As Ontario looks to manage judicial case load caused by COVID-19, some are suggesting first time impaired drivers be penalized without facing criminal charges.

As Morganne Campbell reports, it’s already happening in western Canada where they’re reporting a significant decline in drinking and driving.

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EU to UK on Brexit talks: 'You can't have cake, eat it too'

BRUSSELS – The European Union took a defiant tone on Wednesday as the standoff over resuming post-Brexit trade negotiations with the United Kingdom intensified, telling London that “you cannot have your cake and eat it too.” European Council President Charles Michel refused to bow to British insistence for the EU to fundamentally change its negotiating stance and cede more to U.K. demands.

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Australian watchdog considers its own Google antitrust case

CANBERRA – Australia’s competition watchdog will consider its own antitrust case against Google, the commission chairman said Wednesday after the U.S. Justice Department sued the company for abusing its dominance in online search and advertising.Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims described the U.S.

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Trump lashes out over debate rule change to mute mics as campaigns enter final stretch

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at the presidential debates commission once again after a new rule was put in place to mute a candidate when the other is speaking during Thursday’s final debate.

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Police: Teen in extremely critical condition after being shot while walking to boxing gym

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old was shot while walking to a boxing gym in Kensington.It happened on the 2000 block of East Clearfield Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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Lives Lost: Hawaii football coach who prepped kids for life

HONOLULU – Honolulu football coach Willie Talamoa bought his players cleats, drove them to practice and often stayed late to talk with those having trouble in school. For Talamoa, his actions weren’t just about football.

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Democrats: Justices' 4-4 tie in election case ominous sign

WASHINGTON – With Amy Coney Barrett expected to join the Supreme Court as early as next week, the court's action in a Pennsylvania voting case has heightened fears among Democrats about the court being asked to decide a post-election dispute and with it, the winner of the White House.The justices split 4-4 Monday over a Republican plea to undo a state court order and force elections officials to ignore absentee ballots received after Election Day, Nov. 3.

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121 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario schools

The provincial government released numbers on Tuesday showing 121 new cases of the virus in schools across the province. As Erica Vella reports, some infectious disease experts believe the number will increase in the coming days and weeks.

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Questions over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

PHILADELPHIA - We are officially two weeks until Election Day and there are questions in our area surrounding mail-in ballots. Amanda Weissman, of Voorhees, New Jersey, says she dropped off her mail-in ballot at a secure ballot box at the Voorhees Town Center a little more than two weeks ago."I've checked every day since not seeing the ballot has been received," she said.FULL COVERAGE: 2020 ELECTIONCamden County Board of Elections Commissioner Rich Ambrosino says the office is slamming to process ballots as quickly as possible."If someone concerned about whether a ballot has been received.

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Philly city councilmembers introduce legislation to retain hospitality sector jobs for laid off workers

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia city councilmembers introduced legislation to retain hospitality sector jobs for laid off workers as economy reopen The Right to Return legislation would ensure the industry is staffed by experienced personnel best able to protect the public health.Philly Councilwoman Helen Gym is lead sponsor on a package of council bills aiming to help hospitality and hotel workers.

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Police: 18-year-old in extremely critical condition after being shot while walking to boxing gym

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old was shot while walking to a boxing gym in Kensington.It happened on the 2000 block of East Clearfield Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.According to police, the teen was shot twice in the lower back.

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121 new coronavirus cases reported in Ontario schools

COVID-19 cases.The provincial government released numbers on Tuesday showing 121 new cases of the virus in schools across the province; 75 cases are school-related student cases, 22 cases are school-related staff cases and an additional 24 cases are unidentified individuals.In the last 14 days, there have been 793 cases reported in Ontario schools; 508 schools have at least one confirmed cases of COVID-19.Infectious disease expert Dr. Anna Banerji said the number of new cases in schools will likely continue to increase in the coming days and weeks.

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‘They’re forgetting what they learned:’ Ontario teens face hard road getting driver’s licences

AMB Driving.In the Greater Toronto Area, Karmakar has consistently seen driving exam wait times take as long as five to six months — ever since the province re-opened DriveTest centres after COVID-19-related closures.

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HSE to ask people who tested positive for Covid-19 over last weekend to conduct their own contact tracing

The Health Service Executive is to ask people who received a positive Covid-19 test result last weekend to alert their own close contacts.

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Melania Trump cancels campaign trip due to ‘lingering cough’ from coronavirus

Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century

ARLINGTON, Texas – Julie and Lance Smith walked through the mostly empty concourse of Globe Life Field.Tampa Bay infielder Joey Wendle is married to one of their cousins, and they weren’t going to miss his World Series debut.“It’s so weird,” said Julie Smith, 38, from Gadsden, Alabama.“It’s kind of nice in a way, too,” Lance, 39, said before they headed to their seats in the first deck behind home plate.They wore masks, but many fans ignored the requirement for facial coverings except while eating or drinking at their ticketed seats.A crowd of about 11,000 was expected for Tuesday night’s World Series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, spread in groups of up to four, mostly in alternate rows and none directly behind

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Police: 18-year-old in extremely critical condition following Kensington shooting

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say an 18-year-old was wounded in a shooting in Kensington.It happened on the 2000 block of East Clearfield Street around 5 p.m. Tuesday.According to police, the teen was shot in the lower back.

