Two weeks earlier the number of active cases among staff was 13 and on April 9 just five staff at the Regina jail had an active case of COVID-19. This isn't changing the effect of anyone's vote.” The Senate audit can’t overturn the results of the election, but Republicans who control the state Senate say it is needed to restore voter confidence and help them craft changes to state election laws. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. CJAD 800. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of eight new cases. In March 2019, by comparison, the airport counted 4.4 million passengers on the way to a record-setting 51.5 million travellers in 2019. (Harold Dupuis/CBC) Their letter proposed that staff expand their scope to assess the basic vital signs of attendees, something they believe could have saved Anne-Marie's life and might save the lives of others. Bob Christie, The Associated Press. According to Ingratta, another issue that's been growing in recent days is that not all sales work out. Some sell — then stuck renting Mortgage broker Rasha Ingratta says that in the past, the advice was always to sell first. If that offer is accepted at $500,000 for example, but following an appraisal, the bank decides the house is only worth $450,000, then you won't get the full financing on the house that you need, leaving the purchaser to have to make up the difference. There have been no deaths reported over the past week. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2021 Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press, 'Not sustainable:' Alberta bringing user fee to Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Official who welcomed anti-mask protester in Maple Creek is Sask. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. "I was a poor man when I came to this country," he said. Where are those procedures? Former Maple Creek town councillor Michael Morrow says it was wrong for a senior public health inspector to welcome an anti-mask protester last weekend. UNB spokesperson Heather Campbell did not answer questions about how many students and children are self-isolating and undergoing testing. Bill C-12 would require that starting in 2030, Ottawa set rolling, five-year targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ending in 2050 when carbon emissions are supposed to be either eliminated or captured in the ground. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.2 per 100,000 people. Monday's update, provided by the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, also listed 80 active known COVID cases among the Regina jail's more than 670 inmates, down from last week's high of 149. A judge who has since stepped aside from the contentious case on Friday ordered the recount halted if Democrats posted a $1 million bond, which the party declined to do. Browse . The illness has now been linked to the death of a second worker. The tourism figure was down 40% compared with the same month two years ago, but up from the 1.5 million tourists the authority tallied in the first half of March 2020, before casinos and other businesses were closed to prevent people from gathering and spreading COVID-19. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Damon Winney says it's "rare" for sales to fall through, but it does happen. That means: If you do not see your comment posted immediately, it is being reviewed by the moderation team and may appear shortly, generally within an hour. The rate of active cases is 221.85 per 100,000 people. Quebec Premier Francois Legault asked people returning from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days and cancelled large indoor gatherings Thursday as he called on the population to join the fight again Numerous audits and a hand recount of a sample of ballots were done. Dr. Horacio Arruda, the province’s public health director, said it’s too early to say what the situation in the province will look like by June. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 11,309 new cases. "We're pleading with teens to take a deep breath and to stay calm, and we ask parents to speak to their kids about what they're posting on social media so we can avoid any other serious incidents," he says. Sgt. "This is not only offensive but dangerous, as it publicly downplays the significant risk of harm and death created by community transmission of this virus." She and her husband Alain Serres received the AstraZeneca vaccine on April 9, and in the days that followed, she began to experience headaches and severe fatigue. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 66 new reported deaths. He also said the ballots are anonymous and no voter could be identified. The overall death rate is 127.1 per 100,000 people. The Canadian Press, Two universities and a college in Fredericton remain under lockdown Tuesday after six cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at a residence at the University of New Brunswick. ___ Yuras Karmanau in Kyiv, Ukraine contributed to this report. The 28-year-old was seriously hurt and taken to hospital, where he remains in stable condition. — By Bill Graveland in Calgary This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2021. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of four new cases. “We need to stay very prudent,” he said. "It's unethical, or dirty," he said. _ Saskatchewan: 40,401 confirmed cases (2,518 active, 37,401 resolved, 482 deaths). Kananaskis Country, which is about 100 kilometres west of Calgary, has been flooded with visitors — particularly over the past year due to restrictions designed to limit the spread of the virus. The agreement helped end large-scale battles, but skirmishes have continued and a peace settlement has stalled. The overall death rate is 30.52 per 100,000 people. He also ordered the Senate and private election auditors to follow state law on voter and ballot secrecy and for Cyber Ninjas to produce its recount policies and procedures in court. Read our. Niether the Department of Health nor UNB officials would say. According to Damon Winney, the president of the Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors, some of this stress could have been alleviated had the current home been sold after the new home had been purchased to ensure that the closing dates matched up. "[The driver] was going to pull over toward a curb in the neighbourhood and unfortunately didn't see the pedestrian," Johnson said at the scene Tuesday. Magee House opened in 1970 and Elizabeth Parr-Johnston opened in 2006, according to the university's website. Rasha Ingratta, with Mortgage Intelligence, says she's seeing more sales fall through now than ever before. The rate of active cases is 161.76 per 100,000 people. “It’s people over 65 who are most vulnerable.”. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.21 per 100,000 people. My worry is that people are going to lose their lives and it was avoidable. There were six new reported deaths Tuesday. In cases like that, where the financing falls through and the purchaser backs out of the sale, the seller gets to keep any deposit already given by the purchaser. “It’s good news, but we don’t know how good,” Legault told reporters, before warning about the risk of fast-spreading novel coronavirus variants. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. A buyer might be financed for a certain amount, and so they place a bid within that price range. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 222. _ Ontario: 452,126 confirmed cases (39,914 active, 404,248 resolved, 7,964 deaths). Quebec has reported a total of 298,747 cases and 10,558 deaths linked to the virus. Over the past seven days there have been a total of three new reported deaths. _ New Brunswick: 1,882 confirmed cases (138 active, 1,708 resolved, 36 deaths). He defended his decision to continue loosening COVID-19 restrictions in the province amid a rise in the number of new cases. Last update: September 18, 2019. To obtain information or if you display symptoms, you can call toll free 1 877 644-4545. "The cost is modest and is, in fact, less than the access fee which is charged in the national mountain parks in our province like Banff and Jasper." "It was a very traumatic scene," he said. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 50. "It's incredibly reckless," said Michael Morrow, a former Maple Creek town councillor. Arruda said tests showed the antibodies created by the vaccine caused the platelet problem that led to the patient's death. The rate of active cases is 5.36 per 100,000 people. First Nations members, those who need to stop in the area for business purposes and recipients of Alberta's Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program will be exempted from the fee. "Whether you travel outside of the province, in another area of this country, or another country, the variants are everywhere," she told reporters during the COVID briefing. Legault said they are still waiting for those with chronic illnesses and disabilities to make their appointments. Anne-Marie Hutchins, 46, died in hospital of acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) on August 26, 2020, one day after going to the Chilliwack COVID-19 testing site complaining of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, headache and fatigue. 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Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewide took in $1 billion in winnings last month for the first time since February 2020. About 400 staff work at the Regina Correctional Centre. Asked what justifies the continued curfew, the premier replied: “The variants.”. There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.11 per 100,000 people. "Awesome place, make sure you spend some time." For three less populated regions, including the Gaspe Peninsula, the curfew will be entirely lifted as they move to the “yellow” pandemic-alert level, Legault said. She also said in an interview Tuesday on KTAR radio that the media is getting regular briefings and is allowed some access. _ Alberta: 184,840 confirmed cases (20,721 active, 162,052 resolved, 2,067 deaths). _ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 active, 1,086,611 resolved, 24,065 deaths). Less than a week after the federal government announced a travel ban for passenger flights from India and Pakistan for at least 30 day, Ontario's top doctors warn these border restrictions may not go far enough. The UCP should have learned their lesson from trying to sell off provincial parks and mine our mountains.” The Alberta Wilderness Association called the decision further evidence of the government's commitment to the "user fee model" for funding parks. TOM MULCAIR: what did Premier Legault say in Washington? There were 1,539 new cases Tuesday. "We should be going to a doctor or emergency to be assessed, not to a COVID-19 testing site." The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,059. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is three. To that end, Legault said measures will be extended the Outaouais region until May 9, because of the high rate of positive tests for COVID-19 in the region. More than 14,000 people have been killed in seven years of fighting. Lawton called March 2021 “the perfect storm for gaming activity in Nevada.” “Demand was obviously a driver,” he said, “in addition to capacity being increased to 50% on March 15 and the NCAA basketball tournament being played, after last year’s cancellation.” The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which launched a new advertising campaign on Monday, reported Tuesday that it tallied more than 2.2 million visitors in March. He bid on four or five homes with no success — and he was resistant of engaging in bidding wars which he feels are unfairly driving up the prices of homes. He should step down and resign because he has failed all essential workers in the province in regard to the vaccination rollout and quite frankly, jeopardized their lives," Nowoselsky said, referring to Health Minister Paul Merriman. _ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,062 confirmed cases (28 active, 1,028 resolved, six deaths). Ventilation upgrades Asked Tuesday about the ventilation of the two UNB residences, Russell said some "minor changes" were recommended "to make sure that there is no problems in terms of contamination of the airflow, et cetera. There were 799 new cases Tuesday. Additionally, Fraser Health said a pulse oximeter (to test blood oxygen levels) and blood