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A 23-year old Prince Rupert woman possibly drowned on Texada Island. Around 6:20 PM, the RCMP received a call for a possible drowning incident at Shingle Beach where a Diversity Festival was performing. According to the report of the police, the woman was seen climbing a rocky bluff and she fell into the water below.
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As workplaces, schools, and organizations prepare to re-open, there is an increasing demand for respiratory protection. When N95 masks are utilized at medical and dental offices and long-term care facilities, a mask fit course is a health and safety regulatory requirement. We provide a cost-effective N95 mask fit course to support this need. At Kelowna
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Hockey P.E.I. stated that has fielded several complaints about spectators not wearing masks, which violates its pandemic protocols. The organization issued a memo to its members last week stating, “some members are not following Hockey P.E.I.’s Return to Play Guidelines and Protocols,” and reminding them that “face masks are mandatory at all times within the
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Automated bank machines and coffee shops are ideal sites for AEDs. These sites are suitable for the installation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help people who collapsed after a cardiac arrest. Availability of AEDs Cardiac arrest triggers the heart to abruptly stop beating due to an electrical issue and considered a medical emergency.
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A 57-year old woman who drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County was given CPR. Based on the reports, a pet might be involved in the incident. Watery ordeal The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake for a report regarding a woman in the water. According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, 2 men
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For the second time this year, LaSalle police say life was saved by one of the officers using Naloxone. Police responded to a residence last month after a man went into medical distress in LaSalle. Police share that they were first on the scene, and saw a person attempting to perform CPR on the man
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The man killed in the latest homicide in the city at a downtown auto body repair shop has been identified as the business owner. According to a nearby business owner Ambesager Belay of CarProof Auto Repair, Ahmed Ahmed, 39-years old was gunned down inside his Aftermath Autohaus Inc. business around 9:20 AM. Commercial ordeal The
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A baby was revived with CPR by a constable. Halton Regional Police Const. Rick Buys was recognized as a hero by an Oakville family after reviving a newborn. The mother of the newborn was grocery shopping at the Real Canadian Superstore with her 2 children – a 2-year old daughter and a 6-week old Evan.
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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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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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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. Saving a life According to the witnesses, the man received several stab
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CPR was performed on two men who did not have vital signs after pulled out from a motel pool. The incident occurred at a motel in Scarborough. Watery ordeal The emergency crews were dispatched to the Grand Motel located near Kingston Road and West Hill Drive for a possible drowning. The officers who were the
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A gym owner in Saskatoon shared that he does not plan on implementing a mandatory face mask policy at his facility unless it is mandated by the province. According to Pat Mallough, who manages Iron Works Gym, face masks are required when people first enter and walk through the common areas, but once they started
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The quick response of an off-duty nurse in delivering CPR saved the life of a woman. Laurie Ouellette was together with her husband visiting family. She went to Wendy’s along with her husband and mother to get something to eat. Timely response Ouellette stated that when they were sitting at a table, her head bobbed
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COVID-19 infection rates continue to climb across Simcoe County and Muskoka. The health unit reported the week of Nov. 1 hit the highest number of cases in the past eight months. The chief of staff at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital cautions that if communities do not follow public health guidelines, shutdowns could happen like
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