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  2020-09-30

  "Staying Strong During COVID-19" New Acquisitions Exhibit

  This exhibit was installed by the Medical Artifact Collection at Western University. It features several COVID-19 related artifacts that were recently donated to the collection in 2020. The exhibit was curated and installed by the collection's research assistant Kat Bezaire.
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  2020-04-15

  Racist Meme

  This racist meme, posted on the Facebook page "French Canadian Memes," highlights the prejudice displayed by many Canadians at the beginning of the pandemic
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  2020

  Manitoba Ban on Non-Essentials

  Manitoba government banned the sale of non-essential items in large superstores in conjunction with further restrictions on large gatherings
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  2020

  Tyler Shandro

  A meme depicting Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro thinking of the amount of money he can make from kicking people off health care and signing them up for Vital Partners
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  2020

  Caulfield Elementary School

  A socially distanced classroom at Caulfield Elementary School in British Columbia, where in-person classes are allowed to take place in a modified fashion
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  2021

  Local Advocates Lobby For Priority

  Local advocates lobby for vaccine priority be given to those with high risk developmental disorders, such as Down Syndrome
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  2020

  British Columbia Mask Mandate

  Sign outside a Chilliwack business stating that masks must be work upon entry
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  2020

  Sophie Gregoire Trudeau Gets "All Clear"

  Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announced via social media that she was given the all clear to cease her self isolation following her COVID-19 diagnosis
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  2021

  [DUPLICATE] COVID-19 Proof of Immunization

  Artistic representation of a COVID-19 proof of immunization QR code on phones, meant to allow for greater freedom of movement as more vaccines are distributed
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  2020-07-07

  Maskless Andrew Scheer and Brian Pallister

  This picture, posted by Twitter user "Canadian Dollaz," shows Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer and Manitoba premier Brian Pallister sitting maskless in Pearson Airport on 7 July 2020.
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  2021-01-06

  Quebec Premier François Legault stated that dire measures were necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19.

  In this tweet, Quebec Premier François Legault stated that dire measures were necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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  2020-04-11

  Canadian Members of Parliament practicing physical distancing while the House of Commons is in session

  Canadian Members of Parliament practicing physical distancing while the House of Commons is in session.
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  2021-01-06

  Quebec imposes curfew, tightens lockdown restrictions as coronavirus health crisis deepens

  In his first address of the New Year on Wednesday, Quebec Premier François Legault announced a tightening of lockdown measures aimed at bringing the second wave of the novel coronavirus in the province under control.
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  2021-02-26

  Coronavirus: Quebec considering ‘immunization passports’

  With coronavirus vaccinations now underway in Quebec, the province’s health minister is floating the idea of a so-called “COVID-19 passport” — digital proof that people have gotten the jab in order to access venues or activities.
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  2021-02-13

  Advocates call on Quebec to prioritize those with developmental disabilities for COVID-19 vaccine

  Research suggests people with Down syndrome are more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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  2020-12-17

  New Ale House Sign: London ON, Canada

  A pub in downtown London Ontario, Canada has been making its opinion of the pandemic restrictions heard through their ever changing sign out front.
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  2021-01-10

  Local Bar Offers Food Delivery With a Side of Live Music

  Two downtown bars in Windsor, Ontario, are offering live music alongside food delivery. Customers can choose from multiple "Gravy Train" packages which offer food and performance from a local musician.
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  2020-12-08

  Critique of Canada's COVID response

  The author of this tweet provides a critique of the government's response to COVID-19.
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  2020-10-07

  Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) saved Canada, Kevin Kent

  Kevin Kent expresses his opinion that CERB saved Canada, rather than ruined it, as many Conservative commentators posited.
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  2020-05-04

  Critique of Andrew Scheer, former Canadian Conservative Party leader

  Twitter user Bill Sullivan expresses his opinion that Scheer wanted to amplify the sufferings of Canadians during the pandemic.
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  2020-06-05

  How the COVID-19 crisis calls us towards reconciliation

  This brief article details the impact of COVID-19 on reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada.
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  2020-04-20

  The Pandemic Is Slicing Away Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada

  This news article outlines how COVID-19 is undermining Indigenous sovereignty in Canada, with a focus on the Wet’suwet’en pipeline protests in British Columbia, Canada.
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  2020-10-21

  Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister (PM), warns against 'internment camp' disinformation

