Some of B.C.’s supermarket chains are asking customers to wear masks while shopping, as the parts of the economy slowly begin to reopen amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

T&T Supermarket will require all customers to do so starting May 11. “We have implemented social distances in all branches, providing customers with temperature service and disinfecting hand sanitizer, and installing protective rubber plates at the checkout counter,” the chain said in a statement. “According to the Canadian Public Health Department, proper use of masks can reduce the spread of personal droplets.” The country’s chief public health officer, Dr.

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Boom felt throughout southern N.J. and Del. possibly weather-related

PHILADELPHIA - A disturbance in the mid-level of the atmosphere passed through the Northeast Tuesday. Meanwhile, the jet stream with strong winds was passing through Delaware and southern New Jersey during the day.

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Olympic ski jumpers slam officials after 5 female skiers get disqualified over outfits

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Katharina Althaus of Team Germany jumps during Mixed Team Ski Jumping First Round at National Ski Jumping Centre on February 07, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Slovenia’s win in the Olympic debut of the mixed team ski jumping event on Monday was overshadowed by a number of disqualifications over suit violations that led several outraged athletes and coaches to slam the sport’s governing body. Five female ski jumpers, from Germany, Austria, Norway, and Japan, were all disqualified from the competition after officials said their ski suits did not comply with the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) rules. According to Yahoo Sports, the suits were deemed too loose which seemingly gives the skiers an advantage on their jumps.RELATED: Figure skater Nathan Chen sets record at Olympics after 2018 'poor' performanceGerman head of Nordic events Horst Huttel, whose team was the favorite heading into the event, said, via Reuters, that the situation was "outrageous." "This is a parody, but I am not laughing ...

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Local authorities warn social media scam that attempts to blackmail teen boys, men

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logo of mobile app Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Google and Messenger are displayed on a tablet.

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Update on Canadian athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Drew Lawson from the Canadian Sports Institute Calgary joins Global News Morning Calgary to provide an update on the Canadian athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Big Boost Week kicks off; all DHBs reach 90% fully vaccinated for Pacific Peoples; 204 community cases; 16 in hospital

Today we start a national week of action called ‘The Big Boost’ where we’re making it as easy as possible to get your booster, with pop-up vaccination centres and extended opening hours.

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Olympics fans accuse Chinese speed skater of tripping Canadian opponent

Did a Chinese speedskater flick a marker underneath the skate of a Canadian opponent, causing her to fall during Monday’s Olympic women’s 500-metre short-track speedskating quarterfinals?

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Global Covid response program 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall

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Pfizer’s Covid windfall creates new mRNA opportunities

Pfizer will spend all that Covid cash.

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Philly woman frustrated waiting for PPA to help pay for damaged vehicle

CENTER CITY - A Philadelphia woman says her car was damaged by a Philadelphia Parking Authority tow truck and is seeking help from them to pay for it, but, she says, she’s not getting answers from them."I’m waiting for them to pay me for my car. Or pay for my car fixtures.

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Reaction spreads across Saskatcewan as premier announces public health orders will soon end

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Tuesday that public health orders will be coming to an end in the province.Moe said on Feb. 8, 2022, that the requirement to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for businesses, workplaces and other public venues will end on Feb.

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Ambassador Bridge Closed to Canada-bound trucks

For a second day, no vehicles are being allowed into Canada on the most important trade bridge between Canada and the United States. As Seán O’Shea reports, protesters are preventing it.

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Thousands sign petition after U of T gives students “hell money” for Lunar New Year

A petition has garnered thousands of signatures asking for an official apology and investigation, after the University of Toronto’s Graduate House displayed red envelopes containing ‘hell money’ for Lunar New Year.

Ontario considering eliminating yearly license plate renewal fees

According to a government source, the Ford Tories are looking at eliminating the yearly fees to renew license plates. The timing close to the spring budget, but also the spring election. Matthew Bingley reports.

