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Hazmat

N95 masks in full production as world faces further COVID-19 spread
As demand outpaces supply, manufacturers get creative

Construction labour groups raise concerns over jobsite safety amid outbreak
Calls to follow Quebec’s lead and suspend industry in Ontario

Toronto hospital holds mask drive as groups sound alarm over impending shortage
Michael Garron Hospital accepting N95 respirator masks
Feds offer help to companies to retool, pump out COVID-19 medical gear
Ventilators, masks and other personal protective gear needed

First responders adjust how they respond to emergencies in face of pandemic
Some firefighters may stop responding to non-critical calls

Bereavement workers say they don’t have access to enough masks
Enbalmers fear they’ll catch virus from remains of infected

Sobeys installs Plexiglas shields to fight spread of COVID-19
Store hours also being reduced during pandemic

NBA suspends season; March Madness going without fans
UPDATE: NHL suspends its season due to COVID-19
Trudeau promises $1 billion for COVID-19 research, resilience as WHO declares pandemic
Liberals easing restrictions on EI payments for those who self-isolate due to illness
Hamlet in southern Alberta evacuated after train hits propane truck
Firefighters went door-to-door to ensure people left
COVID-19 clinics to open as doctors call for cases to be kept out of hospitals
‘Surge of cases appears inevitable’: Toronto doctor

Protective apparel products continue to advance, adapt
Technology, consumer demands spur safety gear innovation
Undetected cracks blamed for 2018 Enbridge gas pipeline blast in B.C.
Incident caused 2-kilometre-wide evacuation near Prince George

False nuclear alarm in Ontario was due to human error, investigation finds
Officer immediately realized error, but uncertainties delayed correction
All Canadians evacuated from Wuhan released from quarantine at CFB Trenton
No signs of coronavirus amongst evacuees, says chief public health officer
Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
Safety protocols are inadequate, says union president

Coronavirus in Canada: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal remain on high alert, says provincial health officer

Safety lessons for cannabis growers
Always err on side of caution when developing health and safety policies
Canadian research officials return from Geneva with plan to tackle coronavirus
$6.5M earmarked for studying virus that has infected 45,000 people

The importance of travel security for employees going abroad
Employers should have proper contingency plans in place