  In this clip, Canada's PM Justin Trudeau warns about "internment camp" disinformation. Far-right conservative conspiracy theorists misinterpreted information from the federal government, which they thought was planning to put those who did not abide by COVID rules and regulations into internment camps.
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  2020

  Cottage Political Scandal

  This meme makes fun of the cottage scandal that happened at the beginning of the pandemic, where wealthy Canadian political leaders from the Progressive Conservative and Liberal parties supposedly escaped to the solitude of their cottages while Canadians suffered. The New Democratic Party, owing to the austere roots of their political message, avoided criticism.
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  2020-11-16

  Working Canadians should not pay for the pandemic, Jagmeet Singh, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada

  This tweet from NDP leader Jagmeet Singh highlights his belief that working Canadians should not pay for the pandemic. Singh and the NDP tried to use this rhetoric to implement a wealth tax on Canadians making more than 20 mil. annually.
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  2020-11-16

  "The Maclean’s Conservative Resistance with their respective COVID charts"

  This tweet makes fun of Maclean's magazine's "Conservative Resistance" by overlaying the pictures of these respective Canadian conservative leaders with their COVID charts.
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  2020-12-12

  Corbella: Kenney's COVID hesitancy driven by his fear of splintering the right

  " . . . Kenney has to find a way to keep the conservatives united — he needs to keep the 'U' in the UCP while also not losing all of his credibility as a leader by allowing so many COVID cases." Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute.
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  2020-12-07

  Tweet: Ontario Safety

  "In Ontario, It’s unsafe to walk outdoor hiking trails But It is safe to walk to aisles in Walmart & Costco Because science"
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  2020-12-07

  Dr. Henry extends gathering restrictions over the holidays

  Tweet: "British Columbia has banned family gatherings of any kind over Christmas right to January 8! Wow, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year indeed. Will be the worst suicide numbers ever. Why aren’t we allowed to get Covid tests to show we don’t have Covid to visit family?"
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  2020-10-13

  COVID-19 data diggers — and doubters — call for clearer picture in B.C.

  There's a growing push for B.C. to collect and share more detailed data about COVID-19 positive hotspots. Last week, hundreds of parents called on the provincial health officer to divulge more data so that people can make informed decisions as a new wave of infections hits the province. This week, epidemiologists, data analysts and former federal health minister and Toronto doctor Jane Philpott called for "radical transparency" around Canadian COVID data.
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  2020-04-09

  Alberta separation was always a bad idea, and COVID-19 has shown it’s never going to happen

  But for Alberta’s separatist movement, it’s a major setback. That’s because, just as there are no atheists in foxholes, there won’t be many people who believe they’re better off on their own after this pandemic finally passes. As Albertans stare at the possibility of an economic downturn that’s reminiscent of the Great Depression, some of them are realizing they could use a little help from their friends – even the ones they don’t particularly like.
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  2020-03-25

  Alberta 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.
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  2020-03-27

  Alberta 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.
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  0020-10-26

  Alberta 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.
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  2020

  Re-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.
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  2020-12-09

  Indigenous 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.
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  2020-10-07

  COVID-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.
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  2020-03-18

  UPDATED: 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.
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  2020-09-29

  Largest 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.
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  2020-12-06

  Tweet: 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."
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  2020-12-10

  Tweet: 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
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  2020-12-07

  Tweet: "We need a vaccine plan in Manitoba"

  Twitter video of Wab Kniew calling on the Manitoba Government to create a vaccine plan for Manitoba
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  2020-12-04

  Tweet: ‘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’
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  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.
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  2020-09-11

  Manitoba Metis Federation filing human rights complaint over COVID-19 data collection, sharing

  The Manitoba Metis Federation plans to file a human rights complaint against the provincial government, its health minister and its top doctor, alleging discrimination in how Manitoba is collecting and sharing data linked to COVID-19 cases.
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  2020-12-03

  Manitoba 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.
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  2020-12-11

  Province-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.
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  2020-12-11

  How Saskatchewan's COVID-19 measures compare to other Prairie provinces

  The Prairie provinces have become Canada's new COVID-19 hotspot as the region continues to break record after record for cases and hospitalizations. Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta have consistently had the highest rate of cases across Canada since November, surpassing more populous provinces like Ontario and Quebec.
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  2020-08-17

  Bill 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.
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  2020-11-19

  Manitoba 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.