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Mask-wearing ‘prohibited” at a gift shop in Keremeos despite public health recommendations

Despite provincial and federal health officials strongly recommending people wear non-medical masks in public spaces to combat the spread of COVID-19, a Keremeos, B.C. business owner is promoting the opposite advice. The owner of the One Eyed Budgie Gift Shop, Dave Shearer placed signage at his shop that says mask-wearing is prohibited inside the establishment. […]

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Person fined $2,800 for involvement in Saskatoon anti-mask protests

Saskatoon police have charged a key participant in the anti-mask protests that took place last weekend. Police received several complaints about a group of people who were at several downtown businesses over the weekend to protest wearing face masks. Police, in consultation with Public Health inspectors, has issued a $2,800 fine to one of the

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What is mask mouth?

Now that face masks have become a staple in our daily lives, some people have noticed an unfortunate side effect from wearing the protective coverings for long periods of time – bad breath. The phenomenon, which has been dubbed “mask mouth”, is a real thing according to several Canadian dental associations that have offered tips

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CBSA now requiring employees to wear face masks on the job

Canadian border guards are now required to wear face masks whenever there is a reasonable expectation that they might be interacting with the public. This is a shift from the Canada Border Services Agency’s previous policy that did not require face coverings. The CBSA changed its internal guidance around mask-wearing. All uniformed and non-uniformed staff

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Campbellton region to return to the yellow level

New Brunswick reported two new cases of COVID-19 in the Fredericton region. The two new cases involve individuals ages 30 to 39 in the Fredericton region. Public Health stated that the cases are self-isolating and under investigation. Two previously reported cases are now considered recovered, leaving 28 active cases in the province. New Brunswick’s Campbellton

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Police will haunt your Halloween if health measures are not respected

The 2020 Halloween party will not quite like the previous ones. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the harvest of sweet treats hauled in by thousands of children will take on special significance before a cold season without family or friendly gatherings that promises to be lengthy. Even though Premier Francois Legault and Quebec director of public

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Masks mandatory in Cornwall and other eastern Ontario areas

Wearing non-medical masks or cloth face coverings will be mandatory to access indoor services in places like Cornwall, Alexandria, Rockland, and Casselman. The new rules could come into effect as early as next week. Masks, which should help prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be obligatory shortly for most people, although small children and those

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Montreal woman with health condition turned away from the store for not wearing a mask

A Montreal woman with a serious health condition was refused entry to her local grocery store for not wearing a face mask despite having a doctor’s note with her. Anne Schlenker shared that she was turned away not once, but two days in a row from an IGA located in the city’s downtown area. For

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Mask myths debunked

In an attempt to help keep the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada low, face masks are officially required by law in several regions across Canada. In Toronto, a bylaw that requires face masks to be worn in all indoor public places takes effect July 7. The city already requires people to wear masks on

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Vancouver council votes to encourage masks in civic facilities

As the second wave of COVID-19 continues, people will not be required to wear masks at civic facilities in Vancouver after city councilors voted to encourage face coverings rather than make them mandatory. The issue has taken on new urgency after hundreds of anti-maskers and COVID-19 deniers held a protest in downtown Vancouver over the

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City of Calgary report shows 89% of residents following mask bylaw

The majority of Calgarians are following the city’s temporary mandatory mask bylaw, according to a new report. According to a city survey of 500 Calgarians, around 89% of the city’s population stated that they wear a mask in public and confined indoor spaces like shopping malls and grocery stores. A greater number of residents are

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