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"The public and judicial resources dedicated to a jury trial are both scarce and precious, especially right now. Needlessly increasing the risk that a trial run under these circumstances is aborted due to a COVID 19 infection would bring the administration of justice into disrepute in the eyes of the public." 

Parks and other physicians, meanwhile, are urging Kenney to put in a "firebreak" to reverse the slew of new infections, starting with shutting down schools and banning mass gatherings, such as sports events.

Of the 82 bird species in the study, 80 per cent of them changed their behaviour in places where the pandemic had altered circumstances.

Elections Canada said today that 12 ridings have not started counting mail ballots.

Children's risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19 are low compared to the rest of the population, but Tam warned rare incidents can become more common as the virus spreads. 

"We already are in positions in many hospitals across Alberta where the doctors know that it would be best for this patient to be in ICU and be on a ventilator, but we're not providing that option until they absolutely deteriorate to the point of crashing."

Rising commodity prices, while bad news for consumers, are good news for Canada's natural gas sector. Improved balance sheets should result in increased spending, production, and employment into 2022. But other industries, everything from manufacturing to agriculture, will feel the pinch.

"It's tragic that we are only able to keep pace with these sort of numbers because in part some of our ICU patients have passed away," she said.

Misinformation, mistrust in government faulted for low rural vaccination rates.

Former SNC-Lavalin vice-president Normand Morin and former SNC-Lavalin International Inc. vice-president Kamal Francis have been released from custody and are due to appear in a Montreal court on Sept. 27 along with representatives from SNC-Lavalin and SNC-Lavalin International.