Premier Francois Legault is asking police officers to hand out more fines to people who defy COVID-19 rules in Quebec. He made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday, when the province's new COVID-19 cases pushed the weekly average higher up as 1,728 more people tested positive for...
Nearly two dozen COVID-19 outbreaks were declared for Saskatchewan curling clubs and hockey teams or leagues in less than four weeks — including 10 outbreaks after the sports suspension was in effect. Five curling clubs and at least 17 hockey teams or leagues have had COVID-19 outbreaks since Nov. 13,...
Health officials identified 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the Island Health region Tuesday. There are now 207 active cases of the virus across the health authority, which includes Vancouver Island and parts of B.C.’s central coast. According to the Island Health COVID-19 dashboard, 69 of the active cases are located...
Air Canada is suspending all flights out of the Saint John Airport and all Toronto flights out of the Fredericton International Airport indefinitely, starting Jan. 11, because of the second wave of the pandemic. The airline is also suspending all operations at the J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport until further...
It’s going to cost more to feed you and your family next year. Tuesday—the 2021 Canada Food Price Report was released, the report forecasts that overall food prices will go up 3 to 5 per cent. Associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of Saskatchewan, Stuart...
Alberta is banning all social gatherings, closing restaurants, gyms and hair salons, and making masks mandatory across the province to curb the spread of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney introduced the new restrictions along with Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer and Chief Medical Officer of...
The Saskatchewan government is to reveal today details of its rollout plan for the COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Scott Moe says the province has ultracold storage in place to receive the Pfizer vaccine, which is pending Health Canada approval, with the first doses expected to arrive next week. The premier says his...
Manitoba reported 245 new probable cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 19,376. 13 additional deaths were also announced: • A man in his 40s from the Winnipeg health region • A man in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Charleswood...
Airdrie has reported its fifth death due to COVID-19, and its first since Dec. 1. according to the Alberta government's relaunch map, there are currently 326 active cases of the virus in Airdrie, an increase of 10 since Dec. 3. In total, Airdrie has reported 1,117 total cases of COVID-19...
In an Alberta COVID-19 update on Monday, December 8, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that the province has surpassed its previous record of 20,000 active cases to land at a whopping 20,067. Alberta currently has a series of temporary enhanced measures in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 including...