COVID-19 Coronavirus

B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 to five days for fully vaccinated people without symptoms. A mask must be worn around other...

Dec 31, 2021

COVID isolation times for vaccinated Albertans shortened

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government has made a couple of announcements regarding COVID-19 isolation times.Health Minister Jason Copping says, starting Monday, January 3, fully vaccinated Albertans...

Dec 31, 2021

COVID kibosh on New Year's Eve parties and Biden vs Putin: In The News for Dec. 31

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 Dec. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 31, 2021

Many provinces modifying health restrictions amid rising COVID tide

With the relentless surge of the Omicron variant now pushing COVID-19 case numbers to new highs almost daily, governments across Canada are fighting back with tougher pandemic restrictions. Quebec Pre...

Dec 31, 2021

Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart stacked with food trays is parked as staff at the front desk register visitors and offer surgical masks. At the other e...

Dec 31, 2021

BREAKING: Winter break for K-12 extended to Jan. 10, diploma exams cancelled

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Students will get a little more time off as school officials continue to assess the COVID-19 pandemic.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced that the winter break will be exten...

Dec 30, 2021

No fans allowed at Canada's figure skating championships due to COVID-19 concerns

OTTAWA - Canada's figure skating championships will have no fans in attendance as the national sports organization adapts to surging COVID-19 numbers. Skate Canada says all purchased tickets for the e...

Dec 30, 2021

Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Yukon, territory says

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says an increase in COVID-19 cases with 34 new infections reported Thursday is a sign the Omicron variant is circulating in communities. The territory says the highly...

Dec 30, 2021

Estimated 4,000 new COVID cases in Alberta Thursday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released a preliminary update on COVID-19 for Thursday, December 30. AHS reports the highest single-day count for new COVID cases in the province with an estimated 4,...

Dec 30, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Quebec imposes COVID-19 nighttime curfew starting on New Year's Eve

MONTREAL - Quebec's government is imposing a nighttime curfew that will begin on New Year's Eve in an attempt to reduce the high transmission of COVID-19 across the province and ease pressure on the h...

Dec 30, 2021