Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey said Monday that a review of the Northwood long-term care facility would “in no way take away the pain” resulting from the 53 deaths at the facility, but said he hopes the recommendations will put them in a “stronger position to manage a second wave.”.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kenney announces removal of mask mandates for Alberta students

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces that all mask mandates for children 12 and under will be removed.

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Alberta will continue lifting COVID-19 restrictions in phased approach: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney announces the final two steps in relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta based on hospitalizations.

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility for youth

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping announces expanded eligibility for youth to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The COVID-19 trends that will decide B.C.’s path forward

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks at what COVID-19 trends B.C. officials will take into account, when deciding on which restrictions to ease.

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Philadelphia man accused of road rage shooting in Montgomery County

WHITEMARSH TWP, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is accused of shooting a driver in an apparent road rage incident last month on a highway in Montgomery County. Keith Choice, 31, was taken into custody on Tuesday after police said he shot another driver on the northbound side of State Route 309 in late January. According to investigators, a 65-year-old man was driving in the far left lane when Choice pulled up next to him and fired a single shot that hit the victim in the right upper arm. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice said the bullet narrowly missed striking the victim's neck.

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Tequila could become America’s favorite liquor, data trends show

General Declaration on the Protection of the Appellation of Origin Tequila, as put forth by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council. Tequila popularity has been steadily growing since 2002 and in 2021 alone, 26.9 million 9-liter cases of tequila were sold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Compared to vodka, which still has the top spot in Americans’ hearts, tequila sales grew by 30.1% compared to vodka sales which only grew by 4.9% in 2021 alone. "As of 2021, agave-based spirits are the third largest spirits category in the US, behind vodka and whisky. Agave spirits are set to continue on their growth path, fueled by a mix of drivers, including authenticity, product diversity and consumer engagement," according to IWSR which analyzes and tracks alcohol trends. Americans’ consumption of tequila rose 30% between 2015 and 2020, according to IWSR. Tequila also drove industry growth, accounting for nearly one-third of the total increase in spirits revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.

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SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2022/02/03: People watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket is carrying 49 Starlink internet s CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm damaged the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, keeping most of them from making the proper orbit.The 49 satellites were launched on Feb.

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GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over mask-wearing

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., talks with the media after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol, February 25, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) WASHINGTON - A senior Republican lawmaker apologized late Tuesday for using an expletive when Democratic Rep.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases on Thursday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.As of Thursday, 1,021 cases are considered now resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Post-tropical Storm Teddy bears down on Nova Scotia

Post-tropical Storm Teddy has torn through Nova Scotia, weakening as it churns through the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Ross Lord watched it unfold in Cape Breton.

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Prince Edward Island reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

COVID-19.Health officials said Wednesday the new case involves a woman in her 20s who arrived to the Island on Sept. 20 from outside the country.

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1 active case of COVID-19 remains in Nova Scotia as of Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.One thousand and twenty-one cases are now considered resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Northwood recommendations leave many questions unanswered

One of the hotspots in the COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia was at the Northwood long term care home in Halifax. The province is now planning to invest over $37 million to improve long-term care and address recommendations from the Northwood review.

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Families frustrated with lack of answers in Northwood review recommendations

The province decided to launch a review, saying the process would be quicker and would allow them to implement recommendations in time for the second wave.That review is now complete and the recommendations have been made public, but Surette says it did little to answer some lingering questions.“I still don’t feel like I know exactly what ultimately caused my mom and the 52 other residents to meet their death.”The review itself is not being made public, but the executive summary says the key factors that contributed to the outbreak include:The 17 recommendations proposed include reducing room occupancy. However, the review does not specifically recommend getting rid of all shared rooms.

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COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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Nova Scotia gunman flagged for suspicious cash transactions before April shooting: documents

The gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in April was flagged for multiple suspicious transactions to Canada’s money laundering watchdog for purchasing items “intended for police use.” Elizabeth McSheffrey has more.

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‘Preparing for the end’: Mindset of Nova Scotia gunman described in court docs

mindset of the Nova Scotia shooter from those close to him, portraying the gunman as a violent career criminal who never got caught until he snapped due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The RCMP search warrant application released Monday appear to contain new details from Gabriel Wortman’s common-law spouse about the day of the shooting and his mindsight leading up to the killings. While she is not named, her account is similar to previous police accounts.The common-law spouse told police that during the day of April 18 she and the gunman drove to several locations, including towns and buildings the gunman would visit during the subsequent shooting spree.

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Coronavirus: ‘No timeline’ to carry out recommendations in review of Northwood facility, says minister

Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey said Monday that the government has no timeline when it comes to carrying out the recommendations in a review of the Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax.

