As part of back-to-school safety precautions, kids won’t be able to use lockers or cubbies. As Morgan Black explains, it’s weighing on students in more ways than one.

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Class-action lawsuit filed against Good Samaritan Society over handling of COVID-19 outbreak

Good Samaritan Society claiming that the organization was negligent in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent outbreak in one of its long-term care homes in Edmonton.A total of 31 residents in Good Samaritan Southgate died after contracting COVID-19. It is the deadliest outbreak in an Alberta continuing-care facility, and, as of Friday, the outbreak had not been declared officially over.

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The Circle’s celeb series in chaos as bosses wait on coronavirus test results after failing to book back-up contestants

The celebrity series of The Circle has been left in jeopardy after bosses failed to book back-up contestants. The Channel 4 reality show is set to start filming a special edition with a host of famous faces this Sunday, but it's now under threat due to Covid-19.

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Furious Denise Welch hits back at Piers Morgan after he slammed ‘dumb deluded’ star for ‘denying coronavirus’

DENISE Welch has hit back at Piers Morgan after he accused her of being a 'Covid-denier'. Denise, 62, appeared on This Morning on Friday where she spoke about lockdown measures and the coronavirus pandemic, urging the government to start lifting restrictions.

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CDC tells states to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine in November but researchers say it might be too soon

DeLAND, Fla. – The CDC is asking state officials to start preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine distribution as early as November, according to documents obtained by News 6.A spokesperson with the Florida Division of Emergency Management said it received the guidance from the CDC on August 27. The documents shed more light on how the state is preparing to distribute a coronavirus vaccine.

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Georgia elementary students assigned to imagine themselves as slaves

OGLETHORPE COUNTY, Ga. - Oglethorpe County elementary school students were asked to write journal entries as if they were runaway slaves.An upset Oglethorpe elementary school parent sent FOX 5 a photo of her child’s social studies assignment.It reads in part:“Imagine you are a slave considering running away to the north.

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Durham District School Board prepares for back to school Tuesday

Ontario family offers at home learning tips for parents this school year There’s plenty of signage throughout the hallways, water fountains are restricted, the stairwells have been re-assigned for traffic flow and there’s no access to lockers.“We’re not able to keep our students one metre apart so we’ve (decided to) keep (lockers) shut with a bolt so that students will have to have their belongings with them personally in class, their jackets and backpacks on the back of their chairs,” said Bradley.There are just over 200 students returning for in-person learning, two-thirds of the school’s typical enrollment, but that hasn’t reduced class sizes.“We had to determine if that number of desks would actually physically fit in the classroom

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Nova Scotia students want their voices heard in return-to-school plan

‘It’s how the premier rolls,’ NSTU leader says after premier downplays concerns in schools On Thursday, Premier Stephen McNeil claimed teachers union president Paul Wozney was “creating a bunch of noise and rhetoric” by suggesting public schools are unsafe and in “chaos.”But Wozney said it’s a representation of what he’s heard from teachers and staff.While all that is happening, students want to make sure their voices aren’t left unheard.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We need a new take on situations such as social distancing and wearing masks in school,” said Kodali.“We could also create a blog or a site where we could put our voices; that would be a pretty good idea, too,” said Grade 11

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Continue preparations for Oct. 26 election: Saskatchewan’s chief electoral officer

Michael Boda said his recommendation comes on advice from Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, and input from provincial electoral stakeholders.

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Truck meet expected to draw thousands to Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The trucks roared into town on Friday for Daytona’s Truck Meet to start the weekend. Truckers are either spending time using the track at the Daytona International Speedway or showing off their rides around town and at the beach, where some families have already started their holiday weekend.

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DDSB prepares for back to school

Many public school students in the region will be heading back to class after the long weekend but they’re going to have to adjust to a very different education experience. Aaron Streck gives us a preview of what that will look like.

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Alberta’s chief medical officer of health to update COVID-19 situation ahead of long weekend

COVID-19 situation Friday ahead of the Labour Day long weekend and after the first week students are back at school.The majority of Alberta children returned to their classrooms this week, after classes were cancelled roughly six months ago because of the pandemic. Coronavirus: Alberta updates continuing care facility protocols, giving residents more flexibility Hinshaw is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m., and the news conference will be live streamed in this post.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Thursday, the province had 1,415 active cases of COVID-19, with 130 new cases being confirmed in the past 24 hours.

