Only 45.6 per cent of Canadians in rural regions have access to internet, that drops to 34.8 per cent of households in First Nations reserves (Photo courtesy of Tamaani) “Can you hear me?” Brenna Minish-Kichuk asks, staring patiently at the frozen, heavily-pixelated image on her computer screen. Minish-Kichuk, a CPA, …
Read More »Be ‘ready to pivot’ domestic holiday travel plans amid rapidly spreading Omicron variant, medical experts say | CBC News
The rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant means Canadians should be “ready to pivot” their travel plans within the country during this holiday season, said medical experts studying COVID-19. “If [you] can avoid travel, avoid it,” said Dr. Peter Juni, the head of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. “We just need to really seriously …
Read More »Minister of Health Mandate Letter
Dear Minister Duclos: Thank you for agreeing to serve Canadians as Minister of Health. From the beginning of this pandemic, Canadians have faced a once-in-a-century challenge. And through it all, from coast to coast to coast, people have met the moment. When it mattered most, Canadians adapted, helped one another, …
Read More »COVID-19 and International Travel
Level 2 – Practise enhanced health precautions (more details) Updated: April 06, 2022 Note The Public Health Agency of Canada is advising travellers to practise enhanced health precautions when travelling internationally. COVID-19 continues to circulate in Canada and internationally. The COVID-19 situation at your destination can change rapidly and can …
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