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B.C.’s rural and remote residents encouraged to take internet speed test
[ad_1] Don’t like your internet speed? You may not be alone, according to one regional district in B.C.’s Interior. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says many B.C. communities have raised concerns that federal data on broadband Internet speeds may not accurately reflect the speeds experienced in homes, businesses, and other locations. And that data,…
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Nova Scotians navigating twists and turns of phased reopening plan – Halifax
[ad_1] Just one day after the Nova Scotia government announced its phased reopening plan, work is already underway at The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Halifax to prepare for patio season. Beginning June 2, restaurants can reopen their patios to maximum capacity, provided there’s a distance of two metres between tables and no more…
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Opponents of Stanley Park separated bike lane staging Saturday rally – BC
[ad_1] Opponents of a separated bike lane in Vancouver’s Stanley Park are staging a rally on Saturday to voice concerns over the project. The Vancouver Park Board has begun work to re-implement the lane, which first appeared last year, with modifications. Bonnie Mackenzie with the group Stanley Park for All said the bike lane…
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When can travellers enter New Brunswick without worrying about hotel isolation?
[ad_1] With the federal government looking at ending its mandatory three-day hotel isolation for international travellers, many New Brunswickers wonder how the change might affect COVID-19 rules at the provincial level. The answer seems to be: it won’t. But hope is not lost, since the province has its own plan. READ MORE: Will Canada’s…
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Are financial incentives motivators for individuals not yet inoculated?
[ad_1] For Canadians reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, financial incentives from organizations might motivate individuals to get their first dose. Some Canadian organizations, such as the University of Lethbridge and DLGL Technologies, are offering a financial award for individuals who provide proof of inoculation. On Friday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said “we want…
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Health Canada extends expiration date of ‘specific’ AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine lots in Ontario
[ad_1] Ontario says Health Canada has extended the expiration date on “specific lots” of AstraZeneca vaccines on Saturday to seven months from six months. The province had been at-risk of wasting several thousand doses of AstraZeneca. “Vaccine doses with an original expiry date of May 31, 2021 can now be used until July 1,…
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COMMENTARY: Vaccines work. Our travel rules should reflect that – National
[ad_1] For probably not the last time in this pandemic — or in whatever form the future existence of SARS-CoV-2 takes — we have a variant of concern that we’re hoping doesn’t become a major problem here in Canada. The same variant that has run amok in India (B.1.617.2) is now posing a threat…
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COVID-19: Ontario’s science table says schools can safely reopen on regional basis
[ad_1] TORONTO — Ontario’s COVID-19 science table says the province can re-open schools safely on a regional basis while limiting the risk of further virus transmission. The new advice comes in response to Premier Doug Ford’s request for input on whether or not the province should reopen schools as virus cases trend downward. The…
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A look at who the provinces plan to vaccinate against COVID-19 in the coming weeks – National
[ad_1] As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said Friday that more than 22 million people across Canada have now had at least one dose of a vaccine. Prime…
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Belarusians left feeling cornered after European Union cuts air links – National
[ad_1] As fear of repression rises among Belarusians following the arrest of a dissident journalist whose plane was forcibly diverted to Minsk, those who want to leave the country are feeling increasingly cornered. Its land borders already were under tight restrictions, and now the European Union has banned flights from Belarus after a jetliner…