The City of Edmonton announced that its mask-exemption cards would no longer be available at city recreation facilities, just 5 days after it was launched. The cards were handed out until 3 PM Wednesday at seven city-run recreational facilities. The city stated that it was unable to say when alternate distribution would happen for those […]
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Face masks or coverings have been mandatory in all indoor public spaces and on public transit in Edmonton since the start of August. The city stated that the overall compliance rate sits at 97%. The compliance of the bylaw on public transit is around 96% while compliance in vehicles for hire is around 93%. As
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A 38-year old man is facing charges of assault causing bodily harm and mischief in connection with an attack on a city bus driver. According to Terrebonne police, the incident occurred at around 5:50 PM at the bus stop at Ste-Anne Boulevard and Therrien Street. The man had entered the Exo 23 bus at the
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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
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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,
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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