COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates
Bridging the vaccine gap
Mobile vaccination clinic held at local Hindu temple over the weekendAnother mobile vaccination clinic was held over the weekend at Shree Ramji Hindu Temple, in an effort to increase immunization rates in Park Extension. The clinic was open Friday...
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India’s COVID crisis is also being felt in Canada
How one Park Extension resident is living it half a world awayFor most people during the pandemic, physical proximity with family has taken a toll. But for others, that separation has been made even worse due to the sheer...
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Eid ul-Fitr In The Time of COVID-19
Muslim community set to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr under lockdown for a second year.Eid ul-Fitr, one of the most significant religious occasions in Islamic tradition is right around the corner and many Parc-Extension residents are about to celebrate under lockdown...
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Government-sanctioned “COVID hotels” continue to receive mixed reactions
Worth the Money?The COVID-19 mandatory hotel stopover program, in place since February, is still receiving mixed reactions from travellers obliged by the federal government to stay in them.The law mandates that all travellers arriving in Canada must book a...
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Astra-Zeneca-Oxford now available to ages 45 and up
Government announces new age group for vaccinesThe government announced on Tuesday that people aged 45 to 79 would now be eligible to get the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine.As of Wednesday, eligible people in this age category will be able to book...
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Legault gives COVID-19 update
The situation in Montreal remains stable but worryingThe provincial government updated Quebecers about the current COVID-19 situation in the province, at their weekly press conference on Tuesday.Premier François Legault was stern with Quebecers underling that the situation remained worrying....
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Restrictions tightened, again
The provincial government has announced stricter measures two weeks after relaxing them.Premier François Legault announced stricter health measures across the province as cases continue to rise throughout Québec.As of Thursday, gyms have been ordered to close and places of...
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Vaccination center reopened after community outcry
Only vaccine clinic in Parc-Extension reopens amid fear of third-waveThe only mass-vaccination clinic located in Parc-Extension reopened to the public on Tuesday, after the health authority attracted condemnation over its decision to move it to another location.All residents over...
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Curfew pushed back
Quebec government updates COVID-19 restrictionsThe Legault government updated Quebecers on COVID-19 health measures at their regular press briefing on Tuesday, Mar. 16.The government announced that the curfew time in red zones would be pushed back from 8:00 PM to...
