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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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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The Government of Ontario is looking at using expired medical supplies to deal with the growing coronavirus outbreak in the province. Around 55 million N95 respirator masks were stockpiled in Ontario after the SARS epidemic in 2002. Officials would only confirm the expiration of those masks but did not reveal how many are left in
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A 15-year old died despite delivery of CPR after found unconscious in a Montreal pool. Mohamed Ndimurwanko was spending time with friends when at some point, he was at the bottom of the pool in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. The 15-year old boy’s father stated that he was trying to figure out how it could have happened. His
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A skier passed away despite CPR after his coat was wrapped around his head and neck on the chair lift. The 46-year old man died in a “serious incident”. Icy ordeal It started when the man boarded the Skyline Express lift on chair 37 in the Blue Sky Basin. He fell through an opening in
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Starting Monday, the province will bring in more restrictions to get a handle on the surge of COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg. Due to a large number of cases over the past week, Manitoba is reducing gathering sizes from 10 to 5 people, and restaurants, retailers, libraries, and museums will be limited to 50% capacity. Some
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Nearly four months after making face mask use mandatory on OC Transpo, the public transit system of the city is ready to start handing out warnings to people who are not following the rules. Expect fines to be given out soon. In a press release from the City of Ottawa, OC Transpo will start “Operation
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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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The mandatory face mask order is in place and most New Brunswickers seem ready and willing to wear them in indoor public places. Although there has been pushback in Montreal and Toronto, business owners are optimistic it will not come to blows in New Brunswick. Buying masks is an extra expense small business owners share
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A young girl was found unconscious at a private residence. The ambulance technicians were requested to report to a pool at a private residence on Chevremont Blvd. According to Bob Lamle, a division chief with the Urgences Sante, the girl which is believed to be between 4-5 years old was given treatment at the scene.
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Jerry Laird had no pulse onstage which prompted the crowd to perform CPR. A Charlottetown man suffered a heart attack while playing on stage at a local bar. After the incident, he owes his life to the people in the audience who helped. Two women in the crowd who had medical training hopped on stage
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An Abbotsford teen died despite CPR in a fatal hit-and-run incident. The driver involved in the hit-and-run case involving star athlete Desmond Bassi, 17-years old, turns himself in. Dangers on the road The driver is also 17-years old faces criminal charges. In less than an hour before the driver turned himself in, another 17-year old
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As a response to the continued increase in the number of people in Toronto testing positive for coronavirus, the Medical Officer of Health is calling for stricter measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 for a period of four weeks. In the statement, there are currently 169 COVID-19 outbreaks in congregate settings like schools, workplaces,
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A 12-year old boy shot with a pellet gun while sledding in Cloverdale park. The Surrey RCMP is investigating after 2 youths allegedly shot a boy with pellets. Shot by a pellet gun The 12-year old boy was at the park when he was shot with a pellet gun. Based on the Surrey RCMP report,
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Amid the ongoing spike in coronavirus cases, Ontario has announced a provincewide mask policy and new restrictions targeting ‘hotspot areas’. Face masks will now be mandatory throughout the province in all indoor public areas, on transit, and in workplaces where physical distancing is not possible. There are also restrictions targeting ‘hotspot areas’ – Toronto, Ottawa,
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A 23-year old man sustained a gunshot wound on his leg on a shooting incident. The police are investigating the second drive-by shooting on Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford. According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the police received a call around 8:30 PM when residents reported gunshots fired in the 30700 block of Sandpiper Drive. The patrol
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By now, the world has grown accustomed to having a face mask on hand when leaving the house to go to work or the grocery store. Italy took it a step further by making it mandatory to wear face masks or face coverings outdoors nationwide. It is the country’s latest effort to curb the spread
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A Toronto-based anti-mask activist was arrested at the Moncton airport as he arrived to host an anti-mask event that was scheduled for Saturday. It was confirmed by New Brunswick RCMP that a 37-year old man from King City, Ont., was arrested after they responded to reports of a disturbance at Greater Moncton Romeo LeBlanc International
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A man with gunshot wounds in Vancouver died despite the delivery of CPR. The police were able to identify the man who was shot at a hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Shooting ordeal The officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for
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An Ottawa woman helped save the life of a jogger with CPR along with city workers. The incident occurred in Neil Nesbitt Park. Adele Gawley was driving home from Starbucks and while passing Neill Nesbitt Park, she saw a group of workers in orange safety vests huddled over the body of a man on the
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