As COVID-19 cases continue to decline in much of the country, some provinces are moving today to loosen more of the restrictions they implemented to slow the spread of the pandemic.
British Columbia is giving parents the option of sending their children back to school on a part-time basis. For kindergarten to Grade 5, most students will go to school half time, while grades 6 to 12 will attend classes about one day a week.
The government has said its goal is for the return of full-time classes in September. Manitoba is easing a raft of restrictions, including its ban on people visiting loved ones in personal care homes, though safeguards such as screening visitors and maintaining physical distancing will apply.