Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus

Canada's Alphonso Davies latest Bayern player to test positive for COVID-19
MUNICH - Bayern Munich says Canadian star Alphonso Davies has joined the list of players to test positive for COVID-19. The Bundesliga club says the 21-year-old fullback from Edmonton is well and self...
Jan 05, 2022

Trudeau and Tam to hold first federal update on COVID-19 of the new year
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning for the first federal COVID-19 update of the new year. The update follows Trudeau's phone call yesterda...
Jan 05, 2022

Federal COVID update, Ontario tightens health restrictions: In The News for Jan. 5
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. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jan 05, 2022

Israel reports all-time high for new COVID-19 infections
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel has recorded its highest-ever number of new coronavirus infections - driven by the ultra-contagious omicron variant - despite restrictions on travel and required quarant...
Jan 05, 2022

Active COVID cases reach 34K in Alberta, tripling since pre-Christmas update
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past six days.During that time, 21,751 cases were confirmed for a daily average of 3,...
Jan 04, 2022

Alberta Premier calling on Federal Government to allow use of antiviral pill
EDMONTON, AB - Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney is asking the Government of Canada to approve the use of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill made from Pfizer to combat COVID-19.In a press conference Tuesday, ...
Jan 04, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Calls are growing for the Ontario government to make COVID-19 tests available to children attending the daycares, with parents saying the lack of access...
Jan 04, 2022

Canadiens have 22 team members in COVID-19 protocol after adding five
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have 22 team members in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol after adding five more Tuesday. The Canadiens said forwards Rafal Harvey-Pinard and Jesse Ylnen, defenceman David ...
Jan 04, 2022

Canadian women's hockey team cautious after COVID cases, no more games until Beijing
CALGARY - Canada's women's hockey team won't play any more games before the Winter Olympics and will enter a bubble to ensure players can board a plane to Beijing in less than a month. The women have ...
Jan 04, 2022

Oilers captain McDavid tests positive for COVID-19, team awaiting more results
TORONTO - Edmonton captain Connor McDavid was held out of practice Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, leaving his availability for the Oilers' game Wednesday night in Toronto in dobut. The t...
Jan 04, 2022