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Nova Scotia to present recommendations of Northwood review

Nova Scotia review of Northwood COVID-19 outbreak to be completed by September The review was completed under the Quality-improvement Information Protection Act and was led by Dr. Chris Lata, an infectious disease consultant, and Lynn Stevenson, former associate deputy minister of health in British Columbia.The recommendations in the report will not be binding.Families of those who died in the largest long-term care facility in Atlantic Canada have repeatedly called for a public inquiry to hear what the province can do to prevent outbreaks in the future.Health Minister Randy Delorey will deliver the recommendations at 1 p.m.

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1 probable case of COVID-19 involving Dalhousie student reported in Nova Scotia

COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.According to the province, indeterminate test results do not provide a negative or positive. They may occur because someone previously had COVID-19 and the virus is still detectable in their system, or someone has been tested before the virus is fully detectable.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases for 13th straight day

Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities A news release says 858 negative tests were completed on Saturday, bringing the total number of tests completed since the pandemic began to 88,514.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed: Here’s what

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North American Indigenous Games postponed again due to COVID-19

NAIG event next summer is not feasible due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.The 2020 event was initially supposed to be held July 12-18 in Halifax — or K’jipuktuk in the Mi’kmaw language — and Millbrook First Nation.Global News reported in 2018 that the province committed $3.5 million to support the games.According to the release, the Halifax event will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event to be held in Atlantic Canada.It says NAIG hosts over 5,000 participants from 756 Indigenous nations that compete in 16 sports.President of the NAIG Council Dale Plett said in the release he and his colleagues are disappointed, but the decision had to be made.“The safety for all our athletes, participants, volunteers and their families and

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.The province reports a second day with no active cases of the virus. It’s been 12 days since the last new case was reported.On Friday the province announced it is easing restrictions by increasing the gathering limit for organized sports and performing arts.The number of people allowed to participate, including coaches, crew and anyone involved, is now 50.

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Young Canadians vaping less frequently amid coronavirus, survey finds

vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new survey has found, but the lead researcher cautions the habit is still an epidemic among youth.The survey, conducted by the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, found that respondents decreased vaping to five days per week from six, on average. They also cut back to an average of 19 vaping episodes per day, down from 30.But the study’s lead researcher, Dr.

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Questions raised about role of specialists in some regional centres for education during pandemic

Parents of children with diverse needs concerned about lack of detail in back-to-school plan The three RCEs say the specialists are providing critical supports to student learning, health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristen Loyst, communications officer for AVRCE, said the decision to “redeploy” certain student support staff is not impacting the quality or quantity of service provided to students.

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Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities

COVID-19 has put some of these activities on hold,” said Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief of health, in a press release.The province says this change will allow full team practices and competition to resume for most sports.For performing arts, this may mean larger rehearsals and performances.Nova Scotia says the change will also apply to recreational league sports like adult hockey and drop-in activities like open swims and skates.The new gathering limit will include all players, performers and participants, coaches or instructors and “anyone who is required to be on or near the field of play,” including cast and production crew.“Nova Scotia continues to see low COVID-19 activity, allowing us to safely resume important activities Nova

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No known active cases of COVID-19 are reported in Nova Scotia

coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Friday, and say there are no known active cases in the province.The province says 1,166 negative tests were completed on Thursday, and 86,031 in total.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 reported, health officials say.With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

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Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response.The provincial government announced on Wednesday that the funds will come from the provincial-federal-territorial safe restart agreement, a $19-billion fund announced in July.“Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government and other provinces and territories to respond to COVID-19, and ensure individuals and businesses have services and supports they need to help ease the challenges,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release. N.S.

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N.S. parents waiting hours for 811 callbacks as students return to school

COVID-19 in the province, but the process of getting a test can be lengthy.At the peak of the pandemic, Nova Scotia was testing more per capita than any other province. While testing slowed down over the summer, it spiked again this month.The microbiology lab was completing about 400 tests a day on average during early August, but from Sept.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases of COVD-19 in the province.The most recent case was reported Monday, and was travel-related. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,540 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

coronavirus on Wednesday and say one active case remains in the province.The province completed 902 negative tests the day prior, and 84,747 to date.Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,086 cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March.

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Minor hockey players getting back on ice across Nova Scotia

With COVID-19 gathering limits in place this season, not all hockey parents are going to be able to get back to the rink. As Jesse Thomas reports, some of them are petitioning the province to change that.

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No new cases of Covid-19 in New Brunswick on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Three cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 The most recent case was reported Monday.To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,067 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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