Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

CALGARY — The men's world curling championship playoffs were given the green light to resume Sunday in Calgary after a suspension of games due to COVID-19.

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,535 new COVID-19 cases as well as five additional deaths linked to the virus. Two people died in the last 24 hours, while the other deaths occurred earlier or at an unknown date.

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today.

TORONTO — Panos Kelamis had to get creative for his son's sixth birthday this year since, once again, he won't be able to have a party due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province reported a new single-day high for new infections with nearly 4,460 cases across Ontario.

TORONTO — More than 700 Ontario pharmacies are joining the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as the province races to slow to spread of the virus.

HONOLULU — The governor of Hawaii has issued another emergency proclamation in response to the coronavirus pandemic that extends the statewide eviction moratorium for another two months and details plans for vaccinated travellers . Democratic Gov.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The acting mayor of Anchorage has asked the Assembly to extend through mid-July an emergency proclamation in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — Health officials in northwestern New Brunswick have released a status report on the hospital that is bearing the brunt of a COVID-19 outbreak in the region.

Virtual grocery shopping became more popular during the pandemic lockdowns, and Weee, a startup focused on Asian grocery delivery, was no exception. Its founder, Larry Liu, came to the U.S. from China as a young engineer nearly two decades ago.