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2020-03-25Alberta to declare oil sands workers essential as province prepares COVID-19 pandemic response
Oil sands workers will be declared essential in Alberta as the province prepares a list of who will keep working should it need to ratchet up its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario and Quebec shuttered all non-essential businesses Monday in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Essential workplaces in those provinces include supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies, takeout and delivery restaurants, hotels, and hardware, liquor, beer and cannabis stores. -
2020-03-27Alberta health minister ‘needs to step down’ after angrily confronting doctor over Facebook meme: analyst
Political scientist Duane Bratt says Alberta’s health minister needs to resign from his position, or be removed from caucus, after it came to light he and his wife went to a doctor’s personal home and angrily confronted them over a meme. -
0020-10-26Alberta imposes new social gathering restrictions after setting daily record for COVID-19 cases
Alberta brought in new mandatory limits of 15 people at most social gatherings in Edmonton and Calgary on Monday after the province reported 1,440 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, including a record of 572 on Saturday. -
2020Re-Open Saskatchewan
An essential element of our province's plan to battle COVID-19 was widespread testing of residents along with the implementation of preventative measures, such as handwashing and physical distancing. This has enabled us to manage and flatten the curve, as well as strengthen the capacity of our health care system. Another important aspect of this approach was to develop a plan that would eventually allow Saskatchewan residents and our provincial economy to emerge from isolation. -
2020-12-09Indigenous communities to sit tight and wait for vaccine roll out
Canada will receive up to 249,000 doses of the vaccine by the end of the month. This will vaccinate up to 124,500 people as a person has to take two doses for it to be effective. However, it's up to the provinces and territories to determine how the doses will be distributed. Indigenous communities are on the priority list but they will have to patient, since there aren't enough vaccines and there are difficulties in distributing it to communities who do not have the proper facilities to store it. Most Indigenous communities are disproportionally affected by the disease. First Nations people in Manitoba living off reserve make up 65 per cent of the overall First Nations COVID cases in the province. -
2020-10-07COVID-19 Information
Saskatchewan Blue Cross is taking measures to attend to the health and well-being of our employees, our members and our communities. We’re committed to serving you in your time of need. We’re here for you. Please see below a series of frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and your benefits. -
2020-03-18UPDATED: Saskatchewan government declares provincial state of emergency due to COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has declared a provincial state of emergency, giving the government broad powers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes measures like the ability to limit travel to or from a community or region of the province and directing that property or equipment be deployed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2020-09-29Largest outbreak of COVID-19 in an Indigenous community in Canada offers important lessons
In the wake of a large outbreak of COVID-19 in northwestern Saskatchewan — the most serious of any Indigenous community in Canada — health officials and local leaders are relying on what they learned during the three-month ordeal to plan for potential outbreaks in other remote, rural areas. -
2020-12-06Tweet: Vaccine Safety
"Easiest way to tell if the COVID vaccine is safe, if Trudeau sends the first batch to Alberta and Saskatchewan, run away, to Quebec first it safe." -
2020-12-10Tweet: Safe Schools Plan Second Round of Funding
Today, our government announced $37.5 million in approved funding for classroom expenses to keep staff and students safe in schools. This is in addition to the $51 million in funding that was announced in September. Learn more at https://saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2020/december/10/safe-schools-plan-more-than-$37-million-allocated-to-school-divisions-in-second-round-of-funding -
2020-12-07Tweet: "We need a vaccine plan in Manitoba"
Twitter video of Wab Kniew calling on the Manitoba Government to create a vaccine plan for Manitoba -
2020-12-04Tweet: ‘If you don’t think that COVID’s real right now, you’re an idiot’
— This Canadian premier’s message went viral after he said he was ‘stealing Christmas to keep you safe’ -
2020#RESTARTMB Pandemic Response System