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Philadelphia real estate experts see better future as newcomers move in

CENTER CITY - Philadelphia’s gun violence is finding its way into the heart of Center City, as a man was shot and killed just a few blocks from City Hall.But, real estate experts say the city is bouncing back."I want to cry, I love my city," Cassandra Adams remarked.Adams is as loyal as it comes to Philadelphia, which is why a changing Center City makes her upset."I went to West Catholic. I went to Temple.

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Abortion referrals can continue for now, federal court rules

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Federally funded family planning clinics can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court ruled Tuesday, in a setback for a dozen Republican attorneys general who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on the practice.The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati denied a request by the 12 states to pause rules for the federal government’s family planning program while their case is heard.

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Washington Commanders Deshazor Everett charged with involuntary manslaughter after car crash kills girlfriend

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. - Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal car crash that took the life of his girlfriend Olivia Peters. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Everett was charged after investigators determined he was driving over 90 mph just before the crash. Authorities say Everett, 29, turned himself into the Louduon County Adult Detention Center Tuesday afternoon. RELATED: Washington Football Team player discharged from hospital after car crash that killed Maryland womanBoth Everett and Peters were traveling north on Gum Spring Road near Ticonderoga Road in a 2010 Nissan GT-R the night of the crash in December 2021. Loudoun County Sherrif's Office said the vehicle the couple was in veered off the right side of the roadway, struck several trees, and rolled over. Peters was taken to StoneSprings Hospital where she died from her injuries. Everett was taken to Reston Hospital Center and treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Everett posted a $10,000 secured bond and has been released from custody. He is due in court on March 1. Kaveh Noorishad, Everett's attorney, released the following statement to FOX 5 regarding the matter: Advertisement"Mr.

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Flyers name Danny Briere assistant to the general manager

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 27: Former Philadelphia Flyer and Buffalo Sabre Daniel Briere acknowledges the crowd during a pre-game ceremony honoring his retirement from the NHL on October 27, 2015 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvani PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager.The 44-year-old Briere, who retired after the 2014-15 season, will be involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations, including scouting and player development. He joins the Flyers operations staff after parts of five years with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL, most recently as team president.He also worked in the Flyers player development department for the past two seasons in a part-time role working with the club’s prospects, as well as current players, on and off the ice.

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ACT-Accelerator calls for fair share-based financing of US$ 23 billion to end pandemic as global emergency in 2022

World leaders will today launch a call to end the pandemic as a global emergency in 2022 by funding the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, a partnership of leading agencies that is providing low and middle-income countries with tests, treatments, vaccines, and personal protective equipment.With a significant proportion of the global population still unable to get vaccinated, tested or treated, US$ 16 billion in grant funding is urgently required from governments to fund the work of the ACT-Accelerator agencies. This investment will allow them to procure essential tools to fight COVID-19 and provide them to low- and middle-income countries. The ACT-Accelerator is calling for the support of higher income countries, at a time when vast global disparities in access to COVID-19 tools persist. Over 4.7 billion COVID-19 tests have been administered globally since the

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Saskatchewan to lift proof of vaccination, negative test requirements for businesses on Valentine’s Day

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday that the province would be lifting its proof of vaccination and negative test requirements for businesses and other public venues starting at 12:01 a.m. on Feb.

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Quebec lays out deconfinement plans

Premier Francois Legault has outlined deconfinement plans for the next 4 weeks, as COVID-19 hospitalizations in the province continue to drop. As of March 14, most measures will have been lifted, leaving only mask mandates and vaccination passport requirements.

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Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges in assault investigation

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 28: Trevor Bauer #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on June 28, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Giants 3-2.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam outlines public health strategy behind newly-approved COVID-19 antibody test

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday that Canada will use a newly-approved antibody test for COVID-19 to study how many people in the country have contracted the viral disease.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 71,486 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 5,209 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 71,486 cases COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as of Wednesday morning and 5,209 total deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario premier says Canada ‘can’t risk’ reopening border with U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke out Wednesday against Canada reopening the border with the U.S., saying he made it very clear to the prime minister and other premiers that the country “can’t risk” opening it back up to regular cross-border travel.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam says it’s time for Canada to ‘widen the net’ when it comes to COVID-19 testing

