COVID-19 Coronavirus

Putin to self-isolate due to coronavirus among inner circle

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday. The announcement came in the Kremlin's readout o...

Sep 14, 2021

CP NewsAlert: B.C. introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers

VANCOUVER - All health-care workers and volunteers will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia as the provincial government expands its immunization program. Provincial health...

Sep 13, 2021

4,740 new COVID cases in Alberta over weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past three days.A total of 4,740 cases (1,584 on September 12,1,497 on Se...

Sep 13, 2021

U of L, eight other Alberta post-secondaries require full COVID vaccination on campuses

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some provincial post-secondary institutions are enhancing their COVID-19 measures. Locally, the University of Lethbridge will change its requirements along with eight other schools. T...

Sep 13, 2021

Staff, supplies lacking at Résidence Herron before the pandemic, Quebec coroner hears

MONTREAL - A nurse told a Quebec coroner's inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaffed and lacked proper equip...

Sep 13, 2021

B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan

VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers t...

Sep 12, 2021

Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

More than 65,000 fans packed a stadium in Tampa to watch Tom Brady lead the Buccaneers to a win in the NFL's season opener, just hours after President Joe Biden announced a sweeping new plan to slow t...

Sep 11, 2021

AHS reports 10 COVID deaths Friday, 1,473 new cases

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health has released its report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,473 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total t...

Sep 10, 2021

Alberta to assess current COVID-19 health measures before considering new ones

EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, accused of not doing enough to stop a COVID-19 surge swamping hospitals, says the government wants to see the effect of recent health restrictions bef...

Sep 10, 2021

Field for Canadian rugby sevens events diluted by pandemic-related issues

The pandemic has taken its toll on Canadian stops on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Only seven of the men's core teams are taking part in next week's HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver with New Zeal...

Sep 10, 2021