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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 introduced new legislation today that would give COVID-19 legal liability protection to the health-care sect...

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 manage immediate concerns and COVID-19 outbreaks. Premier John Horgan “This is a difficult time for ev...

North East news LIVE: Firefighters at scene of a overnight fire in Horden ChronicleLive's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Hello and welcome to The Chronicle’s live breaking news blog. We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the day of all the breaking news and sport. It’s Maria Cassidy here and I’ll be keeping you updated on what’s going on across the North East including the latest on the roads. If you would like to get in touch with us toda...

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 recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more abo...

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 related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your dat...