Quebec mask mandate

Quebec was the first province in Canada to impose a mask mandate after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and on Saturday, it became the last province to allow ...

A dispute in Richmond between a horse stable and its neighbour is getting ugly. Russian troops are withdrawing from around Ukraine's second-largest city after bombarding it for weeks, the Ukrainian military said Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow's forces engaged in a grinding battle for the country's eastern industrial heartland. "We won't play police, but we'd like for people to wear a mask," Bolduc said in an interview. "If people decide to wear a mask, it's absolutely fine," Lyle said. "I'll see how things evolve in the coming weeks, but I think it's just respectful to be able to allow people to wear it." At a minimum, he said, the province should have kept mandatory masking for essential services like grocery stores and pharmacies. He said his staff were finding it increasingly difficult to tell patrons to keep their masks on. Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie camp came to a soggy end in Saskatoon on Friday, with the rain and wind making for slippery and cold conditions. Masking remains mandatory, however, on public transit and in health-care facilities. A new party will be listed on the ballot when Albertans go to the polls in the next general provincial election. A group in Nova Scotia has started a petition in hopes of putting an end to recreational fireworks. Quebec was the first province in Canada to impose a mask mandate after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and on Saturday, it became the last province to allow residents to go maskless in most indoor public places.