Public schools in Quebec will not be able to require their students to wear a face mask in the classroom, even though some experts have endorsed the safety measure. The provincial back-to-school plan that was announced last week, states that students in Grade 5 and above must wear face masks when moving about the school. […]
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The Cities of Regina and Saskatoon have asked the provincial government to implement a mandatory face mask policy in public spaces as they mull over creating their own bylaws to that effect. During an announcement at Cornwall Centre, Regina Mayor stated that the best way to reduce confusion around where and when to wear face
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An 18-year old University of Toronto student died despite the delivery of CPR. The incident occurred during a trip to the school’s engineering camp. The student was found beneath a floating dock not long after he and his classmates jumped into a lake. According to his family, the second-year civil engineering student Anand Baiju did
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A large contingent of emergency crews responded to a house fire at 17808 93 St. At the site, 2 young teens were pulled out from a house fire. Timely rescue of teens The Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Deputy Chief Scott MacDonald stated that 2 young teenagers were quickly transported to a healthcare facility after the
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The quick-thinking of strangers in rescuing and delivering CPR saved the life of a young man. The incident occurred in Lynn Canyon after the young man went out for a swim. Watery ordeal The rescue team responded to the waters near Twin Falls around 4 PM when they received a call about a possible drowning.
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Alberta students in grades 4 to 12 and all school staff will be required to wear non-medical face masks in common areas when schools reopen in September. However, some Edmonton students will be mandated to wear them full-time in the classroom as well. In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the province is
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The bus service will return to pre-pandemic levels in Edmonton at the end of August in time for students to go back to school. All of its 450 operators that were temporarily laid off amid the pandemic will receive recall notices by the end of the week and full bus service will resume on August
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Face masks will be required on the transit system of Edmonton and in city-owned buildings as of August 1. This is an effort to increase the comfort level of residents with public transit during COVID-19. The mandatory use of face masks or coverings is critical for reassuring and motivating the residents to return to transit.
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The Beaumont city council voted to make face masks mandatory in all indoor publicly accessible places. The council approved a bylaw that will see face masks and coverings mandatory in indoor public places and vehicles starting August 14 and running until October 31. The council may pass resolutions to extend the bylaw. According to Mayor
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A Surrey cyclist was given CPR after struck by SUV. The cyclist was taken to a healthcare facility after hit by a sports utility vehicle in Surrey. Road accident The RCMP stated that a Ford Escape was driving near 108th Ave. and 142nd St. when it hit a man on his bicycle after 10 PM.
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The use of face masks encountered some resistance in Edmonton as the bylaw requiring them in indoor public spaces and transit took effect. Most of the shoppers seen at Edmonton City Centre wore face masks, while some staff inside the mall were met with hostility. The masks are required in transit, and in all stores,
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The Town of Jasper has joined the growing list of municipalities across Alberta making face masks mandatory to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in public places. The Jasper municipal council made face masks or coverings compulsory on most sidewalks downtown and in all outdoor public places where people cannot maintain two meters of distance.
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The free face mask giveaway program in Alberta has ended, just after mandatory face-covering rules came into effect in communities such as Calgary and Edmonton. The province distributed 40 million non-medical masks to Albertans over two phases throughout June and July. Some of those masks were also given away via transit agencies, First Nations communities,
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A 16-year old boy received CPR after swept over a waterfall. The RCMP stated that the teenage boy died after he was swept over a waterfall while swimming near Vancouver. Incident at the waterfall In a news release, it stated that the 16-year old was swimming above Granite Falls with some friends at the north
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An elderly man was saved with rapid response and an AED while playing squash. The availability of a public defibrillator and the quick response by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and Thunder Bay paramedics were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life with an AED Based on a written
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Suspicious death of a man in a Scarborough building is under investigation by the Toronto police. The emergency crews were called to an address in the area of Comstock Road and Warden Avenue around 8:50 PM after getting reports of a medical complaint. Upon the arrival of the officers at the scene, they found a
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As Nova Scotia moves to make non-medical face masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, some people might be confused about what the new law means for them. People will be required to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth in spaces including restaurants, retail businesses, and common areas of buildings. As with mandatory masks
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A 26-year old woman was seriously injured after a shooting in downtown Toronto. The Toronto police stated that they received several calls reporting that someone had been shot in the area of Augusta Avenue and Queen Street West at around 2 PM. The police were looking for a male suspect in his early 20s wearing
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There was no masking the enthusiasm for patrons as bars and restaurants were given a go-ahead to open in Toronto and Peel Region. In the city’s Beach neighborhood, the bars reopen with social distancing enforced. The crowd was sparse, but the atmosphere was refreshing as the bar’s regular denizens enjoyed some pints. Based on the
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A man in his mid-20s was killed and 3 were arrested after APD officer pursued a fleeing vehicle into Mission. One man is dead after a shooting incident in the Townline Hill area of west Abbotsford. Shooting incident The police were called to Steelhead Court and found a man in his mid-20s with gunshot wounds.
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