Blood Tribe relaxes some restrictions, ends overnight curfew
The Blood tribe announced that it's relaxing some pandemic-related restrictions that have been in place since mid-January.
Restrictions being relaxed include:
· The nightly curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. has been lifted;
· Up to one-third of fire occupancy code will be allowed for indoor gatherings at public buildings;
· No other indoor gatherings outside of family cohorts are permitted in private residences;
· Outdoor gatherings are limited to 20 people;
· No funerals or wakes are allowed at private residences except outdoor wakes and then only if approved in advance by the DEM and Blood Tribe Community Health with continued safety measures for outdoor gatherings.
"Currently, the Blood Tribe is now in position to alter and relax these restrictions," the tribe said in a release issued this week.
"With the continuance of the COVID-19 vaccination program on the Blood Reserve, all Blood Tribe members are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated to protect themselves, and others, from the COVID-19 virus, and before travelling on the Blood Reserve."
Mandatory masking and social distancing of two metres will continue, along with temperature checks for everyone entering Blood Tribe departments and entities.
The new orders will be in place for at least the next 30 days and until further order from chief and council.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says
The Canadian Cancer Society says all provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40.
DEVELOPING Live updates as Stormy Daniels testifies at Trump hush money trial
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is on the stand a second time Thursday as former U.S. president Donald Trump’s hush money case continues in Manhattan. Follow live updates here.
Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay
A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated -- and she says she has no intention of paying it.
Canadian-Israeli man shot dead in Egypt; claim links killing to Gaza
A Canadian man 'of Jewish Israeli descent' has been shot dead in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in a suspected criminal case, a security source said, while a previously unknown militant group said it carried out the attack in reaction to the war in Gaza.
Here are the ultraprocessed foods you most need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
Studies have shown that ultraprocessed foods can have a detrimental impact on health. But 30 years of research show they don’t all have the same impact.
Ontario man frustrated after $3,500 paving job leaves driveway in shambles
An Ontario man considering having his driveway paved received a quote from a company for $7,000, but then, another paver in the neighbourhood knocked on his door and offered half that rate.
Why these immigrants to Canada say they're thinking about leaving, or have already moved on
For some immigrants, their dreams of permanently settling in Canada have taken an unexpected twist.
BREAKING Sheldon Keefe out as head coach of Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe. The team made the announcement Thursday after the Original Six franchise lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Boeing 737 catches fire and skids off the runway at a Senegal airport, injuring 10 people
A Boeing 737-300 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister, an airline safety group and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire.