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02/02/2022

January 2022 marked Nova Scotia’s worst month yet for COVID-19-related fatalities. A total of 35 people with COVID-19 died in the first month of the new year, narrowly surpassing the 32 deaths reported in May 2020, early on in the pandemic. More than 18,300 new COVID-19 infections were reported last month, which is more cases than all of the other cases previously reported over the course of the pandemic....

January 2022 marked Nova Scotia’s worst month yet for COVID-19-related fatalities. A total of 35 people with COVID-19 died in the first month of the new

02/02/2022

Tsunami-hit Tonga said two wharf workers had come down with COVID-19, prompting the previously virus-free nation to go into lockdown on Wednesday, but the waterfront workers were not on docks being used by foreign navies to deliver aid. There have been fears an influx of international ships and planes delivering badly-needed water, shelter and food after a devastating volcanic eruption had increased the risk of a pandemic outbreak in the isolated Pacific nation....

Tsunami-hit Tonga said two wharf workers had come down with COVID-19, prompting the previously virus-free nation to go into lockdown on Wednesday, but the water

02/02/2022

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, by Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company. It’s also James Joyce’s birthday; he was born on 2 February 1882 – 140 years ago. Ulysses is contemporary with the Irish Free State, established on 6 December 1922; historians love to pore over its dense, riddling text for clues about the national psyche at the time....

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, by Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company. It’s also James Joyce’s birthday; he w

02/02/2022

Residents of long-term care facilities in B.C. are now allowed to have one social visitor each, regardless of whether there’s a COVID-19 outbreak in their home. That visitor will not need to be an approved “designated essential” visitor, and those residents who already have a designated essential visitor can still have another social visitor. “Yes, you can have a backup in case you can’t go, but one at a time, making sure that we do have that all-important connection with at least one additional person,” said Dr....

02/02/2022

Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General was given a chance to respond on Tuesday to arguments made by lawyers representing a pair of churches that are challenging the constitutionality of gathering restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The churches, Church of God in Aylmer and Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo, argue indoor and outdoor gathering restrictions are over-broad, unreasonable, arbitrary limits that violate Charter rights and cannot be justified....

Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General was given a chance to respond on Tuesday to arguments made by lawyers representing a pair of churches that are chal

02/02/2022

A family-run food-canning plant in Belleville, Ont., was the focus of a big expansion announcement Tuesday. Sprague Foods is investing $5.6 million in a new storage facility. The provincial government is providing $500,000 to strengthen local manufacturing, create jobs and support regional economic recovery. “We are so very proud to support Sprague’s $5.6 million investment with $500,000 through our Eastern Ontario Development Fund,” said Ontario Minister of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli....

A family-run food-canning plant in Belleville, Ont., was the focus of a big expansion announcement Tuesday. Sprague Foods is investing $5.6 million in a new sto

02/02/2022

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 1, 2022 10:56 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size -A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Three members of the Canadian Olympic team in Beijing were in COVID-19 protocols on Tuesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee said. The 414-member Canadian delegation includes athletes, coaches and team staff. The trio of Canadians are impeded in “their ability to fulfil their role at the Games,” the COC said in a statement....

02/02/2022

Ottawa police say two men connected to the ongoing anti-COVID-19 restriction demonstrations have been arrested and face criminal charges, while the crowd of truckers and other protesters continues to thin out. Police said Tuesday that Matthew Dorken, 29, has been charged with mischief under $5,000 for an incident that occurred on Saturday involving “mischief to property.” A statement from the Ottawa Police Service says Dorken was not arrested at the time of the incident “in order to avoid a larger confrontation.”...

Ottawa police say two men connected to the ongoing anti-COVID-19 restriction demonstrations have been arrested and face criminal charges, while the crowd of tru

02/02/2022

Teens and pre-teens who have waited more than six months after their second COVID-19 vaccine are now eligible for a booster shot in British Columbia. Following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), B.C. has updated it’s own guidance to expand the eligibility. Invites will start going out this week to anyone between 12 and 17 years old who received a second dose at least six months ago, provincial health officer Dr....

Teens and pre-teens who have waited more than six months after their second COVID-19 vaccine are now eligible for a booster shot in British Columbia. Following

02/02/2022

With new modelling from Ontario’s Science Advisory Table suggesting the Omicron wave has plateaued in the province, some medical experts say there are signs society may be headed for a stage where we live with a form of COVID-19 on a regular basis. Some infectuous disease specialists have speculated the Omicron variant could shift COVID-19 from “pandemic†to “endemic,†meaning the circulating virus no longer has the steep waves of outbreaks that hammer hospital capacity and force society to adapt....

With new modelling from Ontario’s Science Advisory Table suggesting the Omicron wave has plateaued in the province, some medical experts say there are si

02/02/2022

Thailand is excited to announce that since yesterday, February 1, fully vaccinated tourists from any country in the world can enter the country by applying for a Thailand Pass under the Test & Go scheme. For those who want to get an overview of the Test & Go scheme, how it works and how to plan a trip around it, a special Thailand Training session will be held on February 9....

Thailand is excited to announce that since yesterday, February 1, fully vaccinated tourists from any country in the world can enter the country by applying for