It is now mandatory to wear a face mask in the common areas of Ottawa apartment and condo buildings following an amendment to the local face mask bylaw passed at the city council. The council passed a motion to extend Ottawa’s mandatory face mask bylaw to the end of October amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. […]
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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
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A 27-year old University of Victoria student from India was given CPR by bystanders. Sadly, he died after a surfing incident despite the resuscitative attempts. The incident occurred near Tofino and the man was identified was Nijin John. Watery rescue According to Vincent Mallaley, 47 years old, he was walking on Long Beach when he
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A man died despite CPR after the antique store fire incident. The firefighters responded to a fire at Remember That Collectibles at 127 Fern Rd. Delivery of CPR to save a life The first crew swept through the smoke-filled single-story building and found the owner’s dog which was resuscitated by the paramedics. It was during
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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
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An arrested driver was given CPR after an overdose. The Vancouver police are investigating after a man ran his truck into a police cruiser and shorty overdosed after being handcuffed. Overdose on the road An officer in a police car was stopped northbound on Main Street at Hastings after hit from behind by a pick-up
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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
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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
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A pedestrian who was killed in a tour bus crash was given CPR. The investigators with the Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses as they piece together a deadly tour bus crash near Canada Place. Deadly crash A 49-year old pedestrian was killed and two others sustained injuries after a bus owned by The Vancouver
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A driver of a car that crashed in the Sumas River in Abbotsford died despite the delivery of CPR. Bryan Volden, 65-year old was leaving McDonald Park at the end of No. 3 Road north of Highway 1 when his 2002 PT Cruiser veered off the roadway. He struck some wooden posts, careened across the
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The young brothers quickly performed CPR to save their grandmother who was having a cardiac arrest. Grayson Wu, 7-years old knew there was something wrong with his grandmother when she did not answer after asking for a snack. His grandmother was unconscious on the couch. According to Grayson, she was grunting a little. The brothers
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The Winnipeg School Division board chair in favor of the plan to keep EpiPen on hand at all times. The Winnipeg School Division chair is in favor of making EpiPen available to all students at schools to stop anaphylactic shock in case of an unexpected allergic reaction. An EpiPen cabinet holds an emergency EpiPen and
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The mayor of Regina and some city councilors gathered to recommend the use of face masks. Due to the rise of active COVID-19 cases in the Regina region, the mayor recommended people to wear face masks inside public spaces and public vehicles. As of Wednesday, there are 40 known cases in Regina, the most out
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A worker who fell from the roof of Billy Bishop airport terminal was given CPR. According to the police, the worker fell onto the runway side of the building. The Ontario Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident. Workplace accident According to the police, the worker whose age was not released fell from the terminal
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A Lingan woman died while saving children from a riptide despite CPR. Michelle Curtis, a 45-year old was having a fun-filled weekend with family and friends at MacLeod’s Beach Campsite when it turned into a tragedy. According to Michelle’s sister, Kendra Baldwin, she was the first in the water and the first to reach the
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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
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Stores along Robson Street have begun stripping the plywood from the storefronts as they prepare to reopen in a few days. The shopping experience will vary from store to store, particularly when it comes to whether customers will be required to wear face masks. In T&T Supermarket, customers are asked to wear non-medical masks before
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A boy died and his brother and mother are in critical condition after a shooting in a suburban Denver parking lot. The aftermath of the shooting incident The Westminster police released a statement indicating that a man not related to the other 3 victims also sustained a gunshot wound but expected to survive. According to
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Face masks for high school students, daily screening, physical distancing, and frequent hand washing are among the recommendations from Ontario’s pediatric hospitals aimed at getting children safely back to school full-time this fall. The alternative, according to child health experts is unthinkable, especially with evidence that the pandemic is harming many children. The COVID-19 pandemic
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A child below three years of age is in a life-threatening condition after a near-drowning ordeal at Prairie Winds Park. The paramedics were called to the scene around 4:30 PM after the female toddler was found unresponsive at the outdoor pool. According to the Calgary Police, the child was believed to be drowning before emergency
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