Metro trains and buses are reported to have been crowded intermittently since the reduction in scheduling that came into force Monday.
Monday, François Legault announced Sunday closure for stores throughout April, intended to give workers a rest. The only exceptions are deps, gas stations, pharmacies and restaurant takeout. Supermarket chains have welcomed this order.
A Quebec couple who fled to a remote village in the Yukon were quickly sent packing.
A man under strong suspicion of being a gangster, held awaiting trial, has pleaded for release from Bordeaux Jail before the virus gets there. Although some suspects awaiting trial in Ontario have been freed on similar pleas, the prosecutor here is quoted saying if anyone’s going to be let go, it won’t be a suspected drug lord. But the judge will decide.
qatzelok 23:14 on 2020-03-30 Permalink
-“Hello, kind people of Yukon. We have brought Hudson Bay blankets as a gift.”
-Back on the plane! *purells airport*
Michael Black 23:32 on 2020-03-30 Permalink
Infected blankets were never needed. Anyone who came over from Europe was a potential carrier, that’s the real vector. And that’s why the population was devastated. I suspect everyone had a loss to disease from Europe. And surely it happened with early contact so when settlers actually spread out they soaw such small populations that they never gave it thought. Any infected blankets were just twisting the knife.
So there’s a collective memory, which is why blockades are going up. They don’t want rampant disease again.
Raymond Lutz 08:49 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
Mask or not? Going in crowed places and still unsure about wearing some kind of protection? More data and analysis review by kottke: You Probably Should Be Wearing a Face Mask if You Can.
Kevin 09:47 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
Banning Sunday shopping is stupid.
With stores closing early, the only time essential services workers can do their groceries is on the weekend.
Forget online delivery or ordering for pickup: they’re swamped. Lufa sent out an email yesterday saying they were now first-come first-served. By the time doctors got home and tried to login, everything was booked.
Meezly 11:21 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
That Quebec couple. So many adjectives going through my mind after hearing about them. You really can’t make that sh*t up!
Tim S. 12:42 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
They drove from Quebec to Whitehorse. They had a lot of time to think about whether that was really a good idea and turn around, and yet they didn’t.
Michael Black 13:00 on 2020-03-31 Permalink
The amusing thing about their decision (their action isn’t amusing) is that they feared getting the virus, but in travelling tyat distance, including flying, they probably risked more contact than if they’d just stayed home with the doors and windows locked.
Chris 11:13 on 2020-04-02 Permalink
>Supermarket chains have welcomed this order.
Could they not have closed on their own if they wanted/need to? Is there a law requiring them to be open Sundays?