Rule breakers could be fined $1,000 per ticketed offense and up to $100,000 through courts. Albertans who ignore the public health recommendations and the law by wandering around indoor spaces like grocery stores with noses hanging out above their masks can potentially spread COVID-19. Some are blatant scofflaws who refuse to follow health laws set […]
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Police in Saskatoon has issued a $2,800 ticket to an organizer of an anti-mask rally that was held in downtown Saskatoon on December 5. Saskatoon police stated that the ticket was given after consulting with prosecutors and public health officials. The event drew hundreds of people to downtown Saskatoon. At the time, health officials were
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B.C. has no provincewide mandate for mask-wearing, but many businesses and organizations have policies of their own. Here is a list of prominent locations and organizations that have made masks mandatory. As the coronavirus pandemic develops and changes in British Columbia, it led to changes to the policies on face coverings. As a result, this
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With public health measures escalating to a lockdown for the second time inside a year in Windsor-Essex to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, businesses are again nervous but more prepared for what’s to come. Businesses like Café Amor and Art on Ottawa Street in Windsor are ready to revert to takeout and curbside
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There are 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in connection to an outbreak at a Guelph meat packaging plant. UFCW Local, the union representing workers at Cargill stated that two employees first tested positive for the virus last week. The union stated that they are working with the company and public health to help control and
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A man has been arrested and fined after allegedly refusing to wear a mask and being verbally abusive to staff at a Langford gas station. Police were called to the Peninsula Co-op at 3:30 PM for a man causing a disturbance. The complaint was for a man who was not wearing a mask and was
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Retail including malls will stay open but with further restrictions on capacity. It has been announced by Premier Jason Kenney about a major shutdown of Alberta businesses on Tuesday, heeding months-long calls from health experts for stronger restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new measures include a shutdown of bars, restaurants, lounges, and
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A hotel worker suffered a heart attack shortly after a confrontation with a patron who refused to wear a mask and would not leave the hotel’s coffee shop. According to the manager of The Adventure Hotel, it happened last Friday when their accountant was called to help deal with a man who was shouting and
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Calgary economists state that the province must fight COVID-19 to protect the economy but current measures are not enough. A lockdown might be necessary to drive infections down and restore confidence in consumers to support local businesses. Allowing things open and letting the virus rise can be bad for the economy. It has the negative
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At present, face masks are mandatory only for students in grades 4-12. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society is calling on the province to ‘restore teacher and public confidence in school safety’ by mandating face masks for all students in the K-12 public school system. Face masks are mandatory for students in grades 4-12. MTS wants that
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New restrictions and closures in the Banff National Park were issued by Parks Canada over the weekend as the Town of Banff added more restrictions. Over the summer, Parks Canada restricted vehicle access along the Bow Valley Parkway in an effort to increase opportunities for hiking and biking in the area, while preventing the over-crowding
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The decision by the Chief Public Health Officer of P.E.I. to make masks mandatory certainly comes as no surprise. While the number of cases in this province has remained low, there is little doubt the rest of the country is now headlong into the long-feared second wave. The number of cases in larger provinces such
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Alberta has set a record for newly reported COVID-19 infections a second time in a row. According to the chief medical officer of health of Alberta, the situation of Alberta is grim where there are 1,155 new cases of COVID-19, following 1,105 infections the previous day. The province also reported 11 new deaths from the
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Hundreds of Alberta doctors are saying the province’s health-care system has already crossed the brink of disaster and are urging officials to act swiftly with more restrictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. A lockdown was strongly recommended in a letter signed by 341 physicians and addressed to Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler
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There are over 8,000 active cases and 207 hospitalizations in Alberta, which are both the highest the province has seen. Mandatory mask orders have been implemented in another two communities neighboring Calgary, as case rates spike and hospitalizations continue to increase province-wide. Cochrane’s town council has set in motion its mask mandate for indoor spaces
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The new rule mandating masks not allowed since it overrides the guidelines of the provincial health officer. The principal of Heritage Woods Secondary School in Port Moody has been forced to backtrack one day after introducing a policy calling for students to wear face masks in class. Last month, the province announced middle and secondary
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The health unit for Prince Edward County and the Bellevue, Ont., area is urging people to avoid all non-essential travel, especially to and from areas with higher rates of COVID-19 to help the region stay in the green zone. It was on Friday when the province announced Toronto and Peel are going into lockdown on
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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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Toronto Mayor John Tory shares that they fully support Ontario Premium Doug Ford’s move to put the city and Peel Region into lockdown as of Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19. Tory stated that the city sent a letter to the province earlier this week asking for further restrictions. The mayor thanked the premier
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