Canada ‘on the brink’ of coronavirus surge, second wave underway in some regions: Trudeau Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta, says the province had a clear first wave and there has been, overall, an increase in daily case numbers.“I think it’s an uneasy time.

It feels like it might be potentially the start of a second wave but I don’t think we are officially there yet,” she said.Saxinger said it is fair to say that the province is in a transition period.

Alberta sees 143 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths connected to outbreaks “We don’t really know what will happen in the fall.

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Former Egg Harbor Twp childcare worker caught on video being violent with children, police say

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Police in Egg Harbor Township said they have arrested a woman and will be charging her with four counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a child. According to authorities, 26-year-old Angela Capella of Galloway was seen on surveillance footage "violently handling several children" while working at a childcare facility in December of 2021. Egg Harbor Township police did not release the name of the childcare establishment Capella worked at but said the facility has cooperated with the investigation. Capella has also been fired from her job at the unnamed childcare center. Anyone with additional information on the incident can contact Egg Harbor Township police at 609-926-4051. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Kanye West goes after 'SNL’s' Pete Davidson, show for mental health jokes and says Lorne Michaels is ‘next up’

It appears Kanye West’s feud with Pete Davidson sees no end in sight. On Thursday, the "All of the Lights" emcee, 44, called out the media as well as "SNL" for piling on to banter centered around his mental health in a since-deleted Instagram post.

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Police preparing to end blockade that has paralyzed Ottawa

After 21 days of demonstrations and blockades by the so-called “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa, police are preparing to put an end. Sean O’Shea brings us the latest details.

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2 dead, several hurt in spate of broad daylight shootings across Philadelphia

An 18-year-old man died after he was shot twice Thursday afternoon in West Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA - An unseasonably warm winter day in Philadelphia was marred by several broad daylight shootings, including a quadruple shooting near a Germantown Rite Aid that critically wounded a teen girl.The spate of gun violence started around 2 p.m.

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Dunedin eye surgeon fined for breaching public health order

The Ministry of Health has issued an infringement notice to a Dunedin eye surgeon for seeing patients while unvaccinated.

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Tiger Woods is opening up about his health.

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Bomb threat made against Windsor mayor’s home over COVID measures, police allege

Windsor, Ont., is calling for residents to treat one another as human beings after police charged a woman for allegedly threatening to bomb his home over COVID-19 mandates.Windsor police said they arrested the 31-year-old woman Thursday for a social media post on a thread about COVID-19 and pandemic mandates. They allege she made the comments Monday, a day after a protest was cleared at the Ambassador Bridge.“Regardless of your opinion on vaccinations or Justin Trudeau or myself or Doug Ford, we all just have to step back and take a breath and realize that we’re dealing with human beings and that we all have more in common than differences,” Mayor Drew Dilkens said in a phone interview.

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COVID-19: SHA leader, ER doctor leaving Saskatchewan

COVID-19, worked seemingly nonstop for two years to help plan and implement the province’s response to the pandemic in rural areas, and seen his efforts and those of his colleagues attacked by people who no longer trust science or the intentions of those who tirelessly strive to help others.And he’s had enough. He’s leaving Saskatchewan.Wasko is an emergency room doctor and family physician in Swift Current.

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Ontario releases school budget aimed at assisting students struggling due to pandemic

Ontario’s education minister says the province is providing the education system with more than $26 billion. As Morganne Campbell reports, the province is also reinstating EQAO testing for Grade 3 and 6 students.

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Number of Alberta hospital patients with COVID-19 drops slightly as province reports 18 more deaths

COVID-19 declined slightly on Thursday, along with the number of people with the disease in intensive care units.On its website, Alberta Health reported Thursday afternoon that there were 1,491 people in hospital that have COVID-19, down from 1,500 a day earlier.The total number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs was at 116 on Thursday, down from 121 on Wednesday.Alberta Health also reported Thursday that the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Alberta has now reached 3,822 — 18 more than the total being reported a day earlier.The province reported 813 more COVID-19 cases had been identified via PCR tests over the past 24 hours.Despite the new cases, Alberta’s total number of active COVID-19 cases continued to decline Thursday, down to 16,551 cases from 17,674 on Wednesday.Public health officials have noted that because of limitations on eligibility for PCR testing in Alberta, the true number of both new and active cases is likely far higher than what is being reported.According to the provincial government’s website, the province’s positivity rate is 23.39 per cent.

