Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus

Oilers place forward Kailer Yamamoto in NHL's COVID-19 protocol
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Kailer Yamamoto in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol after the forward tested positive on a rapid test. Yamamoto was pulled from the Oilers' practice Friday after ...
Jan 07, 2022

Maple Leafs forwards Marner, Engvall placed in NHL's COVID-19 protocol
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forwards Mitch Marner and Pierre Engvall into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The forwards are the 16th and 17th Toronto players to enter the league's protoc...
Jan 07, 2022

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to the highest levels since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday. The worrisome trend in chil...
Jan 07, 2022

COVID labor crunch and Jagmeet Singh's baby girl: In The News for Jan. 7
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 Jan. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jan 07, 2022

Key sectors facing staffing struggles amid escalating pandemic
With COVID-19's latest wave showing few signs of abating concerns are deepening as more and more workers in vital sectors are sidelined by the pandemic. In Ontario where the number of COVID patients i...
Jan 07, 2022

Montreal homeless shelters fear COVID-19 crisis as cases rise, temperatures drop
MONTREAL - The heads of several Montreal homeless shelters say they're facing a crisis, as rising staff absences due to COVID-19 threaten to disrupt services during the coldest part of winter. There w...
Jan 07, 2022

Nearly 5,000 new COVID cases in Alberta Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.4,869 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to ...
Jan 06, 2022

Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Chiasson tests positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Alex Chiasson is the latest Vancouver Canucks player to test positive for COVID-19. Head coach Bruce Boudreau says the 31-year-old right-winger was held out of practice Thursday due to the...
Jan 06, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontarians with COVID-19 symptoms can leave isolation sooner than the required five days if two rapid antigen tests come back negative. Officials say peo...
Jan 06, 2022

Winnipeg Jets add three players, video coach to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed three players and a video coach to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The team announced Thursday that forward Jansen Harkins, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, goalie Arvid ...
Jan 06, 2022