Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott announced on Friday that they were lowering the thresholds for their COVID-19 alert levels and in turn several health units would be moving to new levels, with Hamilton, Halton, Peel and York moving to red level, Niagara, Waterloo and Durham among seven regions moving to orange, and Windsor-Essex, Middlesex-London and Sudbury moving to yellow level.

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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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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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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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Ottawa sees lowest one-day increase in new COVID-19 cases since Sept. 1

OTTAWA -- Public Health Ontario is reporting 11 cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa today, the lowest one-day spike in new cases in over two months.

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New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Ottawa trend down on Monday; one new death reported

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday, a drop from the 62 reported on Sunday and the 78 reported on Saturday.

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New COVID-19 cases in Ottawa trend down on Monday

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ottawa fall on Sunday; active cases rise

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting two new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Ottawa as well as 62 new cases of the coronavirus.

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Ontario reports 1,487 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 95,496.Monday’s case count is an increase from Sunday which saw 1,248 new infections. On Saturday, 1,581 cases were reported — a record single-day high.This is the 10th straight day that daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 508 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 392 in Peel Region, 170 in York Region, 67 in Waterloo and 51 in Ottawa.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 50 new cases.

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62 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths reported in Ottawa on Sunday; hospitalizations down

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting two new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Ottawa as well as 62 new cases of the coronavirus.

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Ontario reports 1,248 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths

coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 94,009.“Locally, there are 364 new cases in Toronto, 308 in Peel and 125 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.“There are 1,062 more resolved cases and over 42,200 tests completed.”Ontario has now completed a total of 5,643,922 tests, while 26,147 remain under investigation.

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62 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ottawa on Sunday: Province

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials reported 62 new COVID-19 cases in Ottawa on Sunday.

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Ottawa sees 78 new COVID-19 cases, zero new deaths on Saturday, amid provincial spike

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, as case numbers surge across the province to yet another high point.

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Ottawa sees 77 new COVID-19 cases on another record-breaking day for Ontario

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, as case numbers surge across the province to yet another high point.

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Ontario sets record as nearly 1,600 new coronavirus cases reported

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 92,761.It marks the largest single-day increase in cases in the province to date, ahead of Thursday’s jump of 1,575.Twenty new deaths were also announced on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 3,332.“Locally, there are 497 new cases in Peel, 456 in Toronto, 130 in York Region and 77 in Ottawa,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said.

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Hamilton, Halton and York entering red level as Ontario lowers COVID-19 restrictions threshold

COVID-19 restrictions system as coronavirus cases surge, bringing Hamilton as well as the regions of Halton and York into the red zone with Toronto and Peel Region.Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams during a news conference at Queen’s Park on Friday.

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Ontario reports 1,396 new coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths

coronavirus on Friday, ending three days of record-breaking case counts, bringing the provincial total to 91,180.Friday’s case count is a decrease from Thursday’s which saw 1,575 new infections — a record single-day high. On Wednesday, 1,426 cases were reported, Tuesday saw 1,388 and Monday with 1,242.However, this is the eighth straight day that daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 440 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 440 in Peel Region, 155 in York Region and 55 in Halton Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 50 new cases.Ontario is reporting 1,396 cases of #COVID19.

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Ontario sets new one-day COVID-19 case record; Ottawa sees highest one-day spike in 11 days

OTTAWA -- The City of Ottawa is seeing the highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases in more than a week.

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Ontario reports more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases, breaking another single-day record

coronavirus on Thursday, which is yet another new single-day record, bringing the provincial total to 89,784.Thursday’s case count breaks Wednesday’s which saw 1,426 — the previous single-day high. On Tuesday, 1,388 cases were reported and 1,242 on Monday.This is also the seventh straight day that daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 472 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 448 in Peel Region, 155 in York Region and 91 in Ottawa, 61 in Durham Region, 58 in Waterloo and 54 in Halton Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 50 new cases.Ontario is reporting 1,575 cases of #COVID19.

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Ontario reports another single-day record of more than 1,400 new coronavirus cases

coronavirus on Wednesday, yet another new single-day record, bringing the provincial total to 88,209.Wednesday’s case count beats out Tuesday’s which saw 1,388 cases and was the previous single-day high. On Monday, 1,242 new cases were reported.This is also the sixth straight day that daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 468 new cases were recorded in Peel Region, 384 in Toronto, 180 in York Region, 63 in Durham Region, and 62 in Hamilton.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 60 new cases.

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Daily COVID-19 case count in Ottawa remains low as province sets another record high

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 28 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on a day when another new record for cases provincewide was broken.

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New low level of COVID-19 cases reported in Ottawa as province sets record high

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 23 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa, a new low level for daily cases.

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Ontario reports new single-day record of almost 1,400 new coronavirus cases

coronavirus on Tuesday, another new single-day record, bringing the provincial total to 86,783.Tuesday’s case count beats out Sunday’s original one-day record of 1,328 new cases, while Monday saw 1,242 cases.This is also the fifth straight day daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 520 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 395 in Peel Region, 100 in York Region, 72 in Halton Region, and 50 in Niagara.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 50 new cases.Ontario is reporting 1,388 cases of #COVID19. Locally, there are 520 new cases in Toronto, 395 in Peel, 100 in York Region, 72 in Halton and 50 in Niagara.

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Ontario developing plan for ‘fair and equitable’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution

coronavirus vaccine, Ontario’s health minister says the province is working to create a “fair and equitable” plan for vaccine distribution.Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be 90 per cent effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply for approval in the U.S. later this month.“It is absolutely wonderful news that this looks like a vaccine that’s going to be very effective will be available soon,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said regarding the news.

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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa the lowest in seven weeks

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 new deaths in Ottawa on Monday.

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Third straight day of more than 70 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ottawa Public Health is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 new deaths in Ottawa on Monday.

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Ontario reports 1,242 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths

coronavirus on Monday, the second-highest single-day increase, bringing the provincial total to 85,395.Monday’s case count is a slight decrease from Sunday’s which saw 1,328 cases — the most-ever recorded in 24 hours — but higher than Saturday’s at 1,132 which was previously the second-highest case count ever recorded. Active cases in Ontario now stand at 9,514.This is also the fourth straight day daily case counts have been above 1,000.Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said 483 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 279 in Peel Region, 107 in York Region, 74 in Ottawa and 57 in Hamilton.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 40 new cases.

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New COVID-19 cases in Ottawa stable as province sets yet another case count record

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 71 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on a day when another daily case count record was set provincewide.

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Saturday's new COVID-19 case count in Ottawa double Friday's number

OTTAWA -- Ontario health officials are reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, more than twice the figure reported by Ottawa Public Health on Friday.

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Ontario reports 1,132 coronavirus cases marking new single-day record

coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 82,825.It marks the largest single-day increase in cases in Ontario, beyond Tuesday’s total of 1,050.Eleven new deaths were also announced on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 3,220.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make announcement in Ottawa

Doug Ford is in Ottawa on Friday with senior members of his cabinet to make a “special announcement” less than 24 hours after the government revealed its $187-billion plan to steer the province’s economy through the novel coronavirus pandemic.Ford is scheduled to make remarks at 11 a.m. at the Canadian War Museum alongside Lisa MacLeod, Nepean MPP and minister of heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries.He will then be joined by Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott and Minister of Finance Rod Phillips for an announcement and media availability at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.Friday morning on Twitter, Ford billed his 1 p.m.

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