London city councilors enacted a mandatory face mask bylaw that will require anyone entering any public establishment to wear a face mask or covering that covers the nose, mouth, and chin. The bylaw was first brought forward at Monday night’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting after a discussion with London’s chief medical officer of […]
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A 7-year old girl involved in a drowning incident received CPR. According to police in Nanaimo, B.C. stated that the child drowned at a popular local lake. Drowning incident According to RCMP Cpl. Ken Callaghan, a swimmer discovered the girl floating in the water for Westwood Lake, around five or six feet below the surface.
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A man who was stabbed on a B.C. basketball court received CPR. The deadly incident occurred in an elementary playground in Kamloops, B.C. Unforeseen ordeal According to RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned, the friend was searching for a bathroom when he returned to find the victim bleeding on the ground at Stuart Wood Elementary. The
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A mandatory face mask bylaw passed by city councilors in London, Ontario comes with some hefty penalties for those who do not follow the rules. Nevertheless, it seems unlikely that the city will be issuing fines any time soon. The bylaw requires anyone entering any public establishment to wear a face mask or covering –
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Banff town council approved a motion to expand its mandatory outdoor face mask bylaw to include Bear Street. The bylaw requires residents and visitors to wear face masks while strolling the 100 and 200 blocks of Banff Avenue. It came into effect on July 31. The area is briefly closed to traffic, creating a pedestrian-only
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The topic of mandatory face masks will be up for discussion at Edmonton City Hall. A special emergency advisory committee meeting has been called. The councilors will discuss the city administration’s “mandatory face mask decision-making model” and associated fact-based indicators. The meeting was called since many residents in Edmonton would like to see more mask
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When students return to school in September, some are required to wear face masks in hallways and other shared spaces to prevent the spread of the virus, but they do not have to wear them in class. The Education Minister stated that the government made the decision after a careful review of evidence. Non-medical face
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A man died despite the delivery of CPR after an all-terrain vehicle crash in the northwest of Calgary. The emergency crews were called to a rural area in the northwest of Sundre near Birch Lake for reports of a rollover. Rural crash Based on an early investigation, it indicates that two people were in a
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A Sydney man was given CPR after found unresponsive in his cell. The inmate, Zane Weatherbee was serving time for first-degree murder at Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick. Unforeseen death At the time of this death, the 49-year old had been serving an indeterminate sentence since 1982. Based on a release from Correctional Service Canada,
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The City of Winnipeg is set to make face masks or coverings mandatory in all city-operated facilities and on city vehicles, including Winnipeg Transit. The face masks will be required as of Saturday, in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. According to the mayor, as the fall season approaches and children are returning
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A man was transported to RCH after sustaining a gunshot wound. The Mission police, fire, and ambulance personnel responded to a call at Philbert Street for reports on a male suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after 3 PM. Shooting incident The victim was transported via air ambulance which landed in Mission Secondary School’s playing
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A White Rock man was saved by the rapid delivery of CPR. South Surrey’s Patrick Storoshenko was there to help. A man who was unconscious, not breathing and moments away from death. He was lucky it was Storoshenko who was within earshot in White Rock. Timely intervention to save a life Storoshenko was walking through
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Quebec is making face masks mandatory on public transit across the province to slow the spread of COVID-19 ahead of a possible second wave. Premier Francois Legault unveiled the measure during an update in Montreal on his government’s response to the pandemic. The measure applies to all public transit users who are 12 and under.
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A group of about 30 doctors and health experts are calling on the Quebec government to make face masks mandatory for people over 12 years old in closed and crowded public spaces. Experts believe the measure would help limit the number of COVID-19 cases and avoid a potential second wave of cases. The province has
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The crisis teams helped families after a crash with a horse-drawn wagon. The incident occurred at Ochapowace First Nation which injured up to 15 people, mostly children. Based on the RCMP news release, Esterhazy RCMP responded to the incident. The crash occurred on a grid road off Highway 247 in the Round Lake region. Unexpected
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People in Quebec who are not wearing a face mask will face harsh penalties. The new provincial measures came into effect that allows authorities to impose fines of up to $6,000 for non-compliance. Quebec was the first province to mandate face masks indoors and now it is the first to impose stiff penalties. According to
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A toddler from Mission daycare was given CPR after she fell into a swimming pool. The Fraser Health Authority dismissed the license of a Mission daycare after the accidental drowning incident that resulted in the death of one of the children. Water safety The 23-month old girl was reported missing by the owner of Melissa’s
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A 2-year old Mission girl died after she was found unresponsive in a backyard pool despite CPR. The toddler was missing from daycare on Hawthorne Ave. The child was later discovered in the underground pool at a neighboring property, under a solar blanket. Watery ordeal According to RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve Crawford, the police received
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Five citizens were recognized for saving the life of a man with CPR who jumped off the Mission Bridge. The 5 citizens – Roger Williams, Martin Hanle, Jessie Garrison, Ron Thomas, and Heather Hanle were acknowledged by the Abbotsford Police Board for their heroic efforts. Watery ordeal They were in vehicles when they saw a
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The chief public health officer of Canada states that wearing a non-medical face mask can help stop the spread of COVID-19. Canadians can use non-medical face masks in tandem with social distancing measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when doing errands such as shopping for groceries or buying supplies at the pharmacy. The recommendation
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