Coronavirus: Essential workers say they feel targeted by police for breaking curfew
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Father of deceased colon cancer patient creates mask clip to protect the immunocompromised
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01:51 | February 11, 2022
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Quebec lays out deconfinement plans
02:05 | February 8, 2022
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01:46 | February 4, 2022
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Trucker convoy organizers set up non-profit, bank account to share GoFundMe donations
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Canadian athletes prepare for Games, COVID-19, China
02:01 | January 28, 2022
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Anti-vax mandate truck convoy rolls through Alberta
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No new restrictions for Quebec as COVID-19 hospitalizations stabilize, Legault says
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Montreal restaurant owner plans to defy rules and welcome customers
02:04 | January 14, 2022
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08:07 | January 11, 2022
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02:12 | December 19, 2021
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Quebecers prepare for new COVID-19 restrictions
01:51 | December 18, 2021
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02:14 | December 16, 2021
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Parents upset after Montreal school shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak
02:03 | November 26, 2021
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Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study
01:54 | October 18, 2021
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COVID-19: Quebec delays deadline for health-care workers’ mandatory vaccination
02:11 | October 13, 2021
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COVID-19: Residents in Quebec’s long-term care facilities begin receiving third dose of vaccine
01:58 | October 12, 2021
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COVID-19: Quebec orders of nurses says it will suspend licences of unvaccinated members
02:10 | October 11, 2021
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Quebec to give 3rd dose of vaccine to seniors in long-term care homes
02:32 | September 28, 2021
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COVID-19: Quebec passes law to restrict anti-vaccine protests
01:35 | September 23, 2021
Coronavirus: Essential workers say they feel targeted by police for breaking curfew
Description
February 2, 2021
Ride-sharing and food-delivery services are considered essential under Quebec's nightly curfew, and Uber drivers are allowed to be out after 8 p.m. But some say they don't feel police are treating them that way. As Global’s Benson Cook reports, that feeling is shared by many of the province's most marginalized essential workers and their advocates.
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Coronavirus: Essential workers say they feel targeted by police for breaking curfew01:53 | February 2, 2021 -
Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant01:59 | August 16, 2023 -
Montreal teacher launches legal action for better air quality in schools02:18 | December 2, 2022 -
Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?01:50 | August 24, 2022 -
Montreal sees a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases as summer gets underway02:13 | June 28, 2022 -
Shanghai lockdown continues, COVID-19 deaths reported01:50 | April 18, 2022 -
Quebec government shoots down Herron seniors home inquiry02:17 | April 15, 2022 -
Shanghai under full COVID-19 lockdown01:54 | April 7, 2022 -
Father of deceased colon cancer patient creates mask clip to protect the immunocompromised02:04 | March 14, 2022 -
France eases masking measures, China sees infection spike01:53 | March 14, 2022 -
PHAC: Time to ease COVID-19 ‘societal disruption’01:51 | March 4, 2022 -
Police action, arrests continue at Ottawa convoy protest01:59 | February 18, 2022 -
Ontario under state of emergency as police prepare for third weekend of convoys01:51 | February 11, 2022 -
Quebec lays out deconfinement plans02:05 | February 8, 2022 -
Cities prepare for large-scale convoy protests01:46 | February 4, 2022 -
Trucker convoy organizers set up non-profit, bank account to share GoFundMe donations01:57 | February 3, 2022 -
Canadian athletes prepare for Games, COVID-19, China02:01 | January 28, 2022 -
Anti-vax mandate truck convoy rolls through Alberta01:52 | January 24, 2022 -
No new restrictions for Quebec as COVID-19 hospitalizations stabilize, Legault says00:46 | January 20, 2022 -
