COVID-19 Screening

• Edmonton International Airport gets $10.4M from feds for COVID-19 recovery, testing

  The federal government announced Monday that the Edmonton International Airport was receiving $10.4 million in new funding to help recover from the effects of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2022
  
• Alberta man faces assault charge after health worker pushed at Charlottetown airport

  The man allegedly pushed a health worker aside, by-passed the screening area, and left the airport.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2021
  
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• Ontario government removes runny nose, headache from symptom list on daily school COVID-19 screener

  A spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says a runny nose, sore throat or difficulty swallowing, congested nose, headache, and extreme tiredness or muscle aches were removed.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2021
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• COVID-19 on the rise in Parc-Extension as some fear getting tested and losing income

  Health workers in Parc-Extension say COVID-19 is on the rise in the area, in part because some people are scared to get screened for the illness and face a possible loss in their income.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2020
• COVID-19 school screening guidelines updated in Kingston, Belleville to limit absences

  Both Kingston and Belleville area public health units have updated their COVID-19 screening guidelines for schools to try to curb student absences.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
• As travel increases, Canada boosting presence of health officials at airports, U.S. border

  Newly released data from the Canada Border Services Agency shows a spike in the number of international air travellers arriving in Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2020
• Mobile coronavirus screening centre pops up in Pierrefonds

  Health officials in Quebec hope a mobile testing facility in Pierrefonds, where no appointment is needed, will screen more than 600 people for coronavirus.

  Canada

  May 14, 2020
• Montreal groups demand the collection of race-based data during COVID-19 testing

  Groups in ethnically diverse areas of Montreal are demanding that data on race, ethnicity and economic status be collected during COVID-19 testing.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020
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• Guards at Ottawa jail refuse to work over lack of COVID-19 screening protocols

  The Ottawa-Carleton Detention went into lockdown Tuesday after the entire morning shift of correctional workers refused to enter the institution.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2020