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United Conservative Party MLAs, including Speaker Nathan Cooper and deputy Speaker Angela Pitt, are denouncing the choices of Premier Jason Kenney and caucus colleagues after several took vacations abroad despite warnings to avoid non-essential travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent parties have lead to 30 confirmed cases since Friday – 13 in Oujé-Bougoumou, 10 in Mistissini, with the remaining confirmed cases among Cree people who live in nearby non-Cree communities, such as Chibougamau. Two elders are part of those infected, according to officials.
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league has to be ready to adjust and adapt as it prepares to launch its abbreviated 56-game season during the second wave of a global pandemic.
The Philadelphia Eagles have fired coach Doug Pederson, less than three years after he led them to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title. Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons but only 4-11-1 in 2020.