Alberta is set to relax COVID-19 restrictions next week so more people can gather together for Christmas. Premier Jason Kenney detailed his own holiday plans Friday, which he said would not comply if he left current fourth-wave restrictions in place.
Keep your holiday gatherings small is the messaging from Canada’s top doctor, as new federal modelling points to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant take over.
Quebec's COVID-19 cases continue to rise, passing the 2,000 mark on Friday as the province reported 2,013 new cases.
Canada will likely see a resurgence in COVID-19 infections going into the new year that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant replace Delta, new federal modelling suggests.
Ontario health officials are reporting 1,453 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday as the provincial positivity rate continues to rise. In addition to the new cases, officials recorded 11 new deaths.
The number of confirmed cases of blastomycosis in Constance Lake First Nation is growing as a search for the source of the deadly outbreak continues.
Calls continue for Canada to lift travel restrictions in place for a number of African countries in response to the Omicron variant and, instead, make efforts to improve vaccine equity around the world.
Marci Ien, minister for women and gender equality and youth, is self-isolating for COVID-19, after potentially being exposed to multiple cases of the virus at an event in Toronto, according to her office.
Litter from face masks increased 9,000 per cent from March to October of 2020 in 11 countries, including Canada, according to a new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K.
Ontario has announced changes to the proof of vaccination system after a 'sudden escalation' of Omicron cases and data suggesting it will the dominate strain by January.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out with profanity at Benjamin Netanyahu for congratulating President Joe Biden on his victory in last year's election, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
Community transmission continues to be the leading cause of COVID-19 cases across Canada, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. Sixty-eight per cent of cases since the start of the pandemic came in community setting.
Premier Doug Ford will meet with cabinet Friday to mull over a number of public health measures as the COVID-19 situation worsens in the province, sources say.