The Pandemic Response System has been introduced to share the current level of risk, provide public health guidance to Manitobans and explain the range of measures in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Manitoba. -
2020-12-03Manitoba premier wants extra doses of vaccine if Ottawa reserves portion for First Nations
The federal government's proposed plan to reserve a portion of COVID-19 vaccine for First Nations would leave Manitoba with the fewest doses for the rest of the population, Premier Brian Pallister said. -
2020-12-11Province-wide restrictions
By order and direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), all events and social gatherings are suspended to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission related to social interactions and travel. -
2020-08-17Bill Morneau resigns as finance minister and MP, will seek to lead OECD
Bill Morneau has announced his resignation as finance minister, and will also step down as the MP for Toronto Centre, after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier Monday. -
2020-11-19Manitoba bans in-store sales of non-essential items, visitors to homes with some exceptions
The orders come into effect on Friday, except for the rule requiring businesses to prevent access to non-essential items; businesses must not sell non-essential goods starting Friday, but have until Saturday to remove them from shelves or rope off those areas of stores. Curbside pickup of non-essential items will still be allowed. -
2020-03-13Canadian PM Trudeau's wife tests positive for coronavirus
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a trip to London, a statement from the PM's office says. -
2020-12-14Coronavirus: What's Happening in Canada and around the world Dec.13
Alberta reports its deadliest day of the pandemic with 22 new deaths. Fines issued to rally organizers in British Columbia, Saskatchewan. U.S. COVID vaccine campaign launches with trucks leaving Michigan facility. Germany to impose stricter lockdown to fight COVID-19. Do you have the COVID Alert app on your iPhone? It might not be working. -
2020Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19
The University of Toronto has developed a free course entitled Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19, in order to equip Canadians with tools to manage our mental health, before it manages you. The course is designed to teach students about anxiety as it presents itself throughout our daily life, from the consumption of news, to the way it is discussed with our children. Understanding how our brains react to crises, students would be more prepared to manage their own mental health. -
2020-07-08Big uptake of COVID-19 emergency benefit program in N.W.T and Nunavut
27,790 people in the the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have received the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit for one month or more. -
12/07/2020Opposition questions Yukon vaccine plan, after learning territory left out of 1st batch
The first batch of COVID vaccine of nearly 250,000 doses will be available before the end of the year, but none will go to the territories. The North lacks the freezers required to store the Pfizer vaccine, which the company says requires a freezer at –80 C to –60 C or in a thermal container at –90 C to –60 C. -
07/18/2020Nunavut premier defends trip to retrieve personal plane, isolating at cabin rather than hotel
Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq defends a trip he took to Winnipeg to retrieve his personal float plane, in which he was allowed to forego the two-week quarantine protocols in one of the southern hubs. -
11/26/2020Northwest Territories gov't report hints at dramatic impacts of COVID-19 on tourism industry
A report produced by the Northwest Territories (N.W.T) department of industry, tourism and investment offers a peek into the dramatic negative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on the territory's tourism industry. -
06/02/2020Canada's Nunavut: A vast territory with few people - and no coronavirus
Nunavut remains the only state-level jurisdiction in North America not to record a single case of the virus that has sickened millions and killed more than 375,000 people worldwide. Every other Canadian province and territory and every U.S. and Mexican state has reported at least a few. -
10/19/2020Coronavirus: The place in North America with no cases
Covid-19 cases are rising in many parts of Canada, but one region - Nunavut, a northern territory - is a rare place in North America that can say it's free of coronavirus in its communities. -
12/08/2020Northwest Territories (N.W.T) public health emergency extended for 19th time
N.W.T. Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green extends the territory-wide public health emergency until Dec. 22 on the advice of the Chief Public Health Officer. -
12/10/2020Moderna vaccine to be available to 75% of 'eligible population' in N.W.T in early 2021
The Northwest Territories government expects the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 to be available to 75 per cent of the territory's "eligible population" in "early 2021," according to a media advisory issued Thursday afternoon. -
