September 2020

The Banff town council voted in favor of a bylaw that requires people to wear face masks in indoor public places and along a stretch of Banff Avenue. Face masks will be mandatory in all enclosed public spaces like cafes, shops, and facilities as well as outside in downtown Banff’s pedestrian zone. Two blocks of

An anti-mask petition calling the decision of mandatory face masks for children in Calgary schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic “unnecessary and dangerous for their health and well-being.” The Change.org petition was started on August 5 and has accumulated over 2,000 signatures. It argues that students should not be required to wear face masks for several

There are three main types of face masks available. It is important that you know the type of protection that they provide. N95 face mask These are tight-fitting masks designed to create a seal around the nose and mouth and can screen up to 95% of small airborne particles. These masks are likely to prevent

The politicians in Lambton Shores which include lakeside communities of Ipperwash, Grand Bend, and Port Franks have voted to implement a bylaw mandating the use of face masks or coverings. The rule involves the wearing of face masks in enclosed public spaces within the municipality as COVID-19 continues. Just like with other bylaws in other

Societal attitudes in Canada and the U.S. toward wearing face masks in public as protection against COVID-19 have undergone an “unprecedented” shift in just a matter of months. In some East Asian countries, the wearing of face masks has been recommended or required since the start of the pandemic. It is already an accepted practice