As Canadians head into the second year of pandemic restrictions and some provinces are increasing lockdown measures to try and minimize hospital overwhelm, some voices in health care and emergency measure administration are calling for a different approach. Dr. Matt Strauss, a critical care physician in Ontario and assistant professor at Queen’s University’s School of Medicine, says…
COVID-19 Lockdown in Perth and Peel Lifted
Western Australia’s snap coronavirus lockdown will end as scheduled at midnight after the state again recorded no new community cases of COVID-19. Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed Perth and Peel will exit lockdown, but some restrictions will remain in place for the rest of the week. “The short three-day lockdown has done the job it…
Alberta Church Shut Down, Fenced Off for Non-Compliance With COVID-19 Restrictions
An Alberta church has been shut down and fenced off for continuing to hold services in defiance of the province’s COVID-19 public health restrictions. On April 7, Alberta Health Services closed GraceLife Church and had police and security staff put up metal fencing around the building to prevent people from entering. The Edmonton church will…
Ottawa Extends Wage and Rent Subsidies, Lockdown Support Through June
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will extend three COVID-19 support programs until June to continue support Canadian jobs and businesses through the government-mandated shutdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy, and Lockdown support will be extended from March 14…
Toronto Bills BBQ Restaurant Owner $187,000 for Costs Spent Enforcing Its Closure
The city of Toronto is asking the owner of an Etobicoke barbecue restaurant to pay $187,000 in costs it incurred when police tried to enforce COVID-19 lockdown orders at his business last year. In November 2020, Adam Skelly, the owner of Adamson Barbecue, flouted the city’s COVID-19 restrictions that prohibited bars and restaurants from providing…
Ontario’s Expands Eligibility for Emergency Child Care Program in Remote Learning Regions
Ontario says it is expanding the list of eligible workers under its emergency child care program in regions where students continue to engage in remote learning mandated by the government in their effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new list will allow additional workers and their families to have access to free child…
Over 200,000 Small Businesses Could Permanently Close Due to COVID-19: Report
Over 200,000 Canadian small businesses could permanently close due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns, putting millions of private sector jobs at risk, according to the latest report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the largest small-business association in Canada. The CFIB estimates about 181,000, or one in six Canadian small-business owners, are seriously…
Ontario Declares State of Emergency and Issues Stay-At-Home Order, New Restrictions
Premier Doug Ford announced on Jan. 12 that Ontario will enter into a state of emergency for 28 days effective immediately to curb the surge of COVID-19 across the province. Ford also issued a stay-at-home order which will come into effect on Jan. 14 at 12.01 a.m. Under this order, all Ontarians are to remain…
Ontario to Take More Extreme Measures if COVID Situation Doesn’t Improve
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Jan. 8 that the province may take more extreme measures if the COVID-19 situation in Ontario does not improve. At a press conference accompanied by Minister of Health Christine Elliott, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, and Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ford urged Ontarians to continue…
Ryanair Cut Flights, Lashes Out at UK, Irish Governments Over New Lockdowns
Ryanair has announced significant cuts to its flight schedules in response to the new lockdown and travel restrictions imposed by the UK and Irish governments to curb the spread of the CCP virus. These new cutbacks will reduce its flight schedules from Thursday, Jan. 21 through to March. As a result, “few, if any flights”…
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