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21.01.2021 / 05:23

Petition pushes B.C. government for tighter COVID-19 travel and quarantine restrictions

COVID-19 is gaining momentum online.Vancouver Island resident Christian Stapff is behind the petition urging Premier John Horgan to shut the province’s borders to non-essential travel for one month.Stapff, a school teacher with the Vancouver Island West school district, said he’s worried about new variants of COVID-19, and credits Western Australia’s restrictions for helping to curb the spread of the virus there.Dr.

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Dancers, studio owners urge B.C. to remove them from latest COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 cases in the Lower Mainland.Their online petition, which had a little more than 5,000 signatures as of Tuesday morning, takes issue with the latest public health order banning group physical activities at dance studios and other indoor facilities, but not in schools and gyms.“Although dance is not a sport, it is a physical activity that we, as owners, have managed to provide safely while maintaining social distancing since June 1st,” writes Denise Akester in the petition.“It is unfair for us to be targeted.

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Online petition asks Saskatchewan government for better back-to-school plan

online petition calling on the Saskatchewan government to revise its current back-to-school-plan with more COVID-19 precautions in place is gaining momentum.Recently posted on change.org, the petition has nearly 12,000 signatures as of 9 a.m. Friday.

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SFU students want return to pass/fail grades as online classes set to continue

COVID-19 pandemic.An online petition organized by “concerned students” says the crisis has been stressful and overwhelming, and expectations remain as high as if they were still getting in-person instruction.“Many students agree that the quality of education at Simon Fraser University has decreased but expectations have stayed the same,” says the petition, which had more than 3,000 names as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Online petition calls to keep attendance at B.C. schools voluntary come September

change.org petition calling on the government to keep the fall return to the classroom optional has garnered more than 1,500 online signatures as of Monday morning.“In-class instructions should remain voluntary until there are clear evidence-based plans, guidelines, measures, enforcement and infrastructure in place for our schools to ensure that all people involved – our kids, the staff, and their families – can be safe,” the petition reads.“It is irresponsible to assume that students and school staff won’t further infect others and bring the virus home; UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, the return to schools should NOT be mandatory.”There have been mixed signals from the B.C.

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Coronavirus: Lethbridge city council to begin discussions on face mask policies Monday

City of Lethbridge may be following in the footsteps of its northern counterparts. On Monday, city council is set to begin discussions on a mandatory face mask policy in city-owned facilities and transit.Earlier this week, Calgary council voted in favour of making face coverings mandatory on transit and in public spaces, including shopping malls, entertainment facilities, and taxis.

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Petition started to rename Lost Lagoon fountain after Dr. Bonnie Henry

have signed a petition to honour B.C.’s top doctor.Dr. Bonnie Henry has been honoured for her leadership and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic but now some British Columbians want a fountain in Stanley Park to bear her name.“It’s calming, it’s beautiful, it’s life-giving, it’s healing…just like Dr.

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Manitoba churches urge province to further loosen COVID-19 restrictions

petition asking for the province to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday services.Mark Reimer of Grace Life Church in Beausejour, Man., told 680 CJOB that the illness doesn’t appear to be as much of a threat as initially feared, though churches are still taking it seriously. “Our church is actually very supportive of the restrictions.

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University of Regina students unsatisfied with grading options amid COVID-19

On Monday, the University of Regina (U of R) announced four options to choose from for each course students are enrolled in.

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