Tag: Quebec curfew

Quebec to Relax Some COVID-19 Measures, Tighten Others

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province will relax some COVID-19 measures starting Jan. 17, lifting the province’s nighttime curfew and allowing students to return to in-person learning. The premier said on Jan. 13 that COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the province will reach a peak “in the next coming days,” according to public health experts. “This means…


Quebec to Relax Some COVID-19 Measures, Extends Vaccine Passport to Big Box Retail

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province will relax some COVID-19 measures starting Jan. 17, lifting the province’s nighttime curfew and allowing students to return to in-person learning. The premier said on Jan. 13 that COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the province will reach a peak “in the next coming days,” according to public health experts. “This means…


Quebec to Reinstate Nightly Curfew on New Year’s Eve

The Quebec government is resurrecting the nightly curfew starting on Dec. 31, lasting from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. Quebec Premier Francois Legault said in a Thursday press conference that the curfew is in place for an indefinite period of time. “It’s an extreme action to take,” Legault said, “because the situation…


Millions in Canada’s Quebec Face Nightly Curfew on New Year’s Eve

The Quebec government is resurrecting the nightly curfew starting on Dec. 31. The curfew will begin at 10 p.m. and end 5 a.m. the next day, and remain in place for an indefinite period of time. “It’s an extreme action to take because the situation is extreme,” said Premier Francois Legault at a press conference…


Alberta MLA: ‘We Need a Regional Approach’ Rather Than Blanket COVID Restrictions

As Alberta reverts to more stringent restrictions in an effort to tame a spike in COVID-19 cases, one MLA says a regional approach to lockdowns would make more sense because not all areas are impacted equally by the virus. “We need a regional approach, a targeted approach that recognizes that a lot of regions are…


Quebec Restores 8 p.m. Curfew in Montreal, Extends Lockdown Order in Quebec City

MONTREAL—Quebec will bring back an 8 p.m. curfew in the Montreal area and extend a lockdown order in three cities and one region as it tightened COVID-19 restrictions Thursday for the second time in three days. Beginning Sunday, people in Montreal and its northern suburb of Laval will have to remain at home from 8…