Non Medical Masks

• Rural Nova Scotia company ready to manufacture 3-layer masks with filters in time for winter

  Canada's top doctor recently recommended that Canadians consider using three-layer masks with a filter as more people move indoors.

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  Nov 19, 2020
  
• Demand increasing for non-medical mask filter material

  Some Canadian fabric stores are seeing a spike in demand for synthetic materials following new non-medical mask guidelines released earlier this week by Health Canada.

  Nov 6, 2020
  
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• B.C.’s top doctor toughens tone on masks in public: ‘It is now the expectation’

  "It is now the expectation that people will wear a non medical mask in public spaces," Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

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  Oct 26, 2020
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• Should masks be mandatory in Atlantic Canada during COVID-19?

  Some Maritime retailers are making mask-wearing mandatory in their outlets while others are advocating that the practise should be made mandatory in all public places.

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  Jul 13, 2020
• Discussions around a potential mask mandate in N.S. ongoing as province opens

  Dr. Robert Strang urges Nova Scotians not to become complacent with public health protocols as province reopens.

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  Jul 5, 2020
• Should masks be mandatory? It depends

  A new proposed Toronto bylaw would make it a requirement for residents to wear masks in enclosed public spaces.

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  Jun 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Province disappointed if Albertans are taking more than their share of masks

  Some people said they were asked at the drive-thru how many masks they wanted and could drive away with as many as 16.

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  Jun 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: B.C.’s top doctor recommends non-medical masks in some scenarios

  "It is something that we should get used to," said Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday.

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  May 21, 2020
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• UBC researchers develop biodegradable masks made from B.C. wood fibres

  Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) say they have come up with biodegradable masks that represent the West Coast.

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  May 21, 2020
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• Non-medical masks recommended as restrictions loosen in Manitoba

  "There might be people unintentionally clustering together."

  Canada

  May 21, 2020