Federal conservative leader Andrew Scheer is defending a decision to take his wife and family with him and other M.P’s on a government flight to Ottawa recently, despite social distancing guidelines. Speaking in Ottawa, Scheer said the notion that the Challenger jet was packed is false. “We had a choice to make, I would either […]
COVID-19 has resulted in many public spaces being closed to help stop the spread, but many Saskatchewan residents are heading to local parks to try and get some fresh air while social distancing. According to a report from Google Mobility, people in Saskatchewan are heading to parks 45 percent more than usual, which is contrary […]
Canada’s top doctor says it could be weeks or even months until we know whether social distancing measures being employed across the country are slowing the spread of COVID-19. The numbers of newly confirmed cases released daily reflect people who were tested days ago, and it would have taken them several days before that to develop symptoms. Chief public […]
Experts on Wednesday urged Canadians not to get discouraged if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise rapidly in the coming days, despite the drastic measures taken by society to slow the spread. Dr. Matthew Oughton, an infectious disease specialist at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital said that, because it takes five to seven days […]
