The transit commission endorsed an OC Transpo recommendation to urge every person to wear a non-medical cloth mask on buses, trains and in stations starting June 15 with the top boss assuring commissioners that law enforcement will not be aggressively ticketing people for breaking the unprecedented rule. Transpo will be the first transit agency in […]
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A shooting incident occurred in an apartment building parking lot. According to the Hamilton Police, they arrested a Mississauga man for the deadly, targeted shooting that killed the 44-year old Hamilton man. Targeted shooting The police had the 27-year old in handcuffs on the west Mountain and charged him for first-degree murder. Based on the
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A disposable face mask is an indispensable tool nowadays especially with the continued rise in the number of COVID-19 cases all over the globe. One way to protect yourself and others is to wear a face mask especially in scenarios where physical distancing is not possible. These 95% filter disposable face masks are lightweight and
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There are at least two cruise ships with reported COVID-19 outbreaks. The cruise ship industry is bringing in strict measures after the top doctor in the country warned Canadians against going on cruise ships as COVID-19 continues to spread. The Canadian and Northwest chapter of Cruise Lines International Association stated that the measures include improved
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With the two flu outbreaks in Abbotsford residential care facilities, a health hazard order makes masks mandatory for visitors. The high levels of flu activity in Fraser Health have prompted the chief medical health officer of the region to declare it a health hazard and invoke special powers to protect the vulnerable groups. Those who
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A man was hit by a vehicle while the driver stayed on the scene and rendered first aid. The male pedestrian in his 40s died after struct by a vehicle. Vehicular accident in Abbotsford The Abbotsford Police Department stated that the incident occurred at around 11:30 PM in the 36500 block of South Parallel Road.
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The death of a 32-year old man is still under investigation. The police were able to identify the victim as Clinton Roderick Roasting. He was shot outside Rundle Heights house. Although the emergency team arrived, the man died despite efforts to revive him. A man residing nearby attempted to perform CPR on the dying man
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Rapid action of bystanders and arena staff revived a man suffering from cardiac arrest. A 48-year old man went into cardiac arrest while he was playing hockey at the Minto Sports Complex. Bystander action The bystanders started to perform CPR after a man collapsed while others were instructed by a paramedics communications officer to the
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A 14-year old Winnipeg girl was honored for helping her father from cardiac arrest. Andrea Warzel’s father, 47-years old collapsed at home after returning from a jog. The girl immediately called for emergency assistance while her mother and sister performed CPR. According to the girl, it was her first time to call for 911. She
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WorkSafeBC provides guidance for restarting work sites. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a new kind of self-reliance, from cutting down their own hair to improvising a home workout. Challenges of performing first aid in the “new normal” Self-administered first aid is another option outlined by WorkSafeBC guidelines for industries restarting after being idle due
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With international supplies of medical protective equipment in large demand, the B.C. healthy ministry is preparing to introduce stocks of donated and unconventional supplies for healthcare workers. The health ministry is struggling to replace the traditional products in the context of all this worldwide demand but safe and effective alternatives are available. The use of
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People who are flying to and from Canadian airports are required to wear masks in the latest move by transport officials to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Passengers will not be allowed to board their flight unless they have non-medical face coverings. Travelers should wear their masks while at screening checkpoints and when they cannot
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This requirement comes nearly a month after the warehouse outlet announced that it would not be implementing a mask policy. The Costco shoppers throughout Canada are being asked to wear non-medical face masks, as the mega-retailer becomes one of the first of its size to implement the measure to curb the possible spread of COVID-19.
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According to B.C. care providers, masks and medical supplies are “drying up” due to COVID-19 concerns. The senior care providers are urging the public to stop buying masks. The associations representing care providers in B.C. are reminding healthy individuals not to hoard medical supplies such as surgical and heavy-duty N95 masks. In a release by
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The mask output of Breathe Medical Manufacturing is expected to increase to 40 million by the summer. A Canadian medical supplies manufacturer is boosting its operations to Kelowna to manufacture medical masks. Breathe Medical Manufacturing Ltd. has plans to start the production of as many as 20 million masks every month at its 30,000 square-foot
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A Chilliwack woman has created 125 masks and still going strong. A group of Fraser Valley crafters has been creating up a storm recently as they produce masks for healthcare workers and others in need. The Facebook group called Fraser Valley Craft Guild shared information on how to make cotton masks and get them to
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A man dropped off at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre had a gunshot wound to the head. The man was identified as 22-year old Itgel Baatarsuren of Calgary. Shooting ordeal The police stated that the man who dropped off Baatarsuren at the health center fled in a white Pontiac G5. The victim was rushed to
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A Mission emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicular rollover. A 56-year old Osoyoos woman was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital after her vehicle flipped into a ditch that was filled with water. Timely rescue The local emergency personnel was requested to respond to the east of Lougheed Highway and Nelson Street after the motorists witnessed
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A 45-year old Sydney woman died after helping rescue a group of swimmers stranded by a riptide. The watery rescue turned awry According to RCMP Const. Tammy Lobb, the RCMP, local firefighters, Emergency Health Services paramedics, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a report regarding a group of distressed swimmers at a beach
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A woman died despite the immediate delivery of CPR after apparent drowning. The RCMP is investigating a suspected drowning that occurred in an isolated lake on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. Watery ordeal Based on the police report, two men found a 57-year old woman in a lake on West Side Indian Harbour Lake Rd. in
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