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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

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

Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation (STF) president Patrick Maze states he wants clearer direction from the province as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The union would like to hear some firm direction. This is a response to the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) recommendation that school divisions reduce in-class learnings for high schools with 600 or more students.

Saskatchewan has extended the mask mandate to include Saskatchewan communities with a population of more than 5,000 – and smaller neighboring communities – as part of a list of new COVID-19 restrictions. The province has also put a curfew on alcohol sales at 10 PM which will last for the next 28 days. It is

The NFL is recommending that players on the sidelines who are not participating in a game or about to go on the field wear protective masks. The league’s management council also suggested the 32 teams enhance physical distancing on the sidelines while the NFL considers expanding the bench area. Although the NFL stopped short of

Anyone visiting a City of Victoria property is now required to wear a face-covering according to the municipality. The new policy came into effect on Monday, November 2, and is intended to be an added layer of health protection amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Face masks are required in municipal buildings, such as city hall, as

A BC Ferries vessel sailing between Vancouver and Victoria was delayed after police were called to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal because a woman refused to wear a face before boarding the ferry. BC Ferries stated that the Spirit of British Columbia was held in the dock for a “police emergency”. According to Delta police, the

A Chatham-Kent business stated that it will continue to hang its welcome sign for mask exempt customers after the store was reported to bylaw enforcement. The co-owner of Gaia Holistic Wellness Center stated that the mandatory mask bylaw in Chatham-Kent has created division. She shared that there have been no fines issued since and the

Ottawa and the surrounding regions will join a growing list of Ontario municipalities making masks mandatory in indoor public settings to control the spread of COVID-19 and the rules could come into effect as early as Monday. The mandatory mask policy for the capital has been expected – Ottawa’s medical officer of health told reporters