COVID-19 Coronavirus

US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers

SEATTLE (AP) - The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are n...

Dec 30, 2021

Ontario caps arena crowds at 1,000 for sporting events as COVID-19 cases rise

TORONTO - The Ontario government has capped the crowd size for indoor venues at 1,000 spectators or 50 per cent capacity, whichever is less, as the province deals with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. T...

Dec 30, 2021

Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols

RED DEER, Alta. - Slovakia's goaltender at the world junior hockey championship says that this year's tournament was "a joke." Simon Latkoczy criticized the event's organizers In a pair of Instagram p...

Dec 30, 2021

IIHF announces more positive COVID-19 results after cancellation of world juniors

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced seven new positive COIVD-19 tests from the world junior hockey championship following the cancellation of the tournament, including a member of th...

Dec 30, 2021

Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says

OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain ...

Dec 30, 2021

Another Canadian bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19, 14 team members now affected

SIGULDA, Latvia - Another member of Canada's bobsled team has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 11 athletes and three staff members affected by the outbreak. A spokesman for Bo...

Dec 30, 2021

QMJHL extends break to Jan. 14 due to rise in COVID-19 cases in Eastern Canada

MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has extended its holiday break until Jan. 14 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Eastern Canada. The QMJHL said in a statement Thursday that it's pus...

Dec 30, 2021

In New Year's message, governor general says Canadians can be hopeful amid pandemic

OTTAWA - The governor general says Canadians can be hopeful as they ring in the new year, despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her first New Year's message since becoming vice-regal...

Dec 30, 2021

COVID spikes in Alberta with 2,775 cases in one day, but hospitalizations remain low

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.2,775 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...

Dec 29, 2021

Border agency closes two Atlantic offices due to COVID-19 infections, close contacts

OTTAWA - Canada's border agency said it is temporarily closing two ports of entry in the Atlantic region due to COVID-19. The Canada Border Services Agency said the affected offices are in Bathurst, N...

Dec 29, 2021