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Hamilton school boards warn of ‘serious delays’ due to school bus driver shortage

coronavirus pandemic.Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) chair Alex Johnstone and Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) chair Patrick Daly issued a joint statement Friday, saying serious delays in student transportation services are expected for the return to school as a result of the ongoing school bus driver shortage.@HWSTS has advised both @HWDSB and @HWCDSB that serious delays in student transportation services are expected for the return to school as a result of the ongoing school bus driver shortage which this year has been compounded by increased concerns around COVID-19.

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Ontario to receive $763M from federal return-to-school fund

Safe Return to Class Fund.Announced in late August, the new federal fund aims to help provinces and territories with the return to school. Coronavirus: Ottawa giving provinces $2B for back-to-school safety Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen announced in London, Ont., on Friday that Ontario will receive about $763 million from the new fund.“It is to be used for whatever they need to keep kids safe,” Hussen said, adding that the flexible fund will be available throughout the school year.At White Oaks Public School today with Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, @HonAhmedHussen, to share how a federal investment of $763 million will help with a safe restart of Ontario schools.

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Coronavirus case at Peel District School Board office, 2nd confirmed case of PDSB staff

Peel District School Board (PDSB) says one of its members tested positive for coronavirus at its North Field Office on Friday.The news marks the second PDSB confirmed case, after a staff member at Ross Drive Public School in Brampton was confirmed earlier Friday. Brampton elementary school staff member tests positive for coronavirus PDSB confirms the staff member from the field office was on location on Aug.

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Texas senator joins calls for Senate hearing on deaths at Fort Hood

AUSTIN, Texas - Senator John Cornyn has joined calls for a Senate hearing into the command climate and culture at Fort Hood after the disappearances and deaths of several soldiers stationed there, including SPC Vanessa Guillén. The Texas senator and two Democratic U.S. senators from Massachusetts, U.S.

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Thousands of unregistered Orange County students will not result in layoffs this semester, superintendent says

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida school districts, including Orange County, are working to locate students who did not register for online or in-person options this year.Orange County Public School enrollment is down 18,000 students below the 209,000 students projected in July, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said Friday in a video update to OCPS families.“Principals, teachers, social workers and staff are diligently pursuing the students we were expecting. I want to encourage parents, guardians, family members who are aware of a change in location of one of our students to reach out to their school,” Jenkins said.Jenkins also addresses concerns about possible layoffs due to low enrollment.

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Parents of students with disabilities raise concerns about their child being neglected

Caroyln Ryan is the parent of a child with special needs and she talks about the concerns she has of her child possibly being ignored from this year’s back to school plan.

Setting up your home for the unique school year

Whether your kids are in the classroom or learning from home, Maureen Dennis has the “momschooling 101” for preparing your space for education ahead of the start of the school year.

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California Families Preparing For Extended Period Of Needing To Educate “Medically Fragile” Children At Home.

Disability Scoop (9/1, Wiley) reports that many families in California “are bracing for months if not years of educating their medically fragile kids at home,” with some arguing they “won’t send their kids to class until there’s a widely available vaccine or treatment for COVID-19.” Currently, the California Department of Education does not have statewide numbers to show how many families are facing the decision on whether sending their child to school will compromise their health.

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Department Of Education Reminding Schools Of Responsibility To Help Students With Disabilities Transition To Adulthood Despite Pandemic.

Disability Scoop (9/1, Heasley) reports the Department of Education is “reminding schools and vocational rehabilitation agencies of their responsibility to work together to help students with disabilities transition to adulthood, even amid the pandemic.” In a letter this week to special education and rehabilitation administrators, department officials “said that while the coronavirus might alter how things are done, the expectations for transition remain.” Specifically, during the pandemic, states, school districts, and schools are encouraged to “use the flexibility afforded under the (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and the Rehabilitation Act to engage in innovative strategies, involving students and youth with disabilities

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Covid-19: Assam govt preparing SOP to implement Gauhati HC directives

GAUHATI : Assam government is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to implement the directives of Gauhati High Court on adherence to COVID-19 protocol issued by the health department, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.The Gauhati High Court had expressed deep concern over the rise in coronavirus cases and made the police and deputy commissioners personally liable so as to ensure that the directives and protocols issued by the state health department to check the spread of the contagion is maintained in public places, the minister told a press conference here.The situation in the state is alarming with an average of 3000 new cases of coronavirus reported daily for the last three days.

