An angler who fell into the river while fishing passed away despite the delivery of CPR. The emergency crews responded to calls of up to two people in the water near Graves Bridge in the southeast. Watery ordeal Based on the initial reports, a man who was fishing witnessed another man who was also fishing
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A Vancouver Island woman stated that she was distraught after being removed from a BC Ferries sailing for refusing to wear a mask. She had a doctor’s note that says she has a condition that makes her exempt from wearing a face covering. The incident occurred around 11 AM. Two days earlier, the woman was
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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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A hockey player was saved with an AED by the Abbotsford firefighters. The only thing that Lindsay Hickmott was sitting on a bench and getting ready to take his next shift. Life saved with an AED The only memory he recalls is waking up in an ambulance, struggling to breathe and wondering what happened. In
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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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A small business in Windsor has been fined for violating orders regarding face masks, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. It is the second provincial offenses fine issued by the health unit for non-compliance with the mask bylaw since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fine for the offense is $750. The health
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A man received CPR after an apartment fire. The man has life-threatening injuries after a fire in an apartment building on Walnut Street in London. Apartment fire The emergency responders were called to the building at 85 Walnut Street over the noon hour. A neighbor noticed smoke coming out the door of a unit on
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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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The gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll. It can be painful for the families of innocent victims. Unforeseen tragedy Darlene Bennett and her family are preparing for Christmas but it would not be the same. It was a hard experience for the family. Her husband, Paul Bennett worked as a nurse.
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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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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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After the collapse of a 16-year old Nova Scotia hockey player, a defibrillator was not used. Jordan Boyd had an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed around 10 minutes into the tryout for the Acadia-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He passed a full medical exam leading up to the camp,
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The residents of eastern Ontario including the City of Ottawa will be required to wear non-medical masks in indoor public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit and the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit both implemented the new policy alongside Ottawa Public Health. The Renfrew County and District
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A 10-year old died despite CPR after a near-drowning incident. The incident occurred in a private lake in the Lanaudiere region. According to the provincial police, they received a call about an unconscious child in a body of water. Drowning ordeal The boy was quickly moved out of the water and the emergency services arrived
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The chief medical health officer of Saskatchewan states that mandatory mask use could be considered. The province is monitoring everything every week, noting that COVID-19 transmission is occurring at small indoor parties like birthdays and weddings. The province will be monitoring this closely and may implement further guideline restrictions. There might be a need to
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A 35-year old dead despite CPR at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. According to Moose Jaw RCMP, the man entered the water and started to struggle. Drowning incident The 35-year old man was declared dead after a drowning incident. The man who was from the Regina area was attending a family gathering at the beach area.
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A man whose heart stopped beating was saved by a mystery hero. It was a trip that the man will never forget. Life-saving intervention Stefan Tergesen was trying to fly to southern India for his goddaughter’s wedding, but his final destination ended up in a healthcare facility after he went into cardiac arrest. Living in
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