Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Province says our health system is already under immense pressure without an influx of people in withdrawal needing medical care

'The changes we are implementing in the delivery in our Service are unprecedented but necessary and some will seem harsh and contrary to your expectations'

The close contacts have been directed to self-isolate for 14 days and the Health Unit is awaiting test results

Most pets have become accustomed to years of being home all day alone

'I would say the university has been great in terms of making some educated decisions in terms of what is best for the students'

'We are trying our best to subdue the fear and panic and keep that to a minimum but it is inevitable you can really see it in peoples faces right now'

Other business-owners encouraged to continue operations through work-from-home and other innovative business models, says Ford

'We are basically in a holding pattern that if I can pull it off if I can't just postpone it I have to cancel it for this year'

Ford made the statement during a press conference this afternoon

'We have put all the produce that is normally touched into bags so other people can’t touch them. When we were bagging them, we also had gloves on' Brenda Tota of Midlothian Valley Farms