Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 5 p.m. Pic...
Feb 05, 2022

Pandemic fatigue leaves Canada in 'tricky moment', Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is at a "tricky moment" as we near the two-year mark of a global pandemic that has left everyone tired, grouchy and grasping for signs of hope. ...
Feb 04, 2022

AHS reports 26 COVID deaths in Alberta including three in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.2,086 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 50...
Feb 04, 2022

MLA Neudorf calls for end to Restrictions Exemption Program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The MLA for Lethbridge-East has weighed in on what he thinks Alberta should do with COVID-19 restrictions going forward.As the convoy and blockade near the Coutts border has gone on f...
Feb 04, 2022

Quebec City ready for demonstration against COVID-19 health orders, premier says
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he's confident a trucker protest planned in Quebec City this weekend against COVID-19 public health orders won't be a repeat of what's happening in Ottawa. Legault ...
Feb 04, 2022

COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000
With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as the nation's death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,...
Feb 04, 2022

Alberta, Saskatchewan take lead in signalling moves to end COVID restrictions
Alberta and Saskatchewan have taken the lead among provinces and territories in signalling their intentions to soon remove most, if not all, remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions. Premier Jaso...
Feb 04, 2022

COVID hospitalizations in Alberta see small drop for first time in weeks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.2,370 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...
Feb 03, 2022

Ottawa 'clarifies' truckers are not exempt from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
OTTAWA - The government has issued an order-in-council clarifying that truckers are not exempt from a vaccine mandate after bureaucrats were confused by their own policy. The Canada Border Services Ag...
Feb 03, 2022

Ottawa mayor blasts protest support, COVID rules loosening: In The News for Feb. 3
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 Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 03, 2022