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Coronavirus - Rutherglen primary school pupils able to resume classes after negative test for staff member

Cambuslang schools saw staff members test positive for the virus with St Cadoc's, Newton Farm and Cairns all affected. However no pupils at those schools have been required to self isolate as the staff members affected were not directly dealing with the children.

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How Arctic Monkeys’ isolation album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ predicted pandemic life

“No one's on the streets," Alex Turner crooned on the band's sixth record, which explored solitude and social media, "We moved it all online / As of March”When Alex Turner hunkered down, isolated, in the spare bedroom of his Los Angeles home in front of a Steinway Vertegrand piano in 2016, it’s highly unlikely he knew that the end product would only become more profound two years down the line as the world copes with a global pandemic.It’s surely impossible not to see, right now, that 2018’s ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ is the perfect encapsulation of 2020; an album borne out of isolation now hits even harder than before.If you strip away the dreamy guitars, retro-futuristic sound and lounge singer shimmer, the Arctic Monkeys’ divisive

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Sixth positive case in Forth Valley Covid-19 cluster and separate case confirmed at rural high school

A sixth positive Covid-19 case has been confirmed by NHS Forth Valley as being linked to an ongoing cluster.The latest confirmed case is a household contact of one of the original five cases, which were first reported on Tuesday.The initial statement from health board officials revealed Test and Protect staff had already identified a list of close contacts related to the cluster.Contact tracing also identified five premises across the region with links to those who had tested positive - although the risk to the general public for anyone who has visited these businesses was said to be “extremely low”.Three of the affected venues were in Dunblane - Tesco, the Village Inn and GS Meldrum newsagents - as well as Bridge of Allan Sports Club and

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Brampton elementary school staff member tests positive for coronavirus

Peel District School Board says a staff member at a Brampton elementary school has tested positive for coronavirus.The board said the member was at Ross Drive Public School, near Highway 410 and Countryside Road, on Aug. 27.

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Start of new school year brings different paths for recent Winnipeg high school graduates

Coronavirus is changing how university works. What does the future hold for students? The pandemic has prompted Manitoba post-secondary institutions to move classes and events online, which includes all the regular start-of-the-year activities for new students.“They’re doing a few things at the University of Winnipeg,” Heidinger said.

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Ohio school district bans ‘thin blue line’ flags after football player carried one to honor coach

FILE: People wave thin blue line flags while they attend a Back the Blue rally in support of police departments in Quincy, MA. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) CHARDON, Ohio - An Ohio school district is banning “thin blue line” flags after a high school football player carried one onto the field to honor local first responders, including a coach who is also a police officer.“This display will not be a part of future pre-game activities at Chardon athletic contests,” Chardon Local Schools Superintendent Michael P.

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What’s open and closed this Labour Day long weekend in London, Ont.

coronavirus pandemic is still very much a large part of our everyday reality, those in the London region can still find ways to safely enjoy the Labour Day holiday.As was the case over the Civic Holiday weekend in early August, London and Middlesex County remain in Stage 3 of reopening, meaning that residents following public health guidelines can enjoy indoor dining, gyms and attractions like galleries, zoos and museums.Cineplex movie theatres have also since reopened across the country, though it was announced on Thursday that a location in Ottawa is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Hinshaw announces changes for long-term care facilities in Alberta

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced changes Thursday to long-term and continuing care facilities in Alberta. Julia Wong explains.

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Parents should be open about back-to-school uncertainties: expert

Manitoba parents, students grapple with anxieties about heading back to class All this as Kids Help Phone tells Global News nearly eight in every 10 children who call their number lately say returning to school is a major stressor.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It’s definitely a topic that’s on people’s minds and people are reaching out to us in droves about back-to-school,” says Tamar Brannigan, community manager with Kids Help Phone.“One of the things we like to remind folks about is that they’re not alone.

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COVID-19 school data to directly come from districts

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County health officer Dr. Raul Pino announced by law he will have to sharply curtail the release of COVID-19 data related to schools.

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Coronavirus: Here’s what Saskatoon schools will look like when kids return Sept. 8

School’s back Sept. 8, and what children are walking into will be very different from the norm amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.The day starts at “muster points” — flags with a teacher’s name set up outside.

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Low sales, fewer customers creating dire situation for Alberta small businesses: CFIB

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on Alberta small business, and a new survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business paints a bleak picture heading into the fall and winter months. Adam MacVicar reports.

