Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Quebec Premier Francois Legault leave a news conference in Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Liquor sales at bars, restaurants and lounges in areas with more than 50 cases per 100,000 people must stop at 10 p.m. [Full Article...]
Gov. Doug Burgum tonight announced several mitigation measures aimed at slowing the accelerating spread of COVID-19 in North Dakota in order to protect the vulnerable, ensure hospital capacity and keep schools and the economy open. The order comes after the state reached a grim new milestone on Friday, as its COVID-19 death toll eclipsed the 700 mark, rising by 10 to 707, according to state health... [Full Article...]
Susan Collins of ME, is now expected to vote against the conservative judge. U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, echoed those critiques as the Senate debated the confirmation. With a 53-47 GOP majority, Barrett's confirmation is nearly certain. She said would vote against the procedural steps, but ultimately join GOP colleagues in confirming Barrett. [Full Article...]
At the same time, mandatory requirements issued by the California Department of Public Health on 9 October prohibit gatherings of more than 3 households. California health policies, however, are perceived sceptically by many Americans, who say that they have proved ineffective, given the rising virus numbers, and suggest it would be better to help citizens build immunity to the virus. [Full Article...]
A statewide travel advisory was implemented Friday along with OR and Washington, asking residents to refrain from any non-essential travel. The quickening spread of the virus in OR and beyond has broken records on a near-daily basis during the past two weeks. [Full Article...]
Although masks have just been encouraged at Costco locations in Canada since the start of the pandemic, they've been mandatory at US locations since May 4. Shoppers with medical conditions that preclude them from wearing a mask are now required to wear face shields in Costco stores instead, the company said Tuesday in a news release. [Full Article...]
Kenney stated that the recent rise of coronavirus cases in the province has already begun impacting Alberta's healthcare system, and that the provincial government has decided, under the guidance of Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. and close by 11 p.m., which also includes our region. Kenney said if people don't follow the guidelines, penalties and enforcement could become "harsher". [Full Article...]
Disagreements over whether to ease COVID-19 curbs this week among the rival Sinn Fein and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that lead Northern Ireland's power-sharing government drew criticism on Wednesday from frustrated businesses. We are opening tomorrow. On Thursday morning, DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisted consensus could be found. The DUP will look very carefully at what is being pr... [Full Article...]