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Teen girl injured in quadruple shooting near Germantown Rite Aid, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Police say four people, including a teenage girl, were wounded in a broad daylight shooting near a Germantown Rite Aid.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 100 block of Chelten Avenue around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said a 16-year-old girl and a 65-year-old woman were both shot in the chest.

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Community members urged to 'wake up' and help promote safety for students in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Senseless violence in the City of Philadelphia has many on edge. This is especially the case after a 12-year-old girl was shot in a drive-by shooting in North Philadelphia on Tuesday while walking home from school with her younger brother. So far, police have not made any arrests and no suspects have been announced. The school district said it is in constant contact with police and will continue to work towards its Safe Path Program, but with more than 200 schools in the district, they need support and help from the community. FOX 29 spoke to Jose Ortiz, a parent who now walks his son home from the Feltonville School of Arts and Science. RELATED: 'Stay on the line': Philadelphia Police Commissioner responds to concern of long 911 wait timesOrtiz's son was absent on the day of the shooting, but that would have been the typical route he took on his commute home. "It's crazy because he missed that day that it happened and he walks actually through that same light it happened at," Ortiz said. "Yesterday, he was kind of scared to walk home by himself, so I came and picked him up." The safety of local children walking to and from school has become a growing concern. Chief Keven Bethel, a Special Advisor on School Safety for the School District of Philadelphia, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia.

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Ottawa police make arrests amid ‘major’ push to oust convoy blockade

Freedom Convoy” blockades in the downtown core, hours after warning participants that their window to leave the city of their own accord was rapidly closing.Video footage recorded by Global News of the arrests appeared to show more than one individual being taken into police custody, but the identities of the individuals are not yet clear.The declaration of a state of emergency by the federal government on Monday means the area where the individuals were arrested, on Wellington Street across from Parliament Hill, is a prohibited place of assembly. Live updates on the continued convoy blockade in Ottawa Only Ottawans with a “lawful” reason for being in the downtown core are permitted to do so, after police established a security perimeter on Day 21 of the continued blockade amid signals that they are preparing to end the demonstration that has paralyzed Ottawa.“Overnight and throughout the day, residents are seeing a major increase in the number of police officers on our streets.

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Calgary and Edmonton remand centres deal with COVID-19 outbreaks: AHS

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Pharmacies in Edmonton prepare for busy flu season

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Alberta Health issues guidelines for a ‘safe and scary for the right reasons’ Halloween

Halloween is not cancelled and that’s raising spirits in Alberta. But, as Morgan Black explains, each family still has to decide exactly what the holiday will look like in a pandemic.

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New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre

COVID-19 outbreak at the Edmonton care centre that earlier this year experienced the province’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak.“Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak for the second floor of the care home” reads a post on the Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre‘s website.As of Friday afternoon, the care centre’s website showed the outbreak consisted of two people diagnosed with COVID-19 — both employees at the facility.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“AHS is working with the facility to ensure anyone at risk of exposure is being tested and isolated as appropriate,” Tom McMillan, a spokesperson for Alberta Health, told Global News in an email.“The health and safety of residents and staff is

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Alberta confirms 122 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, death toll reaches 272

COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the province’s total number of people who have had or currently have the disease to 18,357.As of Friday afternoon, there were 1,558 active cases. The majority of those cases remained in Alberta’s major cities.

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5 Alberta Walmart pharmacies offering asymptomatic COVID-19 tests

COVID-19 test have five new locations to choose from, depending on where they live, for their test.Walmart pharmacies in four different Alberta cities joined the more than 400 pharmacy locations across the province already offering the tests on Thursday.

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Coronavirus: Alberta Health issues guidelines for a safe and ‘scary for the right reasons’ Halloween

list of guidelines to allow people to have a safe Halloween amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“I have no plans to suggest Alberta cancel Halloween this year. My own children will never forgive me,” Dr.

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Staffing shortages leading to burn-out at Foothills hospital amid COVID-19 outbreaks: Unions

Foothills Medical Centre due to six COVID-19 outbreaks, according to two unions representing thousands of the Calgary hospital’s employees.In a Thursday update, AHS said one more patient had died as a result of the outbreaks, bringing the total number of deaths to five. Two additional patients were confirmed to have the illness, as well as one more staff member and one more visitor, for a total of 67 cases.

