COVID-19 Coronavirus

Raptors add Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn to COVID-19 protocols

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn have been added to the NBA's COVID-19 protocols by the Toronto Raptors. There are now five Raptors in league protocols. Gary Trent Jr. was added to Toronto's ...

Dec 21, 2021

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League pauses season until Jan. 7 as COVID cases surge

MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has paused all activities until Jan. 7. The league says the pause is necessary because of surging COVID-19 infection rates in Eastern Canada. Players w...

Dec 21, 2021

New COVID restrictions, Tories boycott security committee : In The News for Dec. 21

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. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 21, 2021

Raptors stop team practices due to COVID-19, training individually

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have stopped practising as a team, instead working with coaches individually. It's a precautionary measure being introduced as Toronto's game against Orlando on Monday ni...

Dec 20, 2021

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test. Joly disclosed the result on Twitter, saying she is in isolation awaiting the result of a PCR...

Dec 20, 2021

Daily COVID cases above 600 this weekend in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.Note: Due to lower COVID-19 case counts in recent weeks, LNN will only...

Dec 20, 2021

Think you have COVID-19 during the Omicron wave? Here's what to do

OTTAWA - Nearly two years into the pandemic, most people know what to do when they feel ill to stop the spread of COVID-19. The highly transmissible new variant has thrown some of the old rules for a ...

Dec 20, 2021

Lethbridge MP offers divisive stance on COVID-19 vaccinations

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge MP Rachael Thomas is taking a controversial stance regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in Alberta.Thomas took to Facebook to share her thoughts regarding some Albertans not bei...

Dec 20, 2021

NHL shuts down Canadiens, Blue Jackets due to COVID-19 concerns

The NHL has shut down the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets through its holiday break because of COVID-19. The league said in a statement today the move was made "due to concern with the nu...

Dec 20, 2021

Boosters snapped up in Ontario, new COVID restrictions in effect in some provinces

Adults in Ontario looking to book a COVID-19 vaccine booster may have to wait more than a week for an appointment as many health regions say bookings were snapped up this morning. The province has exp...

Dec 20, 2021