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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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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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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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 47-year old man was arrested by Montreal Police (SPVM) for mischief during an anti-mask protest in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Hundreds of people who oppose the wearing of face masks gathered at Lafontaine Park to protest the government’s public health measures. The organizers called the protest shortly after Montreal mayor Valerie Plante’s comments when she
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Many restaurants were hard hit by the pandemic, especially buffets which can no longer offer self-serve. At the Mandarin restaurant, a popular all-you-can-eat eatery, their pivot could be a new success. At the Mandarin restaurant on Hunt Club Road, safety comes first. There are floor markers, the seating capacity has been reduced to one-third, face
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An Ottawa public school board trustee wants to make face masks mandatory for all elementary and secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A month after trustees voted to “strongly recommend” students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 to wear a face mask, a trustee will introduce a motion to make face masks mandatory for all
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The Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) stated that customers need to wear face masks while inside its Liquor Mart locations, Casinos of Winnipeg, or the Shark Club Gaming Centre. This comes only a month after the Crown corporation announced Liquor Mart employees would start wearing face masks while on the job, and a week after
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Officials with the region’s health unit, Southwestern Public Health (SWPH), announced that all businesses in its jurisdiction were instructed to mandate face masks or coverings in enclosed public spaces. The instruction which was issued under the Reopening Ontario Act will take effect on Thursday, but businesses have until midnight of August 6 to have face
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The Real Canadian Superstore will require most customers to wear a face mask while shopping starting on August 29. The move is designed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The supermarket chain, which is owned by Loblaws Inc., operates dozens of grocery stores from B.C. to Ontario. The company stated that face masks would
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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 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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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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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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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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