An Ipsos poll released on Friday looks at how Canadians see the federal leaders. It found NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has the highest “favourability rate” at 45 per cent, followed by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau at 41 per cent, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole at 28 per cent and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul at 15 per cent..

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

PHILADELPHIA - As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stood by its recommendation for students to wear masks in school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said this week that individual districts will have the power to set mask rules after Mar.

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

coronavirus cases have surged to 41,610,976. On the other hand, the fatalities count has surged to 5,05,279, which accounts for 1.19% of the total caseload.

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Glenmark Pharma launches nasal spray for treatment of Covid patients in India

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Mahindra Lifespaces offers group health insurance for homebuyers

₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh. The Group Care 360 policy is underwritten by Care Health Insurance. This scheme will ensure access to quality healthcare services for all homeowners in the project.

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

Mumbai will be unlocked by the end of February, mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. "We have made up our minds," she also said, while stressing not to show laxity in adherence to Covid protocol. "It is essential for the people to wear masks and observe social distancing," Pednekar also said.

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from his office to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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2 men shot inside Overbrook bar, police say

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after two men are shot inside a bar in Overbrook.The shooting happened Tuesday night, around 8:15, on the 6600 block of Lansdowne Avenue.Police were called to the bar on the report of gunshots inside the establishment.Arriving officers found a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center by police and placed in stable condition.A second man, 54, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says the Restriction Exemption Program has been “extremely tough” on businesses in rural Alberta with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says businesses who want to continue to use the Alberta COVID-19 vaccination QR code are allowed to do so as long as they are issued.

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Kenney: Turning public health policy into ‘political football’ not helpful

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about municipalities and the provincial governments being on the same page when it comes to COVID-19 policy.

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Alberta removes Restrictions Exemption Program effective at midnight: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the Restrictions Exemption Program will end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Alberta restaurants, gyms have mixed feelings about scrapping vaccine passport

Starting Wednesday, Alberta restaurants, gyms and concert venues will no longer be required to ask for proof of vaccination. As Morgan Black explains, owners have mixed feelings about scrapping the restrictions exemption program.

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O’Toole and Singh rising, but Trudeau still seen as best pick for PM this election: poll

election campaign goes on, a new poll suggests — but Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is still seen as the best choice for prime minister.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found the number of people who want Trudeau for the top job is slipping, however.

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Canada election: poll suggestions Trudeau still seen as best pick for PM, Singh is ‘most trusted’

An Ipsos poll executively done for Global News indicates that 34 per cent of Canadians still believe Justin Trudeau would make the best prime minister – a number which is down 5 points since the beginning of the election.

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Canada election: Erin O’Toole promises to keep Liberal assault rifle ban

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole directly contradicted his own party’s platform at the French-language debate on Thursday night and again Friday morning, saying he wouldn’t repeal a Liberal ban on assault rifles — despite his platform promising to do just that.

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Canada election: Federal party leaders square off in 1st French-language debate

Canadian federal party leaders squared off in the first debate of this campaign cycle in Quebec on Thursday. The French-language debate featured Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, sparring over issues like COVID-19 vaccination status, health care and more.

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Trudeau laments ‘frustrating’ sexual misconduct report processes in place amid Vance allegations

Justin Trudeau on Thursday lamented the “frustrating” processes in place to deal with sexual misconduct cases in the Canadian military that he said prevented him and others from taking action on allegations against Gen.

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Federal leaders face off over COVID-19 and vaccinations in first election debate

Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Erin O’Toole, Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois and Liberal Justin Trudeau were on stage at TVA network in Montreal.It involved a series of face-to-face encounters between two people at a time, which led to longer and fiery exchanges. The event came midway through the campaign, as leaders hope to snap up votes before the election Sept.

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Canada election: Trudeau outlines main planks of 2021 Liberal campaign platform

Speaking to reporters and party supporters on Wednesday, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau unveiled his party’s 2021 election platform including $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years.

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Trudeau, O’Toole, Singh, Blanchet face-off in 1st debate of election 2021

federal election campaign.The French debate on TVA, one of Quebec’s most-watched networks, comes at the mid-point of the campaign and could prove crucial to the outcome on Sept. 20.Only four leaders — the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau, the Conservatives’ Erin O’Toole, the Bloc Quebecois’ Yves-Francois Blanchet and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh — will take part.The Green party’s Annamie Paul and the Peoples’ party’s Maxime Bernier were not invited to participate.

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Liberals fall, Conservatives steady as election race remains neck-and-neck: poll

election campaign reaches the halfway point, a new poll suggests, with the party now falling behind the Conservatives for the first time while staying in a statistical tie.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 32 per cent of voters would cast a ballot for the Conservatives, a number unchanged from last week.

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Trudeau expected to release Liberal election platform on Wednesday: sources

Justin Trudeau is expected to release the party’s election platform at a campaign event on Wednesday morning, according to campaign sources.Trudeau is scheduled to make an announcement during a campaign stop in Toronto.That announcement is expected to focus on the details of the plan Liberals are laying out to voters, which comes amid questions over calling an election during the escalating fourth wave of COVID-19.

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Canada election: Trudeau slams protesters, says they’re putting others at risk

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau criticized the latest group of protesters shouting expletives and other slogans as he attended a party event in Sudbury, Ont., saying they were endangering others by not getting vaccinated for COVID-19 and called on Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole to condemn them. Protesters against various issues, including vaccines and masks, have shown up at several Liberal events and even prompted the cancellation of a rally this past Friday.

