Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus

A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff this fall. Chartwell Retirement Residences, Extendicare, Responsive Group Inc., Revera Inc., and Sien...

MONTREAL - Quebec's Crown prosecutor's office says the owners of a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic will not face criminal ch...

TABER, AB - After being temporarily closed due to a COVID case at the Taber Aquafun Centre Wednesday, the facility has since been reopened to the public."After rigorous cleaning and working closely wi...

YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has issued its first territorywide mask mandate in the face of growing COVID-19 numbers. Chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said masks will be mandato...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from business owners and operators on what has proven to be a highly divisive topic.The provincial governments in B.C. and Quebec rece...

LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,076 cases were confirmed in Alberta, bringing the tot...

EDMONTON - Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Twelve players have now returned positive tests since the team got back to to Edmonton ...

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says the territory will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandy Silver says certain health measures, like mask-wearing and physi...

CALGARY - Canadian imams are urging members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. Twenty-five religious leaders have issued a joint statement pointi...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day's end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,...