pressure cuff are now available at its COVID-19 testing sites in the event staff decide further medical assessment of an attendee is needed. She added that it's challenging to encourage clients to put any kind of financing condition on their offers, because in today's climate, that usually means you kill any chance of getting the home. The email said updated inmate vaccination information will be provided every Friday, starting April 30. "People shouldn't have to show up for work and have their lives put in jeopardy when it was all avoidable." “I cannot actually project it and say festivals are going to be open like before, I think it’s too soon,” he said. Joseph Léo François Legault is a Canadian politician serving as Premier of Quebec since 2018; the 32nd since Confederation. "Maybe the clinics and pharmacies have not been convenient enough for folks. Over the past seven days there has been one new reported death. But Bachrach said there's an important difference between a progress report and setting a halfway target to reaching that goal. Winney also acknowledges the tough transition from seller to buyer. Addison declined to say whether police have reached out to people who have made inappropriate posts online, saying that would delve into the investigative side of this case. Quebec recorded fewer than 900 COVID-19 cases for the second day Tuesday, and fewer than 200 in Montreal. Thank you for your patience. Zelenskyy on Tuesday visited Ukrainian troops near Crimea. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is zero. Dozens of workers on Friday began a hand count of all the Maricopa County ballots, with little transparency and the press barred from the site, unless they signed up as official observers and agreed to sit for six-hour shifts. The overall death rate is 70.18 per 100,000 people. Johnson said the woman was killed near her home. The rate of active cases is 468.6 per 100,000 people. "I was a rich man without a house," he said. Quebec Premier François Legault listens as Health Minister Christian Dubé, reflected in a plexiglass divider, answers a question during a press conference in Montreal Tuesday April 6, 2021. There have been 11,475 tests completed. "2030 is around the corner and this is the most important decade," NDP MP Taylor Bachrach said Tuesday. Omny Studio is the complete audio management … Furthermore, the seller could choose to sue for damages. Quebec has 6,753 active reported COVID-19 cases. Arruda said the curfew has been successful at reducing contacts between people because it’s more difficult to gather when residents need to be home by a certain time. They say the 15-year-old boy died Sunday after undergoing surgery for a stab wound to the chest and a 14-year-old boy has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. On Nov. 19, 258 cases had been linked to the oilsands. UNB did not answer questions about the protocols it had in place for students returning from travel, how those were communicated to students, or what precautions it took to ensure travelling students self-isolated properly. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. “I don’t believe anyone imagined this level of gaming win,” Michael Lawton, senior Nevada Gaming Control Board analyst, said of a Tuesday report showing 452 full-scale casinos in the state reported house winnings at the highest total since February 2013. Senate Democrats call the audit an effort to perpetuate “The Big Lie,” which is what they call former President Donald Trump’s insistence that he only lost the election because of election fraud. But soon he and his family were in a race against time to purchase a new home. The proposed legislation was introduced last fall, but has been stalled at second-reading stage in the House of Commons, where the minority Liberal government needs the support of at least one major opposition party to get bills passed. The rate of active cases is 270.9 per 100,000 people. "The public health inspector is supposed to keep us safe. Fann, the Senate president, blamed the media for the need for increased security after a television reporter entered the facility and walked right up to the ballots without being challenged last week. Roopali Desai, the Democrats' attorney, told Martin that the audit has been beset by issues from the start, and the refusal to release information on who is doing the counting and how ballot secrecy is being protected are troubling. Health officials said hospitalizations dropped by 20, to 533, and 91 people were in intensive care, a drop of five. There were 55 new reported deaths Tuesday. "They told me, if you don't go up, you will never get a house. Recently, the doctor has suggested some time off to heal," Qaqqaq said Tuesday. Legault said a further easing of restrictions will be done gradually to avoid a resurgence in cases. There were 224 new cases Tuesday. That's up significantly from one week ago when staff reported 26 cases. There have been 8,133,625 tests completed. "It's more incidents than in the national parks of Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Jasper and Waterton combined," Nixon said at a news conference in Kananaskis on Tuesday. The Russian troop buildup came amid a rise in cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine, stoking fears of large-scale hostilities. 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Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,557 new cases. Some information in it may no longer be current. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . "We should not begin with the assumption that we have COVID-19," she said. Alberta health officials are warning anyone who attended the cross-country protest that stopped in Maple Creek to get tested and isolate after a COVID-19 case was confirmed among the participants. The Canadian Press, GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2021. Well, what steps are they taking to make sure their desire is a reality?” Desai told the judge. The Canadian Press. Minister responsible for Youth Issues. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 55,947 new cases. Warned us that our activities on our own territory will have consequences, ” Legault said today past, premier. 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