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29
Dec
2020
Tourism sector won’t recover until 2024: Tourism Saskatoon CEO – Saskatoon
It will take years for Saskatoon’s tourism industry to recover, according to Stephanie Clovechok. The CEO of Tourism Saskatoon recalled the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic around the time the 2020 Juno Awards were about to be held at SaskTel Centre. Read more: Coronavirus — Saskatoon’s Prairie Lily…
22
Dec
2020
Ottawa restaurateur calls Ontario lockdowns a ‘kick in the gut’
Sarah Chown, managing partner of Ottawa’s Metropolitan Brasserie, tells Global News that the Ontario government’s decision to include the nation’s capital in its provincewide lockdown is unfair to restaurant owners heading into the normally busy holiday season.
10
Dec
2020
B.C. dry ice company scores cool contract for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
When Paul Thomson went into business manufacturing dry ice, he never imagined his company would be at the forefront of a national response to contain a pandemic. But a lot can change in a year. “We’re very happy that we get to be a part of the solution,” Thompson…
02
Sep
2020
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante calls for provincial, federal help to rebuild from COVID-19 – Montreal
Valérie Plante is approaching the start of her fourth year in office as mayor of Montreal in circumstances dramatically different from when she marked the start to her third. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic crisis that has come with it, has completely upended life as we knew it…
16
Jul
2020
Coronavirus face mask exemption cards are being sold online. Experts say they’re fake – National
As mandatory face mask bylaws pop up across Canada and the United States in order to deter the spread of COVID-19, so are fraudulent cards claiming to exempt people from the rule. If you do have a medical condition preventing you from wearing a mask, you do not need to…
29
Jun
2020
People with disabilities, autism carry a heavier pandemic burden, advocates say – National
People with intellectual disabilities and autism are dying of COVID-19 at higher rates than other people in at least two states in the U.S., according to new data collected by NPR. In Pennsylvania, people with intellectual disabilities and autism are dying at a rate twice as high as other people…
19
May
2020
Coronavirus: Major Series Lacrosse season and Mann Cup national championship cancelled
Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) in Ontario and the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) in B.C. have both cancelled their 2020 seasons due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Both lacrosse leagues made the joint announcement on Tuesday afternoon. As a result of the leagues’ season being cancelled, the Mann Cup national championship,…