID-19 Coronavirus

Alberta's COVID crisis and calls for a new defence minister: In The News for Sept. 24

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Sep 24, 2021

Even with surge spaces, ICU beds nearing capacity in Alberta, mostly with COVID patients

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,660 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...

Sep 23, 2021

Feds to provide Red Cross, Armed Forces help as COVID-19 swamps Alberta's hospitals

EDMONTON - The federal government says it will come to Alberta's aid as the province's hospitals face an overwhelming wave of COVID-19 patients. Bill Blair, the federal minister of public safety and e...

Sep 23, 2021

Alberta premier too tied up in politics, should let medical pros handle COVID; NDP

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says it's time Premier Jason Kenney hand over public health decisions related to the COVID-19 crisis to medical professionals.Rachel Notley says it's become clea...

Sep 23, 2021

Canada needs to share more COVID-19 surpluses with world, says UN envoy Bob Rae

OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Nations says Canada needs to share more of its COVID-19 vaccine surpluses with less fortunate countries. Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, tells The Canadia...

Sep 23, 2021

Quebec coroner extends hearings into care home where 47 died during COVID-19 1st wave

MONTREAL - The coroner investigating 47 deaths at a Montreal long-term care home that occurred during the pandemic's first wave says she is prolonging the hearings that were set to end today. Coroner ...

Sep 23, 2021

Counting mail ballots, office vacancy in a post-COVID world: In The News for Sept. 23

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Sep 23, 2021

Owner of Quebec care home where 47 died during pandemic testifies at coroner inquest

MONTREAL - The owner of a Montreal long-term care home where 47 residents died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic told a coroner's inquiry Wednesday she was relieved when government offici...

Sep 22, 2021

Kenney being hounded by divided UCP caucus over COVID handling

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has faced down a restive and divided United Conservative Party caucus, focusing on COVID-19 while managing to avoid a straw vote on his leadership.Kenney has bee...

Sep 22, 2021

More COVID patients hospitalized now in Alberta than at any other point of the pandemic

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past three days.1,336 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...

Sep 22, 2021