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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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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