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COVID-19: Coalition sounds call for mandatory masks at Vancouver’s civic facilities

COVID-19.” Anti-mask protesters cause disturbance on B.C. ferry ahead of Vancouver ‘freedom rally’ Kirby-Yung’s motion calls for the mandatory use of masks in all civic facilities.

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Clippers confirm hiring of Tyronn Lue as coach

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday confirmed their hiring of Tyronn Lue to replace Doc Rivers as coach.Lue spent last season as an assistant on Rivers’ staff. Rivers coached the Clippers for the last seven seasons and is now guiding the Philadelphia 76ers.The team will introduce Lue virtually on Wednesday.Lawrence Frank, the team's president of basketball operations, said the Clippers conducted a “thorough” search.“We found that the best choice for our team was already in our building,” Frank said.

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Environmental groups sue over Portland tear gas use amid protests

FILE - Federal officers disperse a crowd of protesters on October 6, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)Night after night in Portland, tear gas and other crowd control devices have enveloped protesters and bystanders in airborne chemicals that settle on the ground, later to be washed into storm drains.Amid allegations that human health and the environment are suffering the consequences, five environmental groups represented by the ACLU of Oregon and others sued the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

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Appeal hearing for Hamilton’s Rosslyn retirement home adjourned to 2021

COVID-19 outbreak which saw 16 people die has been put off until 2021.Tribunals Ontario told Global News that a “joint request” by the appellant Rosslyn Retirement Inc. and the respondent Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) agreed to adjourn a hearing until the new year.“The matter will now proceed to another a case conference on a date yet to be determined with the expectation that new hearing dates will be scheduled at that time,” said Tribunal Ontario spokesperson Janet Deline.

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Ontario government slammed for inconsistent coronavirus rules

The Ford government is facing criticism over a decision to allow dance studios to reopen in areas where a modified Stage 2 is in place, but not fitness studios. Some say the government is not basing their decisions on evidence.

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Melania Trump postpones campaign trip due to a cough related to COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.It was to be Mrs.

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Ontarians hoping to get driver’s licence face COVID-19 challenges and backlogs

Many people in Ontario who want to get their driver’s licence have a difficult road ahead of them, with backlogs in driving lessons and test dates. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Ontario LTC homes may be forced to close due to insurance issues

Long-term care homes in Ontario are being offered new insurance policies but they don’t include coverage for infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19.

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Indiana Pacers tab Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as coach

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana wanted its next coach to take the franchise in a new direction.The Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today’s players, who was open to a new offensive philosophy and who could win some postseason games.On Tuesday, president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard found his man in Toronto assistant Nate Bjorkgren.“Nate is the right coach for us at the right time,” Pritchard said in a statement released by the team.

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Studies offer little hope for tocilizumab in treating COVID

JAMA Internal Medicine today published a trio of studies on use of the immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia, one of them a large US observational study that suggested some promise and two randomized clinical trials from Italy and France that found no benefit.

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DEO’s mistake leaves woman’s unemployment application ‘under review’ since May

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Casey Thorner operated a prosperous home cleaning service in Marion County until COVID-19 created a wave of cancellations and forced her to file for unemployment benefits with the Department of Economic Opportunity.“It was like my whole world shut down,” Thorner told News 6 from her Ocala home.

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Woman In Her 30s Dies Of Coronavirus — While Aboard Airplane

Yet another life has been lost to COVID-19. But this wasn’t isolated in a hospital…

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Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers, some organizations

Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.Downey says the bill, if passed, would ensure anyone making an “honest effort” to follow public health guidelines while working or volunteering not be exposed to liability.

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Melania Trump nixes campaign trip due to cough from COVID

WASHINGTON – Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait. The first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.

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Coronavirus: Lambton County health officials unveil new case mapping tool

coronavirus pandemic began, Lambton residents can easily see where cases have been appearing most in the county.Officials with Lambton Public Health on Tuesday unveiled a new online COVID-19 mapping tool that breaks the county down into five areas and displays how many cases have been reported in each during the pandemic, as well as over the last month.Health officials say the new tool, which splits the county into two rural and three urban reporting regions, will allow the public to access information about coronavirus cases in their area while keeping the personal health information of those individuals private.

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Coronavirus: 1 case at Argyle Walmart, 2 at separate London, Ont., Loblaws since last week

COVID-19 have been reported at a Walmart and two separate Loblaws locations in London, Ont., since last week.The case at Walmart was reported in an employee at the Walmart London Argyle Supercentre on 330 Clarke Rd. E.

