COVID-19 Coronavirus

Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK

OTTAWA - Health Canada has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that contained elements produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md., to be used in Can...

Nov 24, 2021

Health Canada grants full approval to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine for people 18 and older

OTTAWA, ON - Health Canada has approved the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson for individuals 18 years of age and older. In a release, it was stated that the decision was based o...

Nov 24, 2021

Three more provinces announce plans for COVID-19 child vaccination programs

Parents in Alberta can start booking online COVID-19 vaccination times for their children on Wednesday as three more provinces announced the rollout of similar inoculation programs on Tuesday. Alberta...

Nov 23, 2021

Quebec long-term care homes 'forgotten' in COVID-19 planning, ombudswoman says

MONTREAL - Long-term care homes were almost totally forgotten in Quebec's early COVID-19 planning, the province's ombudswoman said Tuesday in a report that called for widespread changes to "humanize" ...

Nov 23, 2021

Alberta parents can book children's COVID vaccine appointments starting November 24

EDMONTON, AB - Beginning Wednesday, November 24 at 8:00 am, parents and legal guardians can book their children's COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children aged 5 to 11.Appointments to receive the fi...

Nov 23, 2021

Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec as pandemic ban lifted

MONTREAL - An unofficial border crossing in rural Quebec that was used by asylum seekers to enter Canada has reopened after being closed for much of the pandemic. The crossing at Roxham Road, on the C...

Nov 23, 2021

Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods

OTTAWA - The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding...

Nov 23, 2021

COVID-19 recovery top priority in throne speech, but GG provides little detail

OTTAWA - The continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the work needed to recover are the undercurrents of Liberal plans for this session of Parliament and throughout Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's first...

Nov 23, 2021

Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew tests positive for COVID-19, says he's isolating

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Opposition Leader Wab Kinew says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. In a social media post, Kinew says that he is double-vaccinated, his symptoms are mild, ...

Nov 22, 2021

AHS reports average of 375 COVID cases/day over the weekend

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

Nov 22, 2021