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As signs are expected to be posted at the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia to advise against non-essential travel between provinces, border towns and local tourism groups are encouraging people to hit pause on interprovincial travel plans until the spread of COVID-19 slows.
The signs at the border are part of B.C. Premier John Horgan’s strategy to discourage recreational trips between provinces and within B.C. while active cases remain high and variant cases continue to spread. Though more details on the new measures are expected Friday, the province is planning periodic roadblocks and police checkstops to limit non-essential travel.
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As signs are expected to be posted at the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia to advise against non-essential travel between provinces, border towns and local tourism groups are encouraging people to hit pause on interprovincial travel plans until the spread of COVID-19 slows.
The signs at the border are part of B.C. Premier John Horgan’s strategy to discourage recreational trips between provinces and within B.C. while active cases remain high and variant cases continue to spread. Though more details on the new measures are expected Friday, the province is planning periodic roadblocks and police checkstops to limit non-essential travel.
What’s happening now
Walk-in appointments for the AstraZeneca vaccine at the AHS Telus Convention Centre vaccination site filled up by mid morning for the second day in a row.
COVID-19 battered city operations in 2020, but Calgary closed the year with a $98-million surplus money that will go back into pandemic relief this year.
Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday he will decide in the next 24 hours whether to give workers three paid hours to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 as requested by the NDP.
Calgary’s large-scale immunization clinic was overwhelmed on Tuesday after eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine expanded to include anyone aged 40 and over.
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February 19, 2021
Keeping it Strong in Fernie
Fernie COVID-19 cases are down to two from 97, showing the local community has worked hard to flatten the curve and will continue to do so.
It became evident as a result of the local COVID cluster announced in late January that stronger communications were needed at a local level. One of the initiatives was the unique, yet simple website launched in early February called www.FernieStrong.com.
“Tourism Fernie wanted to be involved in helping the community in any way it could. We’ve been messaging the PHO orders and restrictions since March and have a vast array of marketing tools so we felt creating FernieStrong.com in partnership with the Chamber, the ski resort and local health officials and businesses was a great way to help,” exclaimed Jikke Gyorki, Executive Officer of Tourism Fernie.