Public Health Restrictions

• Coutts, Alta., still a village divided after convoy blockade

  There is an undercurrent in the community of 250 people, belied by a smiley face on its water tower, that suggests an ongoing division dating back to three weeks in late January.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2022
  
• Interior Health not ruling out COVID-19 restrictions this fall and winter

  For the most part, BA.5 subvariant of  Omicron causes milder symptoms than previous strains, but health officials are preparing for new variants in the weeks and months ahead.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2022
  
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• More than a third of Canadian households got COVID-19 after restrictions lifted, poll finds

  In response to a poll by Research Co., 37 per cent of Canadians reported they were infected themselves, or someone in their household was infected after restrictions lifted.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2022
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• Travellers entering Canada still required to wear masks for 14 days after arrival

  The federal border requirements is now out of step with the B.C. rules, and almost every where else, where masking is no longer legally required in public indoor spaces.

  Health

  Apr 18, 2022
• Alberta’s top doctor takes stand during civil trial regarding response to COVID-19

  Several churches and individuals in Alberta are accusing the government of violating the province's bill of rights and Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022
• ‘We’ll go out less’: Immunocompromised Albertans prepare for lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

  At midnight on Tuesday, big changes are coming to Alberta for COVID-19 restrictions. But a nearly-wide open province doesn't feel that way for some.

  Health

  Feb 28, 2022
• COVID-19: Downtown Calgary braces for provincial work-from-home mandates to be lifted

  Alberta's work-from-home mandates will be lifted March 1. Companies are finalizing transition plans for heading back to work, but the shift is going to take some getting used to.

  Economy

  Feb 17, 2022
• Police shut down illegal night club, issued pandemic fines in New Westminster, B.C.

  Inside the venue, police found about 150 guests who were not wearing masks or physically-distancing. Some were on a dance floor, they noted, and open liquor was being served.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2022
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• COVID-19: Alberta politicians react to possibility of premier blocking health policies

  Premier Jason Kenney has changed his tune on whether municipalities can create their own public health restrictions and is now floating the idea of blocking them from doing so.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
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• COVID-19 won’t disappear and provinces need to ‘evolve,’ says Canada’s top doctor

  "We need to be able to address the ongoing presence of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus in a more sustainable way," said chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022