Several different types of therapies for COVID-19 have been approved for use in Canada, including a number of therapeutics being experimented with as part of clinical trials across the country. CTVNews.ca looks at some of the treatments available.
Over the course of time, SARS COV-2 has mutated, raising global concerns and pushing for travel restrictions. CTVNews.ca has put together a timeline of the emergence and spread of these five variants of concern.
Just a day after the U.S. announced its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus had been detected in California, health officials announced Thursday it was found in a man who attended an anime convention in New York City in late November.
Two more people have died in New Brunswick due to COVID-19. The province also reported 95 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, along with 78 recoveries, with the total number of active infections increasing to 691.
With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots, but without new major restrictions on daily life.
With the Delta variant of COVID-19 pushing up cases in Europe and growing fears over the Omicron variant, governments around the world are weighing new measures for populations tired of hearing about restrictions and vaccines.
Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant, now known as Omicron, after finding more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains unknown about the finer details of the variant.
The premier's office in Alberta is denying a former employee was subjected to a "poisoned work environment," and is asking for her lawsuit to be dismissed, according to a statement of defence obtained by CTV News.
The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit.
The Winnipeg Police Service said it will not be filing any criminal charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard following a lengthy investigation into alleged sexual assaults.
Alberta will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults in phases, the province announced Wednesday afternoon when it reported two more Omicron cases.
The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says that there's been an 'unauthorized access to its internal network,' with the scope of the breach still under investigation. According to a statement issued Thursday morning, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on the investigation and 'took immediate action to strengthen its network.'
Several different types of therapies for COVID-19 have been approved for use in Canada, including a number of therapeutics being experimented with as part of clinical trials across the country. CTVNews.ca looks at some of the treatments available.
The Winnipeg Police Service said it will not be filing any criminal charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard following a lengthy investigation into alleged sexual assaults.
Canada's plan to require novel coronavirus tests for all but U.S. arrivals on international flights risks causing 'chaos' and long lines if all passengers are expected to get tested at airports, industry groups said.
Over the course of time, SARS COV-2 has mutated, raising global concerns and pushing for travel restrictions. CTVNews.ca has put together a timeline of the emergence and spread of these five variants of concern.
The father of Jack Letts, a Canadian man who has been held in a detention camp in northeastern Syria since 2014, is calling on the Canadian government for assistance repatriating his son.
House Speaker Anthony Rota has sided with the Conservative challenge of the imposition of a vaccine mandate on the Chamber, ruling that the board that made the decision overstepped and breached MPs' privileges.
With recovery efforts underway in flood-stricken parts of British Columbia, officials are getting an idea of the massive impact the extreme weather had on the province's livestock.
The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit.
Representatives from a number of southern Alberta communities that rely on the RCMP for policing are concerned about the costs that could be dropped onto taxpayers as a result of a new labour deal for officers.
A small group of people representing the Archdiocese of Regina is hoping an upcoming trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis about the church’s role in residential schools will give him a deeper understanding of Indigenous peoples’ experiences.
The New Brunswick government says it will increase the minimum wage by $2 per hour in 2022. The 17 per cent increase represents the most significant jump in the rate since 1980.
Two more people have died in New Brunswick due to COVID-19. The province also reported 95 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, along with 78 recoveries, with the total number of active infections increasing to 691.
Health officials say one person has tested positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Durham Region, marking the first case in the Greater Toronto Area and the fifth case in Ontario.
A family is mourning after their 65-year-old father was transferred to two different hospitals, ultimately dying in an elevator, because the ER in his city was closed overnight due to a lack of staff.
Despite some dire polls suggesting that vaccine coverage for Quebec children might be low, the first week showed encouraging numbers, with nearly 40 per cent already given their shot or booked for one.
Quebec City's police chief confirmed that a single officer appeared in all three videos published this week showing violent altercations. There's also a fourth video, Chief Denis Turcotte said in a press conference Thursday.
Officials at Southridge Public School in Kitchener are asking all asymptomatic and unvaccinated students undergo rapid antigen testing, following a COVID-19 outbreak at the school on Thursday.