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Technical issues delay some negative COVID-19 tests, AHS contacting those affected

COVID-19 tests didn’t receive their results in September. Alberta Health Services is now working to contact those affected.Between Sept.

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COVID-19 or a cold? Alberta Health aims to help confused parents understand symptoms in K to 12 students

As we near the colder months, the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and having a cold or flu may not be far apart. To aid in the distinction, the province is stepping up its communication efforts to help parents confused about symptoms and sending their kid to school.

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To isolate or not? Alberta Health aims to clarify confusion about COVID-19 symptoms in K-12 students

main webpage of its K to 12 school re-entry guidance and plan.Alberta Health said the information is not new, adding it was released as part of the safe school relaunch but it is now just easier to find. Coronavirus: What schools in Alberta have COVID-19 outbreaks In point form, the list shows which symptoms require isolation and which do not.

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Patients diverted to other hospitals as Calgary’s Foothills COVID-19 outbreaks continue to grow

COVID-19 outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.As of Tuesday, 290 health-care workers were quarantined and monitoring for symptoms of the novel coronavirus in relation to the outbreak. Alberta Health Services said it would update the number of staff isolating twice weekly.

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Number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta rises to 1,582 on Wednesday

COVID-19 cases and one additional death confirmed in the last 24 hours, Alberta Health reported Wednesday afternoon.There are currently 1,582 active cases in the province; 832 in the Edmonton zone and 585 in the Calgary zone.As of Wednesday, there are 64 Albertans in hospital with the disease; 13 in intensive care units.An additional fatality was reported Wednesday: a man in his 70s from the Edmonton zone. The man who died was not in a continuing care facility, the province said.

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2 visitors to Foothills hospital confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to outbreaks

COVID-19 and Alberta Health Services said Tuesday the cases are linked to the outbreaks at the hospital.As of Tuesday, five units in the hospital had outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, and three units were on outbreak watch.AHS did not say when the visitors were at the hospital, or which unit they visited, but said they were in contact with patients known to be linked to the outbreaks. The visitors have been contacted and told to self-isolate, according to AHS.

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Alberta records 160 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death Tuesday

COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon and one additional death linked to the disease.Alberta Health said the person who died was a man in his 80s in Edmonton zone. He was not in continuing care, according to the province.

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2 deaths, 24 cases in Mill Woods care centre COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the Millwoods Shepherd’s Care Centre in south Edmonton, according to officials.The outbreak, which was added to the provincial list on Friday, includes 19 residents and five staff members. All the residents who have tested positive are on the third floor of the facility, according to Shepherd’s Care Foundation.On Friday, when the foundation first posted an update on its website related to the outbreak, there were six positive cases — four in staff members, and two in residents who had recently passed away.By Sunday, testing showed the outbreak had grown to a total of 24 people.The centre said it had first became aware of a COVID-19 case in the facility over two weeks ago on Sept.

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Surgeries postponed, visitors restricted as COVID-19 outbreak grows at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre

COVID-19 outbreak grows.Alberta Health Services said Monday that 26 patients and 27 workers at the Foothills Medical Centre have contracted the novel coronavirus, and four patients have died. Coronavirus: AHS confirms 5 more patient, 7 additional staff cases at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre As of Friday, 136 workers were in isolation.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Visitors to the hospital are now only allowed in end-of-life situations or if they have been pre-approved as essential.The health agency says it has postponed 39 surgeries that were scheduled for Monday due to staff restrictions and a reduced number of inpatient beds.

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Alberta health officials to give update Monday afternoon on COVID-19 numbers, testing milestone

Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Tyler Shandro will give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province Monday afternoon.The update, set for 3:30 p.m., will be streamed live in this post when it begins.The pair is expected to give an update on daily testing results from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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‘When can I get the flu shot in Alberta?’ And other questions, answered

COVID-19 pandemic.“The most important thing that people could do this fall would be to get the flu shot,” Dr. Kirsten Fiest, a professor of epidemiology and critical care medicine at the University of Calgary, said Tuesday.“If they haven’t got it in the past, this would be the year,” Fiest said.

