Experts state that outbreaks at schools may be impossible to avoid altogether, but teachers, governments and school boards can find creative ways to mitigate the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As families express concerns over the Ontario government’s back-to-school plans, experts are providing key recommendations to ensure things do not get out of hand once […]
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Choral groups around the globe have been silenced during the COVID-19 pandemic. A choir director from the United States came up with a way to ensure the show can go on – or at the very least, the rehearsals. A director of choral activities at West Virginia University invented a “performer’s mask” that allows choir
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Face masks are now required in shared spaces. By prioritizing the safety of the University of Saskatchewan community, school officials have made face masks mandatory in all indoor common or shared spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Non-medical masks or cloth face-coverings must be worn by faculty, staff, students, and any visitors, contractors, or
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A Shelburne County lobster boat captain was given CPR after he was pulled overboard. Based on the report by Barrington RCMP, Larry Wayne Sears, 64-years old was hauling lobster pots along with 2 crew members when the trawl line became ensnarled in the hauler. When he attempted to clear the line, he was dragged overboard.
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N.S. rolls out a program to alert people with AEDs of a nearby cardiac arrest but many are left unlisted. Marc Butler almost died on a soccer field as his friends performed chest compressions and players pounded on doors of a nearby recreation center trying to reach a defibrillator inside. Unlisted defibrillators Fraser Allen stated
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A 3-year old boy strapped into a car seat atop an ATV carrying rack was successfully revived with CPR. During the incident, the vehicle was submerged in a slough and the child was dangling underwater. The crash occurred in a rural area around 16 kilometers northwest of Hudson Bay. There were 7 people traveling together
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There are reasonable criticisms that can be leveled against face mask ordinances. This includes the civil liberties and enforcement concerns or the fact that it does not target more problematic behavior such as private parties or crowded bars where people are drinking. There is one argument against face mask ordinances that is taken far more
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Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer saved Doug Cairns with CPR when he collapsed in his driveway. The 2 sanitation workers were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer were working in a residential neighborhood when Sweitzer noticed that a man he always greeted was sprawled in
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The Saskatchewan government added mandatory face masks to its plan to reopen schools in a few weeks, but school divisions can choose to opt-out. The province announced that face masks will be mandatory for students in Grade 4 to Grade 12 in high-traffic areas like hallways and on buses, as part of Level 2 of
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Two communities surrounding Calgary will not introduce bylaws for the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Airdrie city council decided against a face mask bylaw while Okotoks officials delayed a decision for a mandate for face coverings. According to the Mayor of Airdrie, the council’s split decision came down to trusting residents
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A father was charged for the overdose death of his daughter. He attempted to revive the child using wires from a lamp as a makeshift defibrillator. Unforeseen ordeal Jonathon Hope informed the paramedics who responded to his southwest Calgary house that he performed CPR on his daughter for 5 hours. The paramedics notice a dismantled
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Several drivers have refused to use them during the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that they obstruct the passenger-side mirror when installed. Saskatoon Transit drivers are not happy with the plastic curtains installed to shield them from passengers. According to the union, the devices only work properly on some buses in the fleet. The curtains were measured
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Two passersby resuscitated a man with CPR after struck by a truck in Pitt Meadows. Jeremy Scholing and Matt Burnett, both 23-years old heard the crash as they were driving home to Abbotsford along the Lougheed Highway. They immediately pulled over and ran to the prone man who was not breathing. Burnett and Scholing attempted
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The active cases of COVID-19 in the northern village and a nearby First Nation have recovered, ending a three-month ordeal. An outbreak in a northern Saskatchewan village that accounted for almost a third of all diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the province appears to be over. The last active case in the village of La Loche
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An elderly woman died when a house fire occurred despite the immediate delivery of CPR. The Calgary Fire Department stated that a woman who was found inside the front door was transported to a healthcare facility but she died of her injuries. House fire The incident involved a fire at a single-family house in northwest
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Another 20 million free non-medical face masks are made available to Albertans in an effort to encourage mask-wearing when physical distancing is not possible. The province started the second batch of distribution on Monday. Previously in packages of four, Albertans can now pick up a set of eight masks for no charge at 700 restaurant
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Upper Canada Village reopened partially to the public on July 1 with strict guidelines in effect including physical distancing and wearing of face masks. The park has worked with the local health unit on the physical distancing. There were a lot of families that came through and they need more than 6 feet. With this
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A man in his 30s entered his car when he was shot. According to the police, a suspect involved in fatal daylight shooting in the west-end of Toronto was “lying in wait” for the victim. The emergency crews were called to the area of St. Clair Avenue West and St. Clarens Avenue, near Lansdowne Avenue
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The associate medical officer of health in Ottawa stated that large social gatherings and parties turned into “a super-spreader event” for COVID-19 in Ottawa. The Ottawa Public Health shared that there were eight to ten new cases of COVID-19 linked to a single social gathering as it investigates the recent spike of cases in the
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A teenager who performed CPR to resuscitate a woman who suffered a heart attack was recognized for her life-saving effort. Erin Sachs together with her father delivered CPR to resuscitate Sandra Giffin after she suffered a heart attack after a bus ride. Importance of learning CPR Sandra Giffin and her husband Cris boarded a packed
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