Canada: Precious metals merchant says store mask ban triggered massive boom in business

KelownaNow reported that precious metals shop owner Steve Merrill saw his business flourish in consequence of his freedom-to-breathe store policy: "Well, it's actually been a boon to business," he told KelownaNow. "Ever since the masking sign went up, I've probably had close to $1M dollars worth of new orders from people who want to do business with someone who thinks like we do."

One of his signs reads: "No Face Masks Allowed Within these PRIVATE Premises".

Another reads "SUN CITY SILVER CANNOT ALLOW ENTRY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TAKEN THE EXPERIMENTAL COVID-19 VACCINE".

The story even made it to Forbes, whose Health Contributor Nina Shapiro called viral shedding a "false notion".