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City of Brampton Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown provides an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). He is joined by Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel Region’s medical officer of health, Allan Thompson, the mayor of Caledon, Jeff (...)
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Yukon Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Whitehorse, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the territory’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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NDP Leader on Upcoming Federal Budget, COVID-19 Vaccines – April 14, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following the weekly meeting of his party’s caucus. He discusses the upcoming April 19 federal budget, Canada’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and the call from (...)
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Newfoundland and Labrador Update on COVID-19
In St. John’s, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer of health, Andrew Furey, premier of N.L., and John Haggie, minister of health, provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing (...)
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City of Toronto Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Toronto, Mayor John Tory, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, and Matthew Pegg, the general manager of Toronto’s Office of Emergency Management, provide an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 (...)
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Manitoba Update on COVID-19 Vaccination – April 14, 2021
At a press conference in Winnipeg, Dr. Joss Reimer, the province’s medical lead for COVID-19 immunization, and Johanu Botha, Manitoba’s assistant deputy manager of emergency management, provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine (...)
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Federal Update on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine – April 14, 2021
In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, and Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canada, provide an update on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 (...)
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides an update at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Etobicoke on the province’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. The temple will serve as a pop-up vaccine clinic over the next three weeks, starting April (...)
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NDP Leader on COVID-19 Aid, Upcoming Federal Budget, Air Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about support for Canadians during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and his upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the federal budget. He also (...)
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Nova Scotia Re-Instates Isolation Rules For Travellers from New Brunswick
In Halifax, Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, and Premier Iain Rankin provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. The premier announces (...)
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Alberta Expands COVID-19 Recovery Aid for Businesses – April 13, 2021
At a news conference in Edmonton, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces his government is offering a grant of up to $10,000 to support small businesses affected by public health measures that are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (...)
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PM Trudeau on COVID-19, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine – April 13, 2021
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Dominic LeBlanc (minister of intergovernmental affairs), Dr. Theresa (...)
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Saskatchewan Announces Changes to Health Orders, Vaccine Eligibility
In Regina, Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman provides an update on the provincial response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic and announces changes to public health orders and vaccine eligibility. Effective (...)
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B.C. Premier on Youth Employment Program, COVID-19 Response – April 13, 2021
At a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia Premier John Horgan announces the creation of a new $45-million program to help fund jobs, internships and co-op opportunities for young people in the province. An estimated 5,000 young (...)
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P.E.I. Update on COVID-19 – April 13, 2021
In Charlottetown, Dr. Heather Morrison, the chief public health officer of Prince Edward Island, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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Special COVID-19 Measures Extended in Quebec Regions of Concern – April 13, 2021
In Quebec City, Quebec Premier François Legault provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Health and Social Services (...)
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Alberta Update on COVID-19 – April 13, 2021
In Edmonton, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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Federal Government Announces Financial Support for Air Canada – April 12, 2021
In a virtual news conference, Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, and Omar Alghabra, the minister of transport, discuss details of a financial aid package for Air Canada, which has suffered revenue losses (...)
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B.C. Update on COVID-19 – April 12, 2021
In Victoria, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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City of Toronto Update on COVID-19 – April 12, 2021
In Toronto, Mayor John Tory, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, and Matthew Pegg, the general manager of Toronto’s Office of Emergency Management, provide an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 (...)
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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Protest Against COVID-19 Restrictions
Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Mayor Valérie Plante discusses the protest against public-health measures that was held in the city the previous night, as the provincial curfew was moved from 9:30 to 8:00 p.m. . She is joined by an (...)
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Conservative on Support for Aviation and Tourism Sector – April 12, 2021
In a virtual news conference, Conservative MPs Stephanie Kusie, critic for transport, and Tony Baldinelli, special adviser to party leader Erin O’Toole on tourism recovery, call on the federal government to include in its upcoming (...)
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Manitoba Update on COVID-19 – April 12, 2021
In Winnipeg, Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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Ontario Premier Announces Schools Moving to Online Only After April Break
In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health) and Stephen Lecce (education) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (...)
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Green Party Leader Annamie Paul Discusses COVID-19 Pandemic – April 12, 2021
At a virtual press conference, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul discusses the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (April 12) (no interpretation)
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
At a news conference in Calgary, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney provides an update on the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. This update comes as Alberta is expanding vaccination to front-line health-care workers. This phase will allow (...)
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Toronto Mayor John Tory on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution – April 11, 2021
John Tory, the mayor of Toronto, speaks with reporters after visiting a newly established COVID-19 mass-immunization site at Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke. This is one of three vaccination sites that are set to open in the city on April 12, (...)
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Alberta Expands Vaccine Rollout, Rapid Testing – April 10, 2021
At a news conference in Edmonton, Jason Kenney, the premier of Alberta, announces his government is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to front-line health-care workers. Starting April 12, more than 240,000 eligible health-care workers (...)
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COVID-19 in N.B.: Lockdown for Edmundston Region – April 10, 2021
In Fredericton, Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, and Dorothy Shephard, the New Brunswick health minister, provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus (...)
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PM Trudeau Provides Update on Federal Response to COVID-19 – April 9, 2021
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He also comments on the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The prime (...)