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by Lone Sheep Publishing on Tuesday April 27 2021 BC Premier John Horgan said the end of this pandemic is in sight, but the province is not there yet. — BC Government file photo On the same day there was a reported 799 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 127,048 cases in British Columbia, the BC Government formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergenc...

Friends of Medicare says the Kenney government’s introduction of Bill 70, The COVID-19 Related Measures Act, puts protecting the legal interests of for-profit and private long-term care facilities over protecting the lives and safety of residents in those facilities. “We know in January the Alberta Continuing Care Association, that represents long-term for profit and private not for profit providers, was lobbying the government in asking them to put in these COVID protections so they can sa...

Friends of Medicare says the Kenney government’s introduction of Bill 70, The COVID-19 Related Measures Act, puts protecting the legal interests of for-profit and private long-term care facilities over protecting the lives and safety of residents in those facilities. “We know in January the Alberta Continuing Care Association, that represents long-term for profit and private not for profit providers, was lobbying the government in asking them to put in these COVID protections so they can s...

Article content Alberta’s UCP government introduced new legislation Thursday that would protect long-term care and supportive living operators from COVID-19 related lawsuits. If passed, Bill 70: the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, would raise the legal bar for those alleging harm caused by exposure to COVID-19, forcing plaintiffs to demonstrate gross negligence, rather than ordinary negligence. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Alberta bill offe...

Article content The Alberta government recently introduced a bill that will make it much more difficult to obtain compensation from health facilities and professionals who provided negligent care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill is backed by the Alberta Continuing Care Association who lobbied the government to limit their liability following many deaths and several legal challenges against their members. Bill 70, the COVID-19 Related Measures Act, would set a higher, more stringent stand...

What’s happening now Rates of COVID-19 infection in Alberta have reached a height not seen since the peak of the province’s second wave of infections in mid-December. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced this afternoon that Alberta has identified its first case of the so-called ‘double mutant’ B.1.617 variant. The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. Alberta’s UCP government introduc...

Posted: April 13, 2021 State of emergency extended to April 27 The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on April 27, to allow staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe and mana...

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Metric Martyrs 20 years on - how a bunch of bananas sold in Sunderland led to Brexit The prosecution of Sunderland greengrocer Steven Thoburn for selling bananas in imperial measures helped turn public opinion against the EU Updated Get the latest Sunderland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include re...

The Sunderland Metric Martyr and reluctant hero - his daughter pays tribute Georgia Thoburn opens her heart about her dad Steven Thoburn - an ordinary market trader who became an extraordinary, reluctant hero Get the latest Sunderland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other ...