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153 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta on Friday

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total of active cases in the province to 1,497.Of those, 786 are in the Edmonton zone and 518 are in the Calgary zone. Coronavirus: Alberta has 1.02% positivity rate; 4% of schools have active cases There are 16 in the Central zone, 41 in the South zone and 129 in the North zone.

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Coronavirus: 28% of Edmonton students enrolled in online school

COVID-19 pandemic.Edmonton Public Schools reports having 28 per cent of its students registered for online instruction (29,163 kids), meaning 72 per cent (74,938 kids) are going to school for in-person classes.Edmonton Catholics Schools also reports 28 per cent of its students taking online learning (11,644 kids) and 72 per cent learning in-person (30,315 kids). Coronavirus: What schools in Alberta have COVID-19 outbreaks Both divisions noted that numbers can change throughout the month of September.

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Alberta nurses’ union calls on AHS to bring back paid leave as COVID-19 pandemic continues

Alberta sees 143 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths connected to outbreaks The union proposes that if employees have to self-isolate, they should not lose income as a result.The concern is that regular RNs will burn through their sick days because they’re isolating.“We don’t want people being reluctant to self-disclose that there’s an issue.

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3 more healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19 in Foothills outbreak

Foothills Medical Centre have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 12 staff cases linked to two outbreaks of the virus.An additional 17 patients have fallen ill with the virus, and three others have died. Alberta Health Services didn’t report any additional deaths or patient cases linked to the outbreak on Thursday.

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Hinshaw to provide update on COVID-19 situation in Alberta Thursday

COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and public health measures.Coronavirus: Hinshaw gives green light for indoor children’s play areas to openDr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak in Edmonton at 3:30 p.m.Her address will be streamed live in this article post.

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Advocates say more plans needed for homeless camps as Edmonton sees 1st COVID-19 outbreak at shelter

COVID-19 outbreak at a homeless shelter in the city raises major concerns, especially days before one of them is set to be dismantled.Alberta Health Services confirmed Wednesday that there are six cases associated with the homeless community in Edmonton. On the provincial outbreak list, the Hope Mission emergency shelter in Edmonton is now listed.

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Alberta sees 143 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths connected to outbreaks

COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, Alberta Health said Wednesday.There are 59 people in hospital; 13 of whom are in intensive care units.Of the 1,520 current active cases, 821 are in the Edmonton zone and 481 in the Calgary zone.More than 12,317 COVID-19 tests were completed by Alberta labs in the last 24 hours. Coronavirus: 3rd patient dies, patient screening increased amid Foothills hospital outbreaks The province reported two deaths Wednesday, including one that Alberta Health Services confirmed Tuesday was linked to the outbreak at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.

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COVID-19 pandemic having ‘stark affects’ on opioid-related deaths in Alberta

COVID-19 pandemic has played a role in the increase.The province released new numbers Wednesday which show 301 people died of an unintentional opioid poisoning between April 2020 and June 2020 — after the coronavirus pandemic hit.Previously, the highest number of opioid-related deaths recorded in a three-month period in Alberta was 211, according to numbers in the province’s Q2 Opioid Response Surveillance Report which date back to 2015.The province said the report “highlights the stark affects that COVID-19 has had when it comes to unintentional opioid poisoning.”“The past few months have led to increased fear and anxiety, isolation, disruption to in-person services, job uncertainty and more.

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Another patient linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Foothills hospital dies

The number of positive COVID-19 cases at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre continues to grow. Alberta Health officials revealed Tuesday a second patient connected to the outbreak has died. Jill Croteau reports.

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2nd person dies, 2 more patients confirmed to have COVID-19 linked to Foothills outbreaks

novel coronavirus in relation to the COVID-19 outbreaks at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.An outbreak of the virus was first declared on Sept. 19 in the cardiac unit of the hospital.

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Alberta confirms an additional 150 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 2 deaths

coronavirus were confirmed in Alberta on Tuesday. There have now been 16,889 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province.Alberta Health released the updated numbers Tuesday afternoon.

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AHS notified after Langdon-area residents voice concerns about large gathering over the weekend

The RCMP and Alberta Health Services were contacted following a large gathering at a local restaurant in southern Alberta over the weekend. Alberta adds 358 COVID-19 cases since Friday, no plans to further restrict gatherings like Ontario [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] New COVID-19 gathering restrictions expanded to all of Ontario

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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