Press Release (Kahnawake – 4, Tsothóhrha/December 2020) The Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force wishes to advise the community that it has been made fully aware of the current situation at the Independent Living Center, where two staff members have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Additional measures are…

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Government of Canada announces funding to train 4,000 personal support worker interns, support sector

Press Releases From: Employment and Social Development Canada December 4, 2020              Ottawa, Ontario              Employment and Social Development Canada The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the critical role that personal support workers play in our healthcare…

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NS Government: Restrictions Extended, More Asymptomatic Testing Rolls Out Across the Province

Press Release December 4, 2020 Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang announced today, Dec. 4, that the current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County are extended until at least Dec. 16. They also announced the launch of…

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Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, December 4, 2020

Press Release From: Public Health Agency of Canada There have been 396,270 cases of COVID-19 in Canada, including 12,407 deaths. Nationally, there are 69,255 active cases across the country. Over the past week, laboratories across Canada have tested an average of about 74,600 people daily, with 7.4% testing positive. The national…

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Manitoba Government Extends State of Emergency to Protect Manitobans, Reduce Spread of COVID-19

Press Release December 4, 2020 Continuously Working to Ensure Supportive Measures Available: Schuler The Manitoba government will extend the provincewide state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act to continue to protect the health and safety of all Manitobans and help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Infrastructure…

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Saskatoon Tribal Council: Covid Measures Communication – December 3

Press Release In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatoon Tribal Council has implemented many measures to safeguard the health of its employees, clients and members of the community who access our programs and services. We are constantly monitoring the evolving situation and adapting our efforts as necessary…

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Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut

Press Release Iqaluit, Nunavut (December 4, 2020) – Today, Nunavut has a total of 51 active cases of COVID-19 and 155 recovered cases. Eight new cases have been identified in Arviat, bringing the community’s number of active cases to 44. Contact tracing in all impacted communities is…

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DLSPH Open: End of Year Recap

Press Release Dear Colleagues, We are nearing the final months of the most eventful year in modern history. It’s hard to sum up what 2020 has meant for our School, but I’ll attempt to share just a few of the highlights. We recognized internal leaders at DLSPH.…

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Government of the Northwest Territories receives funding from Canada to support pandemic services to protect residents

Press Release From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada December 4, 2020—Gatineau, Québec—Yellowknife, Northwest Territories—Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada— Government of the Northwest Territories Protecting Canadians from the growing threat of COVID-19 is important to limiting the spread of the virus, and today the Government of…

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