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Canada election: Where do political parties stand on reducing gas emissions?

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Monday he supports building the cancelled Northern Gateway oil pipeline largely because it would provide Indigenous communities in favour of the project with economic opportunities.

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Canada election: Liberals, Conservatives and NDP make campaign promises as race tightens

On the federal election campaign trails: the Liberals are making climate change promises, David Akin follows Justin Trudeau’s $1 billion funding announcement for freshwater research in Quebec. Mike Le Couteur reports on the Conservatives promises on animal welfare and policy towards the oil and gas industry.

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Canada election voting guide: All you need know about the 2021 federal vote

Canada’s 2021 election is almost here.Awaiting Canadians are the final days of breakneck nationwide campaigning amid COVID-19 before they get to decide on Sept. 20 if Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will get a third mandate, and regain his majority.This time, Trudeau’s primary competitor is Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole.

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O’Toole, Singh condemn angry protesters dogging Trudeau election campaign event

Justin Trudeau in Bolton, Ont.At least four volunteers for local Conservative MP Kyle Seeback were photographed among the angry, obscenity-spewing crowd, wearing blue “Team Seeback” T-shirts.Seeback issued a statement late Friday saying those individuals are no longer welcome on his campaign.

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Liberals cancel Trudeau election campaign event in Ontario due to safety concerns

election campaign stop in Bolton, Ont., that was hounded by angry protesters was cancelled on Friday due to safety concerns, a party spokesperson said.Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau was set to speak at the event, which was delayed for nearly two hours before the party made the decision to pull the plug — an extremely rare move in Canadian politics.It wasn’t exactly clear what specific concerns led to the cancellation. Media following the party on the campaign trail were told “security concerns” were a factor, although the public statement to supporters said “safety reasons.”The party later restaged the event in Brampton, with Trudeau still attending along with local Liberal candidates.

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Singh seen as most likeable leader in election as Trudeau’s popularity craters: poll

election campaign, a new poll suggests.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found Singh was the only party leader who was viewed more positively than negatively, with 45 per cent approval versus 39 per cent disapproval among those surveyed.Trudeau, by contrast, had the highest unfavourability rating of any leader at 53 per cent, while 41 per cent said they viewed him favourably.“(Singh) represents the most serious challenge to Justin Trudeau and his leadership,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.“Those (progressive) voters, which is the largest group of voters that we have in the Canadian electorate, they’re now dividing their loyalties between the two of them.

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Canada election: NDP push to ban for-profit long-term care homes

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh used a campaign stop at a long-term care facility in Ontario on Tuesday to make the case for an end to profit-making long-term care homes. More than 14,000 residents in care homes died in the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and all major parties have substantial policy proposals to better protect those living in the residences.

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Canada election: Liberals introduce 3-part housing plan

On Tuesday while campaigning in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced a three-part housing plan which includes building more homes, providing a Buyers Tax Credit and introducing a Home Buyers’ Bill of Rights.

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Canada election: Liberals’ lead fades as Trudeau popularity dips, poll suggests

A new Ipsos poll, done exclusively for Global News, found that the Liberals have squandered a five-point lead they held over the Conservatives heading into the federal election campaign last week, while Justin Trudeau’s popularity is on the decline.

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Trudeau says Canada working ‘incredibly hard’ to evacuate people from Afghanistan amid election campaign

When asked if he has any regrets about calling the federal election on the day Kabul fell to the Taliban, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that daily, his government is working “incredibly hard” to do all they can to evacuate people from Afghanistan as he continues on the campaign trail.

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Liberals, Conservatives in dead heat as Trudeau’s popularity dips: election poll

federal election campaign last week, a new poll suggests, with the two frontrunning parties statistically tied.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News also found Justin Trudeau’s popularity is on the downswing, with the prime minister’s approval rating dipping below 50 per cent for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.“The Liberals have had a stumble out of the starting blocks and the other parties have taken advantage of that,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.“This is basically bringing the Liberals back into the pack.

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Canada election: O’Toole says Conservatives will be has plan to ‘build capacity’ for PPE, vaccine supply

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole said Monday that if he’s elected prime minister, his party would partner with provinces to “build capacity” in personal protective equipment (PPE), vaccine supply and critical medicines for both long-term care and hospitals.

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Tory leader O’Toole pledges more drug treatment, recovery centres if elected

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’s aiming to help those with drug addictions, as he pledges over a billion dollars for drug recovery and addiction treatment plans — if the Tories are elected. As Abigail Bimman explains, the pitch is more progressive than usual for the Tories, but advocates say it doesn’t go far enough.

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Major federal parties now on the offensive despite Trudeau’s absence on 6th campaign day

COVID-19 pandemic unfolds.So it was that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh needed little prompting when reminded of Trudeau’s blank itinerary as he began his day in Toronto.“I don’t know what his schedule is and why he’s not campaigning … I can just say for me, on housing specifically and on many other things, Trudeau has been missing in action,” Singh said, as he promised a supplement of up to $5,000 for those struggling to pay rent and a crackdown on so-called “renovictions.” Here’s what’s different about this year’s federal election in Canada “He has been missing when it comes to helping people who are struggling with trying to find a place they can rent, (and) with people are struggling to find a place they can buy.”Trudeau called the election

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Is incumbency an advantage in an election campaign?

It’s been one week since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the next federal election, and new polling suggest the incumbent Liberals have a clear advantage with voters. As Eric Sorensen explains, with a short election campaign, there’s a small opportunity for opposition leaders to win over voters.

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