Island Voices – Island Talk

 Ombudsperson calls on government and health authorities to address outstanding gaps in long-term care visits policy and practice

  Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is calling on the province to amend its long-term care visits policy to address outstanding fairness concerns, and to ensure the policy is implemented consistently across all health authorities.

Trudeau announces suspended sun flights, mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers

Canada’s main airlines are suspending service to popular sun destinations while travellers returning from abroad will quarantine in a designated hotel as they await results of a COVID-19 test administered at the airport, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday.