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"Its a mixed bag there have been occasional closures and wide-spread closures, but we absolutely agree it should be high priority to keep schools open"

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 which was declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Most cases over the course of the pandemic have been in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Confirmed cases have been reported in all of Canada's provinces and
"Its a mixed bag there have been occasional closures and wide-spread closures, but we absolutely agree it should be high priority to keep schools open"
"Nova Scotia has done that by getting volunteers to do it. Being rigid and inflexible with testing approaches that are important in a pandemic means that you don’t act until you think you have something that’s perfect and reality. The systems that are deployed in Nova Scotia, for example, are much more practical and effective."
"We are seeing COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the territory and we know that some cases are a direct result of visiting in homes"
"Pfizer officially submits application for COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11 to Health Canada"
"I came back and CBSA issued me a $5,700 fine because they said I was returning without the mandatory PCR test"
"The other option was to go further south and get the PCR test and wait for the results up to 72 hours. I had no medication, no clothes with me so I got the ticket.”"
"No matter where you plan to travel, make sure you check the Travel Advice and Advisories page for your destination twice: once when you are planning your trip, and again shortly before you leave."
"It’s still "too early" to tell if the variant is spreading in Canada beyond sporadic cases."
"As a result of rising COVID-19 numbers, I am asking everyone to limit their trips outside of the home, except essential reasons like going to work, school, getting groceries, or for medical appointments. Families should not allow visitors to their homes & avoid social gatherings."
"Encouraging to hear progress of a 2nd coronavirus vaccine, this one ~94.5% effective."
"I think B.C. taxpayers are smart enough to see through all that — they can tell when someone is trying to put lipstick on a pig"
"While early data suggests that these new variants may be more transmissible, to date there is no evidence that they cause more severe disease or have any impact on antibody response or vaccine effectiveness"