Category: public health restrictions

Michael Zwaagstra: Schools Should Have No Public Health Restrictions This Fall

July 13, 2022
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Commentary Students will be heading back to school soon. If all goes well, this could be the first normal school year in more than two years and a normal education is something every student deserves. Unfortunately, there are worrying signs that school might not be totally normal this fall. Many people who are still living…

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Saskatchewan Premier Calls on Trudeau Government to End Federal COVID-19 Mandates

February 24, 2022
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to lift all COVID-19 mandates following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement that he would revoke the Emergencies Act. “Now, with a clear end to the use of the Emergencies Act, it is time for a clear end to mandates and restrictions,” Moe said in a series…

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Travel Restricted, Salons Close in Iqaluit Over COVID Community Spread

December 23, 2021
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IQALUIT, Nunavut—Nunavut is tightening COVID-19 public health restrictions in Iqaluit, including restricting travel in and out of the capital city to essential purposes only. The territory says starting at noon today the city’s swimming pool, theatre and hair and nail salons must close. Restaurants are limited to takeout food only. Indoor gatherings in homes are…

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Alberta Pastor Charged with Breaking COVID-19 Restrictions Refuses Bail Conditions

February 18, 2021
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A pastor of an Edmonton church remains in custody after been charged with breaking Alberta’s COVID-19 rules and continues to refuse compliance with his bail conditions. Pastor James Coates of Edmonton’s GraceLife church has been defying public health orders for weeks and holding services that provincial officials say violate COVID-19 restrictions on maximum gathering capacity,…

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Canadian Economy Lost 63,000 Jobs in December, First Decline Since April

January 8, 2021
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OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December in the first monthly decline since April amid tightened public health restrictions to slow a resurgence in the pandemic. The unemployment rate edged up to 8.6 percent compared with 8.5 percent in November. The result ended a streak of monthly job gains that began in…

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