mask mandates

• Winkler cops fielding angry calls on both sides of vaccine debate

  The southern Manitoba city has faced significant division among its residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with much lower vaccine uptake than the provincial average.

  Health

  Sep 16
• Parents share concerns about kids returning to school amid COVID-19 4th wave

  Two Edmonton mothers share their concerns on the lack of mask mandates while noting the positives of having their children go back to school this fall.

  Education

  Aug 29
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• COVID-19: Masks should remain in place heading into the fall, says Ottawa’s top doctor

  Continued mask use in Ottawa can continue to keep COVID-19 levels in the city low, says medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches.

  Health

  Jul 29
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• BC Teachers’ Federation hoping for masks in classrooms, better ventilation as part of upcoming announcement

  Currently students are required to wear masks in high traffic areas where cohorts mingle.

  Health

  Feb 3
• Bad breath expert says masks are forcing people to smell their own breath — and it’s not pleasant

  An expert on bad breath says COVID-19 restrictions around the world have left people smelling a little ripe, and the culprit is the constant wearing of masks.

  Health

  Jan 8
• Coronavirus restrictions in U.S. spark escalating protests, threats against officials

  The tensions are flaring amid an epic surge in U.S. deaths, hospitalizations and infections over the past several weeks.

  World

  Dec 10, 2020
• Some Winnipeg schools calling for full-day mask-wearing for all students, staff

  The schools are proposing COVID-19 safety rules that go beyond the provincial mandate, requiring students from Grade 4-12 to wear masks in all classes.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2020