Montreal restaurant owner plans to defy rules and welcome customers02:04 | January 14, 2022 -
COVID-19: Constitutional expert weighs in on Quebec health tax08:07 | January 11, 2022 -
Quebec shutting down schools, bars, gyms, and more as COVID-19 cases soar02:24 | December 20, 2021 -
With COVID-19 cases surging because of Omicron, homeless advocates worry02:12 | December 19, 2021 -
Quebecers prepare for new COVID-19 restrictions01:51 | December 18, 2021 -
Quebec announces new capacity limits amid sharp rise in COVID-19 cases02:14 | December 16, 2021 -
Parents upset after Montreal school shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak02:03 | November 26, 2021 -
Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study01:54 | October 18, 2021 -
COVID-19: Quebec delays deadline for health-care workers’ mandatory vaccination02:11 | October 13, 2021 -
COVID-19: Residents in Quebec’s long-term care facilities begin receiving third dose of vaccine01:58 | October 12, 2021 -
COVID-19: Quebec orders of nurses says it will suspend licences of unvaccinated members02:10 | October 11, 2021 -
Quebec to give 3rd dose of vaccine to seniors in long-term care homes02:32 | September 28, 2021 -
COVID-19: Quebec passes law to restrict anti-vaccine protests01:35 | September 23, 2021
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Coronavirus: Essential workers say they feel targeted by police for breaking curfew01:53 | February 2, 2021
-
Time for another booster? Quebec’s health minister keeping a close eye on new COVID-19 variant01:59 | August 16, 2023
-
Montreal teacher launches legal action for better air quality in schools02:18 | December 2, 2022
-
Is Quebec’s back-to-school plan safe?01:50 | August 24, 2022
-
Montreal sees a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases as summer gets underway02:13 | June 28, 2022
-
Shanghai lockdown continues, COVID-19 deaths reported01:50 | April 18, 2022
-
Quebec government shoots down Herron seniors home inquiry02:17 | April 15, 2022
-
Shanghai under full COVID-19 lockdown01:54 | April 7, 2022
-
Father of deceased colon cancer patient creates mask clip to protect the immunocompromised02:04 | March 14, 2022
-
France eases masking measures, China sees infection spike01:53 | March 14, 2022
-
PHAC: Time to ease COVID-19 ‘societal disruption’01:51 | March 4, 2022
-
Police action, arrests continue at Ottawa convoy protest01:59 | February 18, 2022
-
Ontario under state of emergency as police prepare for third weekend of convoys01:51 | February 11, 2022
-
Quebec lays out deconfinement plans02:05 | February 8, 2022
-
Cities prepare for large-scale convoy protests01:46 | February 4, 2022
-
Trucker convoy organizers set up non-profit, bank account to share GoFundMe donations01:57 | February 3, 2022
-
Canadian athletes prepare for Games, COVID-19, China02:01 | January 28, 2022
-
Anti-vax mandate truck convoy rolls through Alberta01:52 | January 24, 2022
-
No new restrictions for Quebec as COVID-19 hospitalizations stabilize, Legault says00:46 | January 20, 2022
-
Montreal restaurant owner plans to defy rules and welcome customers02:04 | January 14, 2022
-
COVID-19: Constitutional expert weighs in on Quebec health tax08:07 | January 11, 2022
-
Quebec shutting down schools, bars, gyms, and more as COVID-19 cases soar02:24 | December 20, 2021
-
With COVID-19 cases surging because of Omicron, homeless advocates worry02:12 | December 19, 2021
-
Quebecers prepare for new COVID-19 restrictions01:51 | December 18, 2021
-
Quebec announces new capacity limits amid sharp rise in COVID-19 cases02:14 | December 16, 2021
-
Parents upset after Montreal school shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak02:03 | November 26, 2021
-
Rapid COVID-19 test in schools is a useful tool: Montreal study01:54 | October 18, 2021
-
COVID-19: Quebec delays deadline for health-care workers’ mandatory vaccination02:11 | October 13, 2021
-
COVID-19: Residents in Quebec’s long-term care facilities begin receiving third dose of vaccine01:58 | October 12, 2021
-
COVID-19: Quebec orders of nurses says it will suspend licences of unvaccinated members02:10 | October 11, 2021
-
Quebec to give 3rd dose of vaccine to seniors in long-term care homes02:32 | September 28, 2021
-
COVID-19: Quebec passes law to restrict anti-vaccine protests01:35 | September 23, 2021
Coronavirus: Essential workers say they feel targeted by police for breaking curfew
Description
February 2, 2021
Ride-sharing and food-delivery services are considered essential under Quebec's nightly curfew, and Uber drivers are allowed to be out after 8 p.m. But some say they don't feel police are treating them that way. As Global’s Benson Cook reports, that feeling is shared by many of the province's most marginalized essential workers and their advocates.
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