Quarantine

• Rescue dog tests positive for potentially deadly virus at Calgary animal shelter

  A Calgary animal shelter is seeking financial help after a rescue dog tested positive for a potentially deadly virus called distemper and forced other animals into quarantine.

  Health

  May 31
  
• Confirmed case of bird flu reported in the Okanagan

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed that a small backyard poultry flock tested positive for the bird flu.

  Canada

  Apr 26
  
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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
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• COVID-19: Saskatoon kids mistakenly told to isolate after vacation

  Ahead of a family trip to Mexico over the holidays, Blaire Hornung was told his COVID-vaccinated kids would not have to quarantine upon return, but Border Services said otherwise.

  Health

  Jan 13
• Alberta hospitality industry keeping close eye on COVID-19 cases, restrictions

  In Alberta, indoor dining is permitted, but restaurants must adhere to the province's Restrictions Exemption Program, limit tables to 10 people and stop serving alcohol by 11 p.m.

  Health

  Jan 4
• Delayed test results after travel causes Sask. woman to miss holidays

  Heather Peters decided to go ahead with her destination wedding after 20 months of waiting, what she did not realize was that she would be starting 2022 still stuck in quarantine. 

  Canada

  Jan 1
• Edmonton couple stuck quarantining in Toronto, say they were denied flights home

  A flight to Africa last month to do humanitarian work turned into a procedural mess when an Edmonton couple tried to return home.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
• Blake Wheeler rejoins Winnipeg Jets after getting cleared from COVID-19 protocols

  Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is out of quarantine and back practicing with the team again after recently testing positive for COVID-19.

  Sports

  Oct 27, 2021
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• Hong Kong lets Nicole Kidman skip COVID-19 quarantine for Amazon shoot

  Hong Kong said it allowed someone to avoid mandatory quarantine to perform 'designated professional work.'

  Entertainment

  Aug 19, 2021
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• Albertans protest ending mandatory COVID-19 isolation, masking and testing changes

  "We're not going to have transparency as to how the virus is ripping through communities, and pretty much anybody who's vulnerable is going to be infected," Dr. Joe Vipond said.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2021