bathrooms

• Coronavirus: Pandemic highlights need for more public toilets, experts say

  The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more public toilets in communities across Canada, particularly as softening restrictions encourage people to spend more time outside their homes, advocates and experts say.

  Health

  May 21, 2020
• ‘Sometimes we are hungry all day’: Food truck relief en route for truckers hit hard by COVID-19

  Long haul truckers who drive the supply chain by delivering food and other essential goods are often missing meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  May 3, 2020
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• Toilet trouble sparks war of words at Oppenheimer Park

  Public toilets in Oppenheimer Park were closed Tuesday night after a sewage backup, according to the Vancouver Park Board.

  Nov 7, 2019
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• Regina says ‘yes’ to downtown washroom, ‘no’ to Taylor Field parking lot

  Regina city council voted to add a temporary bathroom to City Square Plaza from May to September in 2020.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
• ‘A plop is quite different than tinkling’: Why are we afraid to poo at work?

  One tactic people use in work bathroom is the "flush hush," which is when you flush multiple times to silence any pooping sounds.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 23, 2019
• Gender-neutral bathrooms gaining popularity across Canada

  More and more institutions are getting on board, the Canadian National Exhibition, University of Toronto, University of Winnipeg and Ryerson University -- and recently Yorkdale Mall -- have introduced gender-neutral washrooms.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
• City of Edmonton taking another look at public washrooms

  After 10 years of pilot projects and research, the City of Edmonton is preparing a new, city-wide plan for public toilets.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2019
• St. Albert Honda wins 2018 Canada’s Best Restroom contest

  The St. Albert Honda dealership was crowned the 2018 winner of the Canada's Best Restroom Contest. 

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
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• More gender-specific bathrooms open at Sturgeon Composite High School

  Students at Sturgeon Composite High School north of Edmonton now have more washroom options after some students came forward earlier this month with questions around how many gender-neutral facilities were located in the school.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2017
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• Female Oilers fans upset after women’s washrooms are swapped to accommodate men at arena

  At Sunday's Edmonton Oilers playoff game at Rogers Place, some female fans were surprised to find women's bathrooms had been converted to men's, causing their wait times to increase.

  Canada

  May 2, 2017