Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus
COVID hospitalizations down 30% in Alberta in one month
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from June 28 to July 4, 2022.During that time, 1,124 cases were confir...
Jul 07, 2022
Quebec enters 7th wave of COVID-19, officials urge prudence during summer vacations
MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director says the province is into a seventh wave of COVID-19. Despite the uptick in COVID-19 indicators, officials told a news conference today they don't plan to re...
Jul 07, 2022
Canada could approve first COVID shot for youngest kids this month: feds
OTTAWA - Federal officials say a COVID-19 vaccine for Canada's youngest children could be approved as soon as this month. Health Canada tweeted Tuesday that it expects to reach a decision by mid-July ...
Jul 05, 2022
Some Quebec overnight camps are being forced to close following COVID-19 outbreaks
MONTREAL - An association representing Quebec summer camps says at least three overnight camps have temporarily shut down following COVID-19 outbreaks, mostly among counsellors. Association des camps ...
Jul 05, 2022
De Grasse hopeful he'll be back in top form at the world championships post-COVID
TORONTO - A month before the world track and field championships, Canada's fastest man was winded just walking up the stairs in his home in Jacksonville, Fla. Andre De Grasse recently returned to full...
Jul 05, 2022
COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 - which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January follow...
Jun 30, 2022
COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 - which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January follow...
Jun 30, 2022
Canadians urged to catch up on vaccinations, prepare for fall boosters
OTTAWA, ON - Federal health officials are bracing Canadians for another round of COVID-19 vaccines expected to roll out in the fall, and are urging those behind on their boosters to catch up now. Cana...
Jun 30, 2022
Canada's Taylor Pendrith out of John Deere Classic after testing positive for COVID
Canada's Taylor Pendrith's return to the PGA Tour will be delayed by a week. Pendrith tested positive for COVID-19 this morning, keeping him out of the John Deere Classic. The product of Richmond Hill...
Jun 30, 2022
Canada extends COVID-19 border measures until Sept. 30, including ArriveCan app
OTTAWA - The federal government will extend current COVID-19 public health measures for travellers entering Canada, including the use of the ArriveCan app, until at least Sept. 30. In a release Wednes...
Jun 29, 2022