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980 CKNW: Three things Vancouver parents should know about back-to-school

COVID-19?On Mornings With Simi, we’ve heard from many who are eager to get more information as students prepare to return on Sept.

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Confusion, anxiety as students head back to school

Plenty of parents are feeling uneasy as they send their kids back to school, while others are staying home. As Eric Sorensen explains, parents and educators want smaller class sizes, but that’s not always possible.

LEADING OFF: A's back in action after 4 virus postponements

A look at what's happening around the majors on Friday:A’S IN ACTIONThe AL West-leading Athletics play for the first time since last Saturday, when they were swept in a doubleheader at Houston. Oakland returns to the Coliseum as Jesús Luzardo (2-1, 3.74 ERA) faces Fernando Tatis Jr.

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980 CKNW: Four things Vancouver parents should know about back-to-school

Mornings With Simi, we’ve heard from many who are eager to get more information as students prepare to return on Sept.

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HVAC repairs unlikely to be complete by school reopening

Approximately two million students will soon be heading back to class in Ontario. Masks, physical distancing, hand sanitizers are all tools being deployed to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Lethbridge College faculty uses technology to bring online learning to life

Coronavirus: Lethbridge College offers resources to Canada’s frontline The tech kits have video cameras, tripods and microphones for recording lectures and even GoPro cameras.“You can actually have the camera strapped to your head and sort of give a hands free demonstration to your students, so that’s where someone could get in the engine of a car and they could be recording that video to show their students,” Snowdon said.The high-tech tools are helping instructors navigate uncharted waters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. school districts to receive $101.1M in September, $121.2M in January from federal government

‘There is no rigid plan’: B.C. premier says province is willing to adjust back-to-school plan “There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach,” B.C.

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Officials: 6 members of Downingtown-based high school cheerleading team test positive for COVID-19

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. - Chester County Health Department officials report an outbreak of COVID-19 within a Downingtown-based high school cheerleading team attending a private camp through the school. According to officials, six members of the team, all female ranging in age from 15 to 17, tested positive for the virus. Contact tracing efforts undertaken on the six positive COVID-19 cases have led to exposure risks of up to 60 further individuals at a nearby gymnastics facility, officials said Thursday.The outbreak occurred when one individual attended cheerleading team practice after unknowingly being exposed to someone outside of cheerleading that tested positive a few days earlier.

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Hinshaw announces updates to Alberta continuing-care facilities and quarantine

Dr. Deena Hinshaw announces updates to Alberta continuing-care facilities orders – taking effect in two weeks — including changes to quarantine rules and volunteers.

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Alberta allows table games at casinos after being closed due to COVID-19

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains the reasoning behind reopening table games in Alberta casinos after they were closed to prevent COVID-19 spread.

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Western University kicks off pandemic-adjusted residence move-in

coronavirus concerns at bay.“Our parents have been actually thrilled with some of the response that we’ve been planning for our move-in process,” Alleyne said.That planning includes asking students to bring no more than two guests to help them with their move, having all visitors answer self-assessment questions and ensuring everyone is masked and washing their hands.Once students are moved in, residences will operate at only 70 per cent capacity in order to support physical distancing.

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Get an inside look at Penticton’s largest school in the COVID-19 era

COVID-19 era?Penticton Secondary School, the city’s largest school, invited Global News cameras inside the building for the first time since the pandemic began to show off its new safety protocols.Hand sanitizer and physical distancing signage is plastered everywhere upon entry. ‘There is no rigid plan’: B.C.

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Heat have Bucks in serious trouble going into Game 3

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Having the NBA's best record during the regular season shows the obvious potential of the Milwaukee Bucks.It also means they haven't dealt with major on-court adversity often.They are now, facing a pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the rolling Miami Heat on Friday night. The top-seeded Bucks have dropped the first two games to the fifth-seeded Heat, marking just the fifth time this season that they've had a multi-game losing streak.“We've said it many times," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.

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Inside a New Brunswick elementary school before students return to class

New Brunswick releases operational plans for schools online Once classes resume students will gather outside at a picnic table each morning with their teacher and classmates or their ‘bubble.’Masks will be encouraged when students enter or depart the school, or if they’re in common areas.

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Some CERB recipients say payments for September delayed

coronavirus pandemic benefit say funds for September have not yet arrived in their bank accounts.Several Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) recipients told Global News that they were waiting on payments. Their concerns were echoed by many who have taken to social media in recent days.

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Alberta students prepare for heavier backpacks as they head back to school without lockers

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