A man in his 50s died in an industrial accident. The Ministry of Labour launched an investigation after a man fell from a height. Workplace dangers According to Const. David Hopkinson, the Toronto police received a call about a man having fallen at an industrial site near Eddystone Avenue and Oakdale Road. The Toronto Paramedics […]
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A sign on the door at the Lot Club urges patrons to wear a mask. Inside the establishment, the dance floor has been closed since March and physical distancing is encouraged. The owner Deepansh Mohan shares that he has been doing what he can to keep people coming to his club safe. Outbreaks at three
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A young boy, around 7-years old, is in severe condition after nearly drowning in a public pool in St-Michel borough. Near drowning incident The police received a 911 call at around 6:35 PM saying that a young boy was found unconscious in a public pool on Francois Perreault St. According to Urgences-Sante spokesperson Stephane Smith,
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Fines will be sent by mail to people who took part in what Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister describes as the “stupidity” of an anti-mask rally on the weekend. Pallister stated more details are to come after well over 100 people attended the protest in Steinbach against restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He
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An individual was reportedly killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Chilliwack. The incident involved at least 3 other vehicles. One vehicle rested on the roof and front windshield of another. Vehicular ordeal Several ambulances, firefighters, and the police responded to the crash which occurred at around 4:30 PM just east of the Vedder Road overpass
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The province will be mandating masks in some of Saskatchewan’s major cities after reporting new cases of COVID-19. Starting on November 6, face masks will be required in Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert when people are in indoor public spaces. The public health order will be in place for 28 days, then subject to review
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Masks will be mandatory in any indoor public place in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. Nevertheless, the reaction to the public health order has been mixed in the Queen City. The mandatory mask order was put in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Saskatchewan has seen its active case numbers
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The police in west Quebec saved a 68-year old man in cardiac arrest, just a month after reviving a lifeless toddler. At around 6 PM, officers responded to a call on I’lf Road where a 68-year old man was suffering cardio-respiratory arrest. Saving a life After taking over a neighbor, a nurse who initiated CPR,
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According to the police, the incident is not a random event. A 21-year old Surrey man was stabbed in Vancouver. The Vancouver Police Department received a 911 call regarding a stabbing incident on the Robson Street side of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Upon arrival, they found a man with a serious stab wound. Stabbing incident
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Starting Monday, students in Regina schools will be required to wear a non-medical mask in school and on buses. This follows the provincial governments’ move to mandate masks in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. The school divisions were left out of this mandate, some had already mandated mask use school-wide. School divisions were asked to
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Mask-wearing has become ubiquitous with the coronavirus pandemic. It has been proven to be a preventative measure to slow the spread of the virus – the main benefit being to protect others in case you are infected and not aware of it. Based on new research, it points to benefits being two-fold. Researchers from the
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Amid surging COVID-19 case numbers, Manitobans who are still celebrating Halloween are having to get creative. The Winnipeg Region will move into critical level red on the Pandemic Response System, and the rest of the province will elevate to orange, but first, Halloween. Public health officials have set out guidelines for the event, but some
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A Halifax first aid instructor urges Nova Scotia companies to invest in CPR training. This aims on reducing the likelihood of heart attack deaths. Increasing cases of death from cardiac arrest In Canada, an individual who suffers a cardiac arrest outside a healthcare facility has a 5% chance of survival. There is a higher success
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A criminal defense lawyer shares the COVID-19 precautions ignored for some OCDC inmates. As criminal defense lawyer Gary Chayko sat in a courtroom at the Cornwall Courthouse waiting for this client to arrive from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) for a preliminary hearing, he took stock of the pandemic precautions around him. Guards and court
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Montreal police (SPVM) raided a warehouse and given fines to 83 people who had gathered there for a party in contravention of COVID-19 health measures. SPVM spokesperson stated that officers responded to the warehouse in Montreal’s Garment District in the Ahuntsic borough when they learned there was an illegal gathering. During the search, the police
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Halloween is upon us and many are going ahead with frightening displays hoping children will dare to head outdoors. While trick-or-treating may be too spooky for some, others have scared-up some creative ideas to make for a fun-filled Hallows Eve. The first that comes to mind is Al Bois. The front yard of his Barrhaven
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When a life is on the line, CPR is a life-saving technique. When a person collapses and no longer moves, he/she might be experiencing a massive heart attack and was one of those who did not have the typical warning signs or chest pain. In such cases, the heart flipped quickly into a deadly rhythm,
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With athletes returning to training and people heading back to the gym, there are still some questions about whether or not to wear a mask. In June, the World Health Organization published information about wearing masks, stating that it was not a good idea to wear a face-covering during exercise. It has been stated by
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