COVID-19 Coronavirus

B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against t...

Apr 10, 2022

'A huge rift:' COVID-19 response strains relationships in northern Alberta county

MACKENZIE COUNTY, ALBERTA - The mayor of High Level, a town in Alberta's far northwest corner, says she has not spoken to the county government for several weeks. "We're not at each other's throats, b...

Apr 10, 2022

Frustration over COVID-19 restrictions boosts Quebec Conservatives ahead of fall vote

MONTREAL - As Quebec Conservative Leader ric Duhaime arrived at a rally last Tuesday, he wore a mask, unlike most of the supporters he was greeting. In a province where opposition parties have general...

Apr 10, 2022

Toronto businesses hopeful as sports fans return for first time since pandemic

TORONTO - Downtown Toronto businesses are buzzing with anticipation as the city's three main sports franchises welcome thousands of fans to games for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Af...

Apr 09, 2022

Alberta expands access to fourth vaccine doses and other options

Alberta is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines and Paxlovid treatment for those most at risk from severe outcomes.The government states that the number of COVID-19-positive pat...

Apr 07, 2022

Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result fo...

Apr 07, 2022

Who is eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose across Canada

Provinces and territories are expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to millions more Canadians. This week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended that sec...

Apr 07, 2022

Five ways to reduce and evaluate risk in a potential sixth wave of COVID-19

As most provinces and territories lift COVID-19 public health measures, Canadians are left to assess their own risk level amid signs of a sixth wave. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health offi...

Apr 07, 2022

South Zone sees six COVID deaths, 422 cases over the last week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19.The numbers reported in this update reflect data from March 29 to April 4, 2022.A total of 5,549 cases were confirmed ac...

Apr 06, 2022

Greece: Hospital fire in COVID-19 ward leaves 1 dead

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Fire broke out Wednesday morning in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, leaving one person dead and two seriously injured, firefight...

Apr 06, 2022