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As Health Canada announced it had stepped up screening of air passengers recently in Brazil, where the fast-spreading and contagious P.1 COVID-19 variant originated, B.C.’s premier said the province could face travel restrictions.
As Canada, mostly B.C., faces a P.1 surge, Health Canada in a tweet on Tuesday said anyone who had been in Brazil in the two weeks before coming to Canada “will be subject to enhanced screening measures.”
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Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, will present COVID-19 modelling data on Thursday, when updates on restrictions would be announced. The premier said cabinet will discuss today a host of measures, including travel restrictions, the status of bookings for hotels, bed and breakfasts, houseboats and campgrounds. The B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association posted a letter to members on Tuesday saying after meeting with Henry it believed “the current PHO order restricting in-restaurant dining will be extended beyond April 19th through to May.” Over the weekend, there were 3,289 new cases and Henry noted about 50 per cent of new COVID cases are now more highly transmissible variants of concern, mostly the U.K. variant.
Why experts argue governments must take risks â besides pipelines â to restart economic growth
In a post-Trump era, U.S. business and government action this week show Canada s economic growth can t depend on fossil fuel growth. A new report makes a case the government should be taking risks instead on green innovation.
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As Biden takes green lead, Canadaâs business future requires taking a risk on breaking fossil dependence
Posted: Jan 28, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 28
As U.S. President Joe Biden, seen here in June 2019, cancels Keystone XL and adopts green policies, Canadian governments must continue to back risky projects, just not pipelines.(Brian Snyder/Reuters)
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