Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Sep, 2020 07:10 PM
WATCH: BC Premier John Horgan confirms that British Columbians will be heading to the polls on October 24th for the 42nd provincial election in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic. Says he struggled with the decision but says he believes now is the right time because it allows public to weigh in on the path forward.
Craig and Marc Kielburger, who are also planning to step down from the organization they co-founded, were set to release an open letter explaining the move.
They said some of the preparations include being able to conduct up to 20,000 daily COVID-19 tests, hiring more than 600 additional contact tracers and purchasing more than 1.9 million doses of flu vaccine.
In recent weeks, statues of Canada's first prime minister have been toppled or defaced in protests against systemic racism and Canada's colonial history.
Education Minister Rob Fleming has said districts are expecting 85 to 90 per cent of students to attend school in person, but some parents and students say they're frustrated by the lack of remote learning options, large class sizes and inconsistent messaging about physical distancing.
A notice on the Tla'amin Nation website says residents have been ordered to shelter in place to slow the spread of the virus while health officials complete contact tracing.
Henry says her revised health orders also include a 10 p.m. cut-off for alcohol sales at bars and restaurants, and they must close by 11 p.m. unless they are serving food.
