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No data to suggest COVID transmission is coming from out-of-province travel: B.C. mayor
COVID-19 cases in the area.Fernie, a city of about 4,800 people that is less than one hour drive from the B.C.-Alberta border, has seen a recent spike in new cases.While there has been some concern about inter-provincial travel to these small communities, Fernie Mayor Ange Qualizza told Global News many people from Alberta have second homes in Fernie and stay there long-term to shelter and work.“When you see Alberta plates in Fernie it could be for a variety of reasons,” she said.“We’ve also got a lot of workforce needs right now, we’ve got a lot of great industry partners up the Elk Valley that are hiring people and expanding projects.Qualizza said the focus on suspected out-of-province visitors only acts to distract from local residents’