2020-12-14Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Coronavirus Tracker
An interactive website that lets users look through the path of COVID-19 in Canada -
2020-12-03Debunking Vaccine Myths
A virtual town hall hosted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with doctors answering questions about the coming vaccine -
2020-12-14Canada Crushing the Curve
A video showcasing Canada's early success in preventing the spread of the pandemic compared to the US -
2020-11-24Conditions in Hospitals
An article from the Globe and Mail about the conditions hospitals workers experience. -
2020-11-25Nova Scotian provincial government caps rent increases at 2% and bans 'renovictions' during pandemic
This new article details how the provincial government of Nova Scotia humanely reacted to the pandemic. -
2020-09-13QAnon Knows No Borders, even in Nova Scotia
This article details a far-right political conspiracy and its existence in Nova Scotia. -
2020-12-01Nova Scotia government has spent $580M so far responding to the pandemic
This article details how much money the government of Nova Scotia allocated to different sectors of the Nova Scotian economy during the pandemic. -
2020-10-29Government of Canada invests $945,000 to further protect Prince Edward Island (PEI) farm workers during COVID-19
In this statement, the Canadian federal government pledges monetary relief to P.E.I.'s farmers amidst the pandemic. -
2020-02-28COVID-19 and Discrimination in Nova Scotia
A news release from the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission asking Nova Scotians to be vigilant against discrimination based on ethnic or national origin as global health concerns heighten. -
2020-12-02Dr. Furey’s prescription: How Newfoundland and Labrador’s (N.L.) Premier pictures its postpandemic comeback
Andrew Furey, the Premier of N.L., outlines how he pictures the province's post-pandemic comeback will look. -
2020-10-19Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 travel ban decision to be appealed, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
This article shows how hotly debated travel bans were in Canada. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association doesn't agree with a ruling that provinces or territories have a right to exclude Canadians from traveling. -
2020-09-17Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.) travel ban upheld in provincial Supreme Court ruling
This news article outlines the discussions around travel bans and their legality within N.L.'s legislature. -
2020-06-28Prince Edward Island sees rise in anti-outsider sentiment as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease
This new article speaks to the anti-outsider sentiment in Prince Edward Island, which even manifested itself in their provincial legislature, according to this piece. -
2020The Atlantic Provinces Defend the Bubble Against Quebec
In this meme, the Atlantic provinces prepare to defend themselves against visitors from Quebec. -
2020The Dissolution of the Atlantic Bubble
This meme makes fun of the dissolution of the Atlantic Bubble. -
2020Conspiracies in New Brunswick
This meme makes fun of conspiracy theories, especially regarding the pandemic, in New Brunswick. -
2020Was it necessary to call a provincial election in New Brunswick amidst a pandemic?
This meme makes fun of New Brunswick's provincial leadership for calling an election during the pandemic, which is not necessarily the wisest choice. -
2020Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador are scared of New Brunswick
This meme shows that people from Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador were scared of the Atlantic Bubble, and potentially letting New Brunswickers into their provinces, because of the rising COVID cases in New Brunswick. -
2020-11-30Nova Scotia Premier, Stephen McNeil, calls Atlantic bubble a success, despite withdrawal of other provinces
A statement from Nova Scotia premier Stephen McNeil outlining his thoughts on the Atlantic Bubble. -
2020-12-07Newfoundland and Labrador out of Atlantic bubble until at least January, according to Premier Furey
Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey states why the province pulled out of the Atlantic Bubble. -
2020-11-26New Brunswick (N.B.) pulls out of Atlantic bubble; Fredericton region moving to orange phase
This new article includes statements from N.B. premier Blaine Higgs and why it was necessary for New Brunswick to pull out of the Atlantic Bubble. -
2020-11-24Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island premiers say Atlantic bubble was a beacon of hope, but preventative measures had to be taken
In this news article, the premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island express how the Atlantic Bubble provided 'hope and then some normalcy,' but that preventative measures needed to be taken to prevent the spread of the virus.