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La Loche a remote town whose residents are mostly Dene and nearby Clearwater River Dene Nation, experienced one of the worst outbreaks in the province in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak, last April, was labelled one of the most concerning in Canada; it was so bad the government isolated the entire northern half of Saskatchewan. The first case of transmission within the community was traced back to an oil worker who travelled back from the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta. By May, the plant had been linked to 100 COVID-19 cases across four provinces.
Oil, gas, and mining industries were designated as “essential services,” meaning hundreds of temporary industry employees were working and living together at work camps. Throughout the pandemic, industry activity has been responsible for outbreaks, including in Northern Saskatchewan.
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La Loche a remote town whose residents are mostly Dene and nearby Clearwater River Dene Nation, experienced one of the worst outbreaks in the province in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak, last April, was labelled one of the most concerning in Canada; it was so bad the government isolated the entire northern half of Saskatchewan. The first case of transmission within the community was traced back to an oil worker who travelled back from the Kearl Lake plant in Alberta. By May, the plant had been linked to 100 COVID-19 cases across four provinces.
Oil, gas, and mining industries were designated as “essential services,” meaning hundreds of temporary industry employees were working and living together at work camps. Throughout the pandemic, industry activity has been responsible for outbreaks, including in Northern Saskatchewan.
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW/ -
Canada s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., and Saskatchewan s Minister of Energy and Resources, the Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, today released the following joint statement on the 2021 Energy and Mines Ministers Conference:
We had the pleasure to meet virtually today with our provincial and territorial counterparts, as part of ongoing sessions ahead of the 2021 Energy and Mines Ministers Conference, which is currently planned for Saskatoon in September.
As governments across Canada continue to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and focus on economic recovery, we are working together to support our natural resource sectors.