Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus

Leafs, Raptors, Senators to have 50 per cent fan capacity amid COVID-19 surge
TORONTO - The new COVID-19 surge is impacting sports fans in Ontario. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors plus the Ottawa Senators will see their venue capacity reduced to 50 per cent at home games st...
Dec 15, 2021

AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 protocols that include restricting players to staying in their hotels while on the road...
Dec 15, 2021

UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get wo...
Dec 15, 2021

Seven Flames players, three coaches and seven support staff enter COVID-19 protocol
CALGARY - Seven players, three coaches and seven support staff with the Calgary Flames were the latest members of the organization to be added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The team, which has ...
Dec 15, 2021

Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions
HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads say they are sticking to their plan to advance one of their home games to avoid a new cap on gathering limits imposed by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19. T...
Dec 15, 2021

US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available ...
Dec 14, 2021

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario is ramping up COVID-19 testing in long-term care homes and tightening restrictions on visitors and resident activities in an attempt to guard ag...
Dec 14, 2021

Canucks cancel morning skate after Schenn, Lahmmikko test positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have cancelled practice after two players tested positive for COVID-19. The club says it was informed of defenceman Luke Schenn's positive result on Monday and winger...
Dec 14, 2021

Connor McDavid calls potential five-week Olympic quarantine for COVID-19 'unsettling'
Connor McDavid calls the idea potentially having to quarantine up to five weeks in China because of a positive COVID-19 test at the Beijing Olympics "unsettling" as the NHL's participation at the Game...
Dec 14, 2021

Three more Calgary Flames enter COVID-19 protocol
CALGARY - Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Flames confirmed in a short statement on social media Tuesday that defenceman Noah Hanifin and forwards Milan Lucic an...
Dec 14, 2021