B.C. set a daily COVID-19 case record Wednesday with 203, while more than 160 people from a Kelowna school are in isolation after three tested positive for the coronavirus. The case total is the first time the daily count has surpassed 200 in B.C. and comes two days after Provincial...
Alberta’s top doctor says the province is in a ‘danger zone’ after reporting a second day of over 300 new cases of COVID-19. Alberta’s health system can handle the current situation, however, Dr. Deena Hinshaw warns that could easily escalate as evidence has shown how quickly the virus can spread. “We...
St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto says it is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in its emergency department, but the hospital remains open to those needing care. “As of this morning (Oct. 20), there are five active COVID-19 positive staff related to this outbreak. No patient cases have been identified to...
Canada's chief public health doctor is worried about the amount of false information being floated about the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam says when false information is spread - either intentionally or not - it does not help public health officials ensure the public has the information they need to...
European Union officials are moving to halt Canadians from travelling to the bloc of European countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. In July, the EU set up a list of countries whose citizens would be allowed access for non-essential travel. Canada had been on the approved list from Day 1, along with...
Southern Manitoba's first real snowfall of the season has left some tough driving conditions Wednesday morning. Most areas of the south have seen around 3 and 5 cm of snow since Tuesday afternoon. With temperatures just below freezing, many highways are both snow and ice-covered. Listeners have reported the following conditions to...
Prince Edward Island reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a woman in her 20s who is a rotational worker. She traveled from Edmonton to Charlottetown on Air Canada, through Toronto on Oct. 13, on flights 162 and 7460. When she was first tested, between day zero to two...
Quebec officials reported 877 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a significant decrease from the 1,038 cases reported a day earlier. The province also confirmed five additional COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours with 33 more people in Quebec hospitals since yesterday’s report, bringing the total to 565, and eight...
Ontario reported 821 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest daily total since surpassing 900 cases in early October. The province also identified three more COVID-19 deaths. Of the new cases, 327 are Toronto, 136 in Peel, 64 in York Region and 79 in Ottawa. The province conducted 24,049 tests...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on the amount of misinformation circulating about COVID-19 and the government’s response, including claims that there will be coronavirus internment camps in Canada. The rumour began during Question Period on October 7, when Ontario MPP Randy Hillier asked if quarantine sites meant for incoming travellers...