September 2020

Quick thinking and action by two saves grandmother’s life

The young brothers quickly performed CPR to save their grandmother who was having a cardiac arrest. Grayson Wu, 7-years old knew there was something wrong with his grandmother when she did not answer after asking for a snack. His grandmother was unconscious of the cough. According to Grayson, she was grunting a little. The brothers […]

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Most Winnipeggers complying with mandatory face masks on transit buses

Nearly two weeks after face masks became mandatory on Winnipeg city buses, most riders seem to be following the rules. Both the transit union and the City of Winnipeg peg compliance at around 90% or greater. Riders will not be denied service for not covering up; however they could face a $100 fine, something the

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A man died despite receiving immediate CPR after a snowmobile accident

A Nanaimo man died despite the delivery of CPR after a snowmobile accident on hardened snow. The incident occurred near Whistler’s Mt. Callaghan. The Whistler RCMP responded to a call at Mount Callaghan on a report about a snowmobile who stopped on a cornice before it collapsed. The man and his snowmobile fell around 75

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Calgary city council approves mandatory face masks indoors and on transit

The Calgary city council voted in favor of making face masks mandatory in indoor public spaces and public vehicles. The new requirement will take effect on August 1. Based on the initial report to the council, it was proposed that face coverings should be worn only on transit vehicles, however, that has been expanded to

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Saskatoon government leaves it up to school boards to decide on face mask use

The Ministry of Education in Saskatchewan outlined what mandatory face mask use in the province’s school would look like but did not require that step, leaving it up to individual school boards to decide. According to the Education Minister, education in Saskatchewan is remarkably diverse. Schools ranging from four students to over 1,600 students. It

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CPR

The man retrieved from a submerged vehicle after crash receives CPR

CPR performed on the man after retrieved from a submerged vehicle. A man is hospitalized in critical condition after pulled from a vehicle that was submerged in a water-filled ditch in Surrey. According to Surrey RCMP, the two-vehicle accident occurred at 168th Street and Highway 10 shortly before 9:30 PM. The collision sent a white

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