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the next phase of Canada’s COVID-19 response will involve testing people with a wider range of potential symptoms.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada hits 70,342 total COVID-19 cases, 5,049 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 70,342 cases COVID-19 on Tuesday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 5,049 deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam preaches caution when it comes to reopening U.S. / Canada border

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is advising extreme caution when it comes to reopening the Canada-United States border.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada’s top doctor comments on ‘complex decision-making’ process for reopening Quebec schools

On Monday, Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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B.C. school trustee blasted for transgender coronavirus conspiracy theory attacking Dr. Theresa Tam

A controversial Chilliwack School District trustee is being blasted for transphobia and disinformation over a Facebook post attacking the World Health Organization and Canada’s top doctor while linking them to transgender issues.

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Mother’s Day traditions upended by coronavirus physical distancing rules

A lot of moms across Canada will be missing their hugs and kisses this Mother’s Day because of physical distancing rules and guidelines.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Officials explain decision to suspend shipment of 8 million N95 masks

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller explained the government’s decision to suspend a shipment of eight million N95 masks that did not meet federal standards.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada hits 65,399 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,471 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 65,399 cases COVID-19 on Friday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 4,471 deaths.

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COVID 19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan ‘of concern’ says Canada’s chief health officer

Canada’s chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan’s far north is an area of concern.

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What is Kawasaki disease? Doctors explore possible coronavirus connection in kids

A mysterious illness possibly related to COVID-19 is bringing children to hospitals with symptoms ranging from reddened tongues to rashes and enlarged coronary arteries.

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Canada to complete 1 million coronavirus tests, but numbers still falling short

Canada is on track to complete its millionth test for COVID-19 sometime in the next 24 hours even as the country’s biggest province continues to struggle to hit its own testing target.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Federal ministers address COVID-19 patient information database

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, several senior cabinet ministers including Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her deputy Dr.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Public health officials address COVID-19 outbreak in northern Sask First Nations community

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Public Health Canada is working closely with the provinxce of Saskatchewan to address an outbreak of COVID-19 in a rural northern First Nations community.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam questioned on Ford’s proposal for national COVID-19 contract tracing strategy

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam was asked to respond to a proposal from Ontario Premier Doug Ford calling for a national contract tracing strategy for all provinces and territories.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam questioned on federal guidelines for reopening schools

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 62,458 total COVID-19 cases, 4,111 total deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 62,458 cases COVID-19 on Wednesday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 4,111 deaths.

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How Canada’s nursing homes can be fixed to avoid repeat of COVID-19 outbreak

As health officials continue to struggle to contain novel coronavirus causing devastation in Canada’s long-term care homes, experts say there are a number of changes that can be made to ensure this type of outbreak doesn’t happen again in the future.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 61,159 total cases of COVID-19, 3,915 deaths

Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed 61,159 cases COVID-19 on Tuesday, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 3,915 deaths.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Is Canada concerned about link between COVID-19 and Kawasaki Disease?

Doctors in Britain, Italy and Spain have been warned to look out for a rare inflammatory condition in children that is possibly linked to the new coronavirus. The cases were also reported to have features of toxic shock syndrome or Kawasaki disease, a rare blood vessel disorder.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Dr. Tam points to important drop in percentage of positive tests of COVID-19 in Canada

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday, Canada’s chief medical officer Dr. Theresa Tam praised the drop in the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests as a per cent of total tests in Canada, even as that latter number has continuend to climb.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Cabinet ministers questioned on Trump’s belief COVID-19 may be result of ‘accident’ at Chinese lab

Speaking to reporters on Monday, several federal cabinet ministers including Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam were asked about a theory, recently speculated upon on social media by U.S.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Canada now at 59,844 total cases of COVID-19, 3,766 total deaths

Canada’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said Monday that as of that morning, the country has 59,844 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with the overall death toll now at 3,766.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Tam says Spartan rapid test for COVID-19 ‘didn’t perform well’ in clinical setting

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Coronavirus: Some provinces begin to slowly relax lockdown restrictions

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resume his COVID-19 briefings to the nation today after taking a rare day off from the daily routine on Saturday.

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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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