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A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he supports measures to encourage vaccination, he needs more details before taking a stance on Quebec's co...

Jan 12, 2022

Hinshaw confirms shipments of at-home rapid tests delayed

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you were having a tough time finding at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, it might take a little while longer for supplies to catch up.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw sa...

Jan 12, 2022

Alberta unions call for circuit-breaker COVID-19 lockdown, premier says no

EDMONTON - The leaders of Alberta's largest public and private sector unions are calling for drastic lockdown measures immediately to fight the spiralling COVID-19 Omicron variant.The leaders are call...

Jan 12, 2022

Women's shelters facing staff shortages amid COVID, high rates of gendered violence

OTTAWA - Women's shelter workers are feeling even more pressure as the latest COVID-19 wave hits Canada, fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Lise Martin, executive director of Women's...

Jan 12, 2022

Radiologists warn of growing backlog in medical imaging due to COVID-19 pandemic

Radiologists are warning that Canadian hospitals are in serious need of more equipment and staff to deal with medical imaging backlogs that the country was already facing before the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Jan 12, 2022

Canadian Civil Liberties Association calls COVID tax constitutionally vulnerable

With COVID-19 cases putting Canada's hospitals at or near capacity, Quebec's unprecedented plan to tax adult residents who refuse to be vaccinated is coming under fire. The Canadian Civil Liberties As...

Jan 12, 2022

QMJHL cancels Maritimes prospect event due to concerns over COVID-19

MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has cancelled a Maritimes-based prospects event, citing concerns over COVID-19. The second leg of the QMJHL Cup was scheduled to be held Feb. 3-6 in Da...

Jan 11, 2022

708 Albertans currently hospitalized with COVID, rising steadily

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.4,704 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 4...

Jan 11, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Legault says the...

Jan 11, 2022

Nunavut schools to reopen later this month as COVID-19 case counts decline

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's education minister says students will return to school remotely next week and in-person on Jan. 24. The territory of 40,000 people has been under lockdown since late Decem...

Jan 11, 2022