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‘Mummified’ Twinkie debunks myth that cake treats last forever

Colin Purrington is responsible.Purrington, of Philadelphia, posted the photo, which led to an interesting conversation thread on Oct. 4.Purrington had a hankering for dessert and all he had was a box of Twinkies he bought - eight years ago.8-year-old box of Twinkies.

Coronavirus cases in this state reach record high over the weekend

Missouri reported a record number of coronavirus cases over the weekend. The Show-Me State on Saturday reported a record of some 2,357 new cases of COVID-19, the Associated Press reported. An estimated 1,768 new cases were reported on Sunday. As of Tuesday morning, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, tallying more than 8,214,754 illnesses and at least 220,133 deaths.

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Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago. It could be an opening salvo ahead of other major government antitrust actions, given ongoing investigations of major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.“Google is the gateway to the internet and a search advertising behemoth," U.S.

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Funeral homes offer limousine rides to the polls nationwide amid COVID-19 pandemic

BALTIMORE - Some voters could ride in style to the polls on Election Day courtesy of funeral home limousines offered to chauffeur older residents to voting booths amid the coronavirus pandemic.The National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association expects to offer free rides to up to 300,000 people nationwide on Nov. 3, including in Baltimore, Miami, Detroit, Los Angeles and Kansas City, according to a statement obtained by The Baltimore Sun.Hari P.

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Coronavirus: Ontario government extends COVID-19 pandemic orders until Nov. 21

Ontario government says under the “Reopening Ontario Act (ROA)” it is extending current orders until Nov.

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Melania Trump Has a 'Lingering Cough' Amid COVID-19 Recovery, Cancels Appearance

Melania Trump has canceled an upcoming appearance due to a “lingering cough” that she has been experiencing amid her recovery from COVID-19.

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Police: FedEx driver shot in Queen Village, listed in critical condition

QUEEN VILLAGE - A FedEx delivery driver is in the hospital and a man is in police custody following a shooting in Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood.The incident occurred just before noon near the 800 block of South 3rd Street.Police say the driver, a man believed to be in his 30s, was shot once in the chest and once in the left leg.The driver was taken to Jefferson Hospital by responding officers and is listed in critical condition.One person was taken into custody, but police say no weapon has been recovered.This is a developing story.

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The Latest: Cough keeps Melania Trump off campaign trail

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local)12:25 p.m.Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait. Her chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said Tuesday that Mrs.

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Courteney Cox reflects on not being with partner Johnny McDaid for over 200 days amid pandemic

Friends star Cox and McDaid, who is a member of bands Snow Patrol and Vega4, first started dating in 2013.After announcing their engagement in 2014, last year Cox announced that they were no longer engaged, although they are still together.In March, Northern Irish musician McDaid travelled to the UK shortly before lockdown was imposed across California, where Cox is based.During a recent appearance on musician Foy Vance’s podcast The Vinyl Supper, Cox spoke about how she has been keeping herself busy in his absence.“At first I was like, what do I do with myself? I ended up – I cook every day. I’ve learned to cook so many more things,” the 56-year-old said.“Let's say it's been 150 days – I've cooked 145 of them.

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Some Ontario long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be forced to close: association

COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes says.The Ontario Long-Term Care Association says its homes are being offered new policies without a key provision: coverage for infectious diseases, including COVID-19.The association has now turned to the federal government for help, saying potential claims could place a burden on the homes’ finances, and loans could be denied over the lack of coverage.“We’re operating in good faith trying to do the best we can, but we really do need help with this and we need help urgently,” said CEO Donna Duncan.

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Prince Edward Island reports one new case of COVID-19, has three active cases

COVID-19.Dr. Heather Morrison, chief public health officer, said today the case involves a woman in her 20s who is a rotational worker and who travelled outside the Atlantic region.Morrison says the woman is self-isolating with mild symptoms.She says the woman originally tested negative for COVID-19 but a second test came back positive.There are currently three active infections on the Island.P.E.I.

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Reporter Jeffrey Toobin apologizes after exposing himself on Zoom call

Jeffrey Toobin has been pulled off covering the U.S. presidential election after he was reportedly caught masturbating on a Zoom call with his colleagues.The author, CNN legal analyst and New Yorker writer exposed himself during what he thought was a break in a virtual meeting last week, as Vice News first reported.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton public schools report 4 new COVID-19 cases, McMaster reveals seventh case

COVID-19 cases at three secondary schools on Monday.Two of the cases involve workers including a staff member and a bus driver at Glendale Secondary School.The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDBS) says the staff member was last in the school on Oct. 6.The school says the staff member was not in the building during the period of exposure and that no students or staff made close contact with the person.The transportation services driver notified the board of a positive test on Oct.

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Marines remove general investigated over alleged racial slur

WASHINGTON – The Marine Corps has removed a two-star general from command of