Regions across Canada braced for a host of new public health restrictions on Sunday as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sent case counts soaring from coast to coast. […]
Canada adds 72 more coronavirus deaths as 4 provinces report record high case numbers
Canada added 4,992 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday as four provinces reported new highs for daily infections. Health authorities also reported another 72 deaths attributed to COVID-19, though […]
Yukon prepares to impose new quarantine rules as local coronavirus cases rise
Yukon’s premier says as of Friday, everyone entering the territory other than critical services workers will be required to self-isolate for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Sandy […]
NHL says targeted start date for 2020-21 season now Jan. 1
There won’t be any more NHL hockey in 2020. The league and the NHL Players’ Association announced Tuesday that they are targeting Jan. 1 for the start of the 2020-21 […]
Communication, not fines key to 2nd wave coronavirus measure compliance: experts
As health officials work to stave off a second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, experts say clear communication — not fines — are key to making sure Canadians comply […]
Winnipeg woman starts office job from home — 12 days after COVID-19 reaches province
Vanesa Cotlar works from home. She’s done so since March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the specialty retail software company she works for, iQmetrix, sent its Winnipeg employees home, […]
Ford accuses feds of failing to enforce quarantine orders in Ontario
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is “broken” because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19. Since the end of March, […]
Scott Thompson: Another big coronavirus question — to wear a mask, or not to wear a mask?
To wear a mask, or not to wear a mask? That was the burning question going up the roller-coaster ride that is COVID-19, and also the question as we come […]
Coronavirus: Winnipeg firehall retirement party investigation ongoing, union says
City hall held a disciplinary hearing Friday for an unknown number of Winnipeg firefighters who took part in a late April retirement party that broke coronavirus physical-distancing protocols and the […]
Ottawa city council turns sour amid debate over closing streets during COVID-19 pandemic
What started as a proposal to help councillors fund street closures in their wards to help residents practice physical distancing quickly escalated to a combative 70-minute debate at Ottawa city […]