Personal Protective Equipment
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COVID PPE makers sue Ottawa for $5B, say feds broke promiseThe federal government will have an opportunity to file a defence to the unproven allegations as the court case proceeds.CanadaFeb 14
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Masking no longer required in Alberta health facilitiesWith COVID-19 cases in decline, Alberta Health Services is dropping its requirement for people to mask up inside health-care facilities. The change takes effect on June 19.HealthJun 15, 2023
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Saint-Laurent warehouse that stores raw materials for COVID-19 supplies destroyed by fireMedSup Medical, a manufacturer and wholesaler of medical protective supplies, lost its warehouse that housed raw materials and some finished products in the blaze.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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PPE recycling comes to Saskatchewan hospitals in a first for the provinceThe initiative is starting in Saskatoon City Hospital before being implemented across facilities.EnvironmentMay 19, 2022
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Medicom to build $120-million nitrile glove plant in London, Ont.,London, Ont., will soon be home to the first manufacturing facility for nitrile gloves outside of Asia, with AMD Medicome Inc. breaking ground on a new facility.CanadaApr 26, 2022
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Ontario launches new plan to prepare for health emergencies, includes PPE stockpileOntario is seeking to recruit more nurses in underserved communities, permanently boost personal support worker pay, and maintain a stockpile of personal protective equipment.HealthMar 29, 2022
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COVID-19 PPE available free to non-health-care organizations in AlbertaExtra supplies of sanitizer, masks and disinfectant are being made available for free to non-health-care organizations like daycares, NGOs and food-service providers.HealthNov 22, 2021
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Biotech firm expands to London, Ont. to produce material for PPE'We make material that uses agricultural waste products that can be from some crops or it can be from dairy — even grapes we're looking at,' said COO Nigel Miller.HealthAug 11, 2021
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Experts urge caution as Canada’s COVID-19 waste washes up on coastlinesWhile disposable masks may look like they are made of paper or natural fabric, they are manufactured using polymers that sometimes take decades or centuries to decompose.EnvironmentJun 19, 2021
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Ottawa investing as much as $29M in company to make PPE mask material in MontrealThe factory is expected to supply enough fabric to produce over half a billion masks per year.EconomyJun 17, 2021
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