What reopening across Canada looks like as COVID-19 lockdown measures ease
As Toronto and parts of the GTA remain in phase one of the province's reopening process, much of the country has moved ahead with lifting restriction imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Scenes from around the Canada show what may lie ahead for regions still under tight lockdown.
Partitions separate tables at a terrace in Saint-Sauveur, QC, as restaurants outside the Greater Montreal re-open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Mannequins are used to block off seats at Roundel Cafe to help diners adhere to physical distancing guidelines, as owner Dena Sananin works behind the counter during brunch service in Vancouver, BC.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
Peter Bosciglio cuts Joe Krywionek's hair at Peters Barbershop in Cobourg, ON.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters
Barber Menick cuts a customer's hair in his barbershop in the Greater Montreal area.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
Brett Kissel performs a drive-in concert in Edmonton, AB.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press
People gather on "El Patio" at the Kawartha Coffee Company, in Kawartha Lakes, ON.Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press
Students toss their caps into the air while posing for family photos after a graduation ceremony at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, BC.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
Lylian, an employee at the Sports Experts store, wears a face shield as he disinfects a box of shoes at the shop on Sainte-Catherine Street, in Montreal, QC.SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/AFP/Getty Images
Stickers on the floor advise shoppers to practice physical distancing at the Bayshore Shopping Centre mall in Ottawa, on its first day open as part of Stage 2 of Ontario's plan to lift lockdowns implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, June 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangJustin Tang/The Canadian Press