Masking

• Alberta not reinstating masking in hospitals even as respiratory illnesses increase

  As respiratory season gets underway the Alberta government said it will not mandate masks, but an Edmonton ICU doctor said masking should be considered in select health spaces.

  Health

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• Some Kingston hospitals bringing back masking protocols as flu season approaches

  As we approach cold and flu season, Kingston Health Sciences Centre is going back to pandemic-era masking protocols within Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• School mask mandates again? Why some experts believe it’s a good idea

  Many health officials believe the triple threat of viruses may hit Canadians again this fall. There are also new COVID-19 variants circulating.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2023
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• KHSC ramps down masking as COVID-19 numbers dip dramatically

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre is no longer enforcing a universal mask rule in its emergency department, children's outpatient clinic or urgent care centre.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2023
• Nova Scotia Health, IWK to drop mask requirements in some facility areas

  Nova Scotia's two health authorities plan to drop masking requirements in most areas of their facilities next week, though masks will still be required in high-risk areas.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2023
• Masking no longer required in Alberta health facilities

  With 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.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2023
• Masking requirements set to lift in most Manitoba health-care settings

  Most of the face mask requirements brought in at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week.

  Health

  May 3, 2023
• Several southwestern Ontario hospitals lift mask mandates

  Several southwestern Ontario hospitals say that starting next week staff, patients, and visitors will no longer be required to wear masks at all times.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2023
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• CSIS officer fired for complaining publicly about agency’s lack of COVID-19 masking

  CSIS director David Vigneault fired Gary Vos Smith after a disciplinary committee found the intelligence officer had acted 'in an inappropriate manner.'

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
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• Saint Mary’s University lifts mask mandate in common areas but still required in classrooms and labs

  For the first time since July 2020, Saint Mary's University in Halifax no longer requires masking in common areas, despite them still being 'encouraged.'

  Education

  Mar 1, 2023