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Travellers returning home must enter mandatory isolation
All travellers returning home to Canada must go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days according to new measures being enacted under the federal Quarantine Act. Health Minister Patty Hajdu told the Senate that all travellers,…
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Montreal police issues warning about COVID-19-related scams
Montreal police are warning the public about COVID-19 related fraud, saying that scammers are trying to take advantage of the pandemic and the measures put in place to try and quell it. The Service de…
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Vancouver can now enforce physical distancing with fines up to $50K
Vancouver officers can now fine individuals and businesses that aren’t following the city’s guidelines surrounding physical distancing. Council voted in favour of a motion to amend the bylaw enacted last week, which resulted in the…
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White Rock Pier closed over lack of physical distancing
White Rock in British Columbia has closed its iconic pier after concerns about large crowds still gathering there. It’s the latest effort by the city to increase physical distancing. The pier is considered by many…
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B.C. wants EI benefits extended to self-employed, part-time workers
The federal government announced an enhanced EI program, and a new emergency worker fund. The B.C. government has called on Ottawa to extend employment insurance benefits to some of the workers who wouldn’t normally qualify…
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All elective medical surgeries, procedures to be discontinued in SK
· Cancer-related and urgent surgeries will continue as scheduled, the province said in a news release. · Patients will be contacted regarding the scheduling of procedures. As Saskatoon declared a state of emergency in response to…
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Montreal police seek help finding missing teen
Montreal police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 17-year-old girl. Marianne Larochelle was last seen on Monday at her home in Verdun. Police have reason to be concerned for her health…
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Death of an inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary
Curtis McKenzie, an inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. McKenzie, 27 years old, had been serving a federal sentence of two years and one…
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Fraser Valley physiotherapist physiotherapist facing yet more sexual assault charges
Mounties think there may be more victims Police have announced additional charges against a Fraser Valley physiotherapist accused of sexually assaulting people on the job. Chilliwack resident Sanjay Amrutkar, 38, was initially charged with two…
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Montreal man sentenced for bilking American seniors through ‘grandparent scam’
A 29-year-old Montreal man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison in the United States after bilking seniors using the “grandparent scam.” Clifford Kirstein was also ordered to pay $56,258 in restitution…
