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Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that Canada may have “passed the peak” of the third wave, as average daily COVID-19 case counts dropped to fewer than 7,000 for the first time since April. Photo by Patrick Doyle/Reuters/File Article content Federal health authorities laid out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19, just as regional officials warned some people may be getting ahead of themselves through ill-advi...

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. Photo by Chris Schwarz /Government of Alberta Albertans who have an eligible medical condition that allows for a mask exemption are now required to carry a doctor’s note, the province’s top doctor said Thursday in response to some people finding “loopholes” in existing guidelines. Effective Thursday, a medical exemption letter provided by a nurse practitioner, physician or psychologist is required to verify qualified medi...

Article content TORONTO — Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2 to bring down high rates of COVID-19, a move Premier Doug Ford said was necessary to bring infection cases down and “save the summer.” That means thousands of businesses and public schools will remain closed until the order is lifted. Outdoor recreational facilities will also remain closed, a decision public health experts have said is misguided and has consequences for people’s physical and m...

Author of the article: Andy Bader Publishing date: Apr 19, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  3 minute read  •  West Perth Coun. Jeff Marshall, pictured with son Lewis, 10; twins Maria and Nick, 4, and 12-year-old dog Lightning pose on the newly-completed trail west of the Henry Street bridge April 15. The trail, along with the tunnel on the bridges east side, have proven a popular addition to the municipalitys trail system. ANDY BADER/MITCHELL ADVOCATE Article content Over a 20-minute s...

Author of the article: Andy Bader Publishing date: Apr 12, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  3 minute read  •  Jackie and Brad Pierce, of Mitchell, hold up a framed map of Mitchell signed by West Perth Mayor Walter McKenzie congratulating them on walking every street in town. Avid walkers, the couple, on the advice of a friend, embarked to complete the walk - an estimated 44-kilometres - which they completed last month. ANDY BADER/MITCHELL ADVOCATE Article content Anyone who can see clea...