Being Prepared

The president of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is under fire for online comments he made regarding face masks and COVID-19. Over the past several weeks, Mike Stackhouse has used his personal blog and Twitter account to criticize the response of the government to the pandemic and the effectiveness of face masks. These comments come […]

The trustees at Ottawa’s largest public school have voted against a motion to make face masks mandatory for young children. After a lengthy debate, the trustees at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board defeated the motion 8-4. The board’s guidance for children from kindergarten to Grade 3 remains the same – face masks are strongly recommended,

An employee at the Manitoba Law Courts has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, prompting officials to make face masks mandatory starting Tuesday. A spokesperson for Manitoba Justice confirmed the positive test. The employee primarily works in non-public areas and does not have interaction with the public. The Law Courts complex undertook “extra deep cleaning”

After complaints of physical distancing and face mask use inside Brockville’s historic Railway Tunnel, the mayor is warning residents that it could be closed early for the season if problems continue. Brockville Mayor Jason Baker stated that the community as a whole has done a great job in flattening the curve on COVID-19 but should

Residents in Brandon who wants or needs a face mask will get a chance to pick up a bag for free. The city has partnered with Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. to provide a bag of 25, three-ply, disposable masks to every household. There are 500,000 face masks on the route from Toronto to Brandon where

Parents in B.C. overwhelmingly support children having to wear non-medical face masks when school returns in September. This information was based on a new national poll. Around 73% of respondents in the province stated that they are in favor of the requirement. B.C and Ontario tied for the most support while Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

With the fall semester just weeks away, the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District announced a new safety measure for the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest measure is using face masks for all students and staff. Calgary Board of Education mask mandate In a back-to-school letter to parents,

As more people around Alberta are wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Competition Bureau Canada is making an effort to educate those who make face masks on rules to follow in the Textile Labelling Act. According to the chief medical officer of health of Alberta, the residents must wear a face mask

The Calgary city council started discussions on a bylaw that would mandate the use of face masks or coverings on transit and possibly extend to some indoor spaces amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, it will mandate face masks or coverings on all transit vehicles starting August as well as develop a data-driven policy