Canada will start inoculating its federal prison inmates against COVID-19 starting Friday, protecting a vulnerable population that many jurisdictions have struggled to keep safe during the pandemic, a government statement said on Wednesday.
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8 January, 2021, 5:10 am
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TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will start inoculating its federal prison inmates against COVID-19 starting Friday, protecting a vulnerable population that many jurisdictions have struggled to keep safe during the pandemic, a government statement said on Wednesday.
Correctional Service Canada said in the statement it would start with 600 elderly and medically vulnerable inmates, followed by more when additional vaccine becomes available.
COURTENAY RCMP confirm they arrested a 48-year-old Victoria man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after a large police presence was noticed around a Courtenay trailer on Wednesday. The warrant was issued by Corrections Canada for a parole violation. We went to a residence where we believed him to be. Upon our arrival he did arm himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside the residence, said RCMP Const. Monika Terragni. Frontline and plain-clothes officers were able to confirm the person was still inside the residence and secured the Uplands Mobile Home Park area while they called in additional resources.