Being Prepared

The public health officials in North America initially discouraged healthy individuals from wearing face masks. They stated that there is no proof that they provide effective protection against the spread of COVID-19. Recently, some including those in Canada and the U.S. stated that wearing non-medical face masks along with physical distancing could limit the spread

The group in charge of school buses for the province of Ontario is trying to assure parents that buses will be deep cleaned before school starts and cleaned twice a day after that. The social distancing on a crowded school bus will be difficult to do. NDP Leader raised concerns that all children should wear

When Alberta students return into their K-12 classrooms this fall, they will be given two reusable face masks, courtesy of the provincial government. It was announced by the Education Minister that the province had placed orders for 1.7 million face masks at a total cost of $4.2 million. Instead of putting out a standard request

Most parents in B.C. are in favor of sending their children to class with a face mask to wear but are split on what should happen after schools open in September based on a new poll. Around half of British Columbians surveyed by Insight West were in favor of the provincial government’s plan to reopen