The North Shore Search and Rescue were inundated with calls over the weekend, responding to five reports of stranded hikers in two days. The first rescue was on Saturday morning at St. Mark’s Summit near Cypress Mountain. The rescuers used a helicopter and a long line to help a hiker with an ankle injury. The […]
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At a time when supplies of personal protective equipment are in high demand and, in some cases, hard to come by, researchers at a B.C. university are working on prototypes for an N95 mask which is also biodegradable. The mask which was dubbed the Canadian mask or Can-Mask has a frame made of B.C. wood
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The city police are investigating a sudden death at Edmonton Remand Centre. According to Staff Sgt. Angela Kemp, the officers were called to jail as a response to the death of a male inmate. Death within the cell At around 10 AM, a male inmate was discovered to be unresponsive in his cell. The staff
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The medical students are the University of Ottawa are volunteering their time, calling on businesses and community members to donate unused medical supplies. This action is a way to support the front-line health care workers. Based on an update, they have managed to collect more than two thousand face masks and 60,000 pairs of gloves
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The owner of a North Vancouver pharmacy that was selling N95 masks for $10 each shared that he has now stopped selling the in-demand item after hearing about the shortage of masks for hospitals. The owner of Central Lonsdale Pharmacy stated that he ordered the N95 masks from Amazon and sold them for several days
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Canadian Tire shared that is has halted the sale of medical-grade face masks in its stores. It was an announcement made days after concerns were raised by critics. The company shared the decision was not made as a result of CTV News’ coverage of those concerns but had been “in the works for weeks.” A
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A man was recognized for helping save a drowning woman. The 23-year old Alexi Moskovski of Pierrefonds did not give much thought to the fact that he assisted in saving a drowning woman he did not know while on vacation with his parents and younger brother in Cayo Largo, Cuba. Dangers in the water Moskovski
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A 1-year old boy was saved after near-drowning in the family’s swimming pool in Longueuil. Watery rescue According to the police, the baby fell into the water and knocked his head. One of the relatives found the child unconscious in the pool. According to the Longueuil police spokesperson, Stephanie Jalbert, they got a call around
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A man collapsed on the road right outside a Kitchener coffee shop in Ontario. According to Jessica Burman Zinger his wife, she thought he was having seizures, and life seems to drain out of him and it was his heart. Unexpected dilemma Bystanders moved Burman off the road while a young man started to perform
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The Ottawa Public Health is reminding people to carry their used cloth face mask in a plastic bag if they plan to reuse it during the day. The health unit is sharing tips for individuals who want to reuse their cloth face mask during the day while at work, shopping, or doing other things during
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The Edmonton police applaud bystanders who administer emergency first aid to a man in Edmonton. The man sustained stab wounds on a train platform during the morning rush hour. With the efforts of the bystanders, they were able to save the man’s life. According to the witnesses, the man received several stab wounds in the
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The City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health want visitors to the ByWard Market to be “social wise” while socializing in the popular entertainment and tourist district during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was recently announced by the mayor that signs have been installed on Clarence Street in the ByWard Market to remind people to be
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The face coverings are now mandatory throughout most of the GTA after new bylaws went into effect in Peel and Durham regions. The face masks have been mandatory in indoor settings in Toronto but have remained optional in a number of other GTA communities while their respective councils met to debate the issue. A bylaw
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When child care centers in Ontario resume operation, the experience for children will be different. Caregivers are required to screen for COVID-19 symptoms, wear face masks, and prevent children from sharing toys with one another. The ministry of education in Ontario released a set of operational guidelines for the province’s 5,400 daycare centers and has
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A child who was found unconscious in a swimming pool was given CPR. The police are investigating after a toddler was found unconscious in a backyard swimming pool during a Sunday afternoon birthday party in the Outaouais municipality of Val-des-Monts, northeast of Gatineau. Unforeseen ordeal The three-year-old was in critical but stable condition in the
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With another heat warning in effect in Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario, you might be searching for a place to cool down. The City of Gatineau has extended operating hours at outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, and beaches starting Sunday so residents can cool off. Beaches The beaches in the City of Ottawa will
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A doctor driving by the Edmonton Marathon on Sunday rushed to help a man who collapsed and ceases to breathe just blocks away from the finish line. The man was resuscitated by Dr. Tamara Kuzma who rushed from her vehicle to help a police officer and administer CPR. According to a spokesperson at Alberta Health
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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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A man has been creating masks in his home since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but he recently saw the need to help a specific community. He shares that he has been creating masks for the hearing impaired. He has been creating a specially designed face mask that is made out of cotton with a clear
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Wearing a face mask has become part of daily life for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, and one couple near Kingston is trying to make the practice more inclusive. A fully covered face mask can make communication hard for the hard of hearing and the deaf community. Students at Western University in London in the
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