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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): For travellers without symptoms returning to Canada
While outside of Canada, you may have come in contact with the virus that causes COVID-19For the next 14 days:self-isolate (stay home and keep your distance from others);do not have visitors, especial...
Mar 23, 2020
BATC Services Continue Despite Buildings Being Closed
Please be advised that ALL BATC services continue. Buildings are closed to the public but staff are ensuring there are NO disruptions to our services. We will continue to have daily conference calls w...
Mar 23, 2020
Government Clarifies Discrepancy Between Provincial, Municipal COVID-19 Orders
Released on March 22, 2020The Government of Saskatchewan today clarified that in the case of any discrepancy between an emergency order issued by the province and one issued by a municipal government,...
Mar 23, 2020
Military says No link between military vehicle movement and COVID crisis: Armed Forces
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says there is no link between the movement of dozens of military trucks and armoured vehicles over the weekend and COVID-19. Video of the military vehicles being tra...
Mar 23, 2020
Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that "further tests will be c...
Mar 23, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:42 a.m. ET on March 23, 2020: There are 1563 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Ontario: 503 confirmed ...
Mar 23, 2020
Ex-Scottish leader acquitted on all sex-crimes charges
A jury on Monday cleared former Scottish leader Alex Salmond of all sex-crimes charges he was facing in an Edinburgh court. Jurors had retired to consider their verdicts on Friday. Salmond, 65, denied...
Mar 23, 2020
Socially Responsible Block Party
If YOU have photos and stories to share on how you are coping with COVID-19 isolation - have suggestions or activities or websites to share - let us know at karen.cay@jpbg.ca. Remember everyone is to ...
Mar 23, 2020
Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administrati...
Mar 23, 2020
Ottawa opens COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre for homeless
OTTAWA - A local recreation centre in Ottawa is becoming an isolation and treatment centre for homeless people with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. The centre opens today, and three peo...
Mar 23, 2020