Toronto and Peel Region are moving into “lockdown” effective at 12:01 AM Monday as Ontario tries to curb a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. The shutdown will last a minimum of 28 days, equal to two incubation periods for the coronavirus, and the province states that it will fine people $750 for violating public-health rules. […]
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The members of Iskatewizaagegan First Nation or Shoal Lake 39 will enter a lockdown as of 6 PM on Friday. Chief and Council made the decision after reviewing the number of active COVID-19 cases in Kenora, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, and in Manitoba. A checkpoint will be established leading into the community and a
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An Abbotsford man was alive after a deadly arrhythmia. When a sudden heart attack occurs, the ideal scenario is in a building with a paramedic and other healthcare professionals as well as a defibrillator. This was the case for an Abbotsford man who was alive after suffering a deadly arrhythmia at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre.
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After the Toronto van attack, concerned citizens now reach out to first aid providers to freshen their skills. Saving a life St. John Ambulance is an organization that provides public training on first aid. The organization reports a rise in interest in its courses since the van attack that took the lives of 10 people.
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Two passersby resuscitated a man with CPR after struck by a truck in Pitt Meadows. Jeremy Scholing and Matt Burnett, both 23-years old heard the crash as they were driving home to Abbotsford along the Lougheed Highway. They immediately pulled over and ran to the prone man who was not breathing. Burnett and Scholing attempted
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A woman who was given first aid care after struck by a vehicle passed away. Jeannette Runciman, wife of longtime MPP and former senator Bob Runciman died after an unforeseen ordeal in Brockville. Prompt intervention Jeannette was with her husband in the parking lot of the Brockville General Hospital when the incident occurred just after
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Nunavut’s education minister urged patience and compassion from students and parents on the first day of the territory’s lockdown that saw around 10,000 students stay home from school. The Nunavut’s Teacher’s Association agreed on the need for the shutdown but worried the department was ill-prepared. The lockdown is scheduled to last two weeks. If it
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The City of Edmonton stated that about 80% of residents wore face masks at indoor public spaces over the August long weekend. Enforcement officers patrolled 160 areas over the long weekend, including transit, recreation centers, places of worship, and businesses. The city stated that four out of five people were wearing face coverings. Peace officers
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As other provinces across Canada are reporting record daily case numbers under the second wave of COVID-19, experts on the east coast are warning that pandemic fatigue is a real concern. Pandemic fatigue would involve becoming emotionally exhausted, along with jaded and cynical. More than half of Canadians state that they are experiencing pandemic fatigue
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A man died after a shooting in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. It was around 4 PM when the Surrey RCMP received several calls about shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to a healthcare facility
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