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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The chief medical officer of health in Nova Scotia defended the decision of the province to enforce the new mandatory face mask rule, stating that a strong compliance and enforcement approach is no longer needed for people to do the right thing. The order was announced which required people to wear non-medical masks in most
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Although wearing a face mask cannot completely prevent the spread of COVID-19, it has been proven that wearing masks can slow down the spread of the virus. With this in mind, many facilities and organizations are now requiring masks and some Canadian provinces, such as Nova Scotia, have even made non-medical masks mandatory in indoor
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Residents of Edmonton’s Lago Lindo neighborhood are devasted after a fire. The incident started as a cooking fire that tore through a house and hospitalized 3 people. The fire started in the kitchen of a single-family house at 17808 93 St. The fire was due to overheated cooking oil left unattended for a few minutes.
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Mandatory face masks and fare collection will be enforced on all Halifax Transit buses and ferries. Face masks will be mandatory in keeping with the public health order. Children below two years of age and those with a medical reason for not wearing a mask are exempted. The transit riders will be responsible for bringing
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As Ottawa faces a spike in COVID-19 cases, the medical officer of health encourages everyone to get back to basics to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Ottawa. Ottawa has seen 13 straight days of double-digit increases in COVID-19 cases. The increase in cases has been anticipated as a result of opening businesses and other
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There have been reports that some individuals who recovered from COVID-19 went on to test positive a second time. This raised concerns and many are asking – Can you get COVID-19 more than once? The reality is – it has not yet been determined since we do not know how our immune system responds to
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An emergency room doctor is recognized for using an automated external defibrillator (AED) to save a life. The device was used to save the life of a passenger on a Winnipeg Transit bus. Dr. Doug Eyolfson was on the bus on Portage Avenue when the heart of another passenger ceased to beat. At that time,
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Non-medical face masks will be mandatory in most indoor public places in Nova Scotia and people are scrambling in preparation. The chief medical officer of health in Nova Scotia announced that wearing a non-medical mask in most indoor public places is a key part of protecting each other from COVID-19 and it will be mandatory.
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The Pembroke Regional Hospital stated that it has been able to get enough supplies for patients and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital is accepting donations of unexpired personal protective equipment such as face masks and gloves. The Pembroke Regional Hospital released a statement saying it has reached out to businesses and individuals who
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According to a hospital source, the staff will be meeting over the next week to discuss how to operate and the policy will not be immediately implemented. Ottawa’s largest hospital is rationing face masks for staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Ottawa Hospital, it will be providing staff members two face masks per shift.
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A man in his late 40s died of his injuries after struck by a vehicle. According to the police, the man was hit by a Hondo Civic on South Parallel Road. The emergency service workers stated that the man died at the scene. The police stated that the driver of the vehicle reported the accident
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