Face Mask

• Should I wear a mask? Canadian health officials face questions amid viral surge

  Over the past year as COVID-19 levels eased, governments lifted their mandates and shifted their messaging to encourage people to keep up with protections.

  Canada

  Nov 10
  
• Indoor masking not required at USask starting July 4

  From July 4 until at least Aug. 29, masks will not be required indoors on USask campuses.

  Health

  Jun 22
  
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• Travellers entering Canada still required to wear masks for 14 days after arrival

  The federal border requirements is now out of step with the B.C. rules, and almost every where else, where masking is no longer legally required in public indoor spaces.

  Health

  Apr 18
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• COVID-19: Peterborough MOH says case trajectory ‘deeply concerning’; considers new mask mandate

  Dr. Thomas Piggott said implementing a local mask wearing mandate has significant challenges but "it is nonetheless something I am considering."

  Health

  Apr 6
• COVID-19 vaccine QR codes remain but app to scan them can’t be downloaded: Copping

  Alberta's health minister said Thursday that the app created for businesses and facilities to scan COVID-19 vaccine QR codes will no longer be available for download.

  Health

  Feb 10
• Raising awareness in the name of accessibility for those hard of hearing

  Members of the non-profit organization Hear Quebec stood outside city hall and McGill university campus Tuesday morning, handing out face masks with a clear window.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
• Woman clashes with Peterborough store clerk over wearing face mask, assaults bystander: police

  Police allege the woman became irate when asked to wear a mask in the store, yelled at the clerk, threw items off a counter, and damaged a cash register before fleeing the store.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2021
• Man arrested for assault at Peterborough restaurant over patron’s ill-fitting face mask: police

  A patron allegedly assaulted another patron who was dealing with an ill-fitted face mask, according to police.

  Crime

  Oct 18, 2021
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• COVID-19: Police allege Toronto store employee punched, stomped on after ‘interaction’ over mask

  Toronto police investigators said the victim was taken to hospital and remains in serious condition with possibly life-altering injuries.

  Crime

  Jun 23, 2021
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• Are you exempt from Alberta’s COVID-19 face mask law? You now need proof

  Alberta's province-wide mask mandate has been in effect since December 2020, and as of Thursday, a letter of proof is needed for those with medical exemptions.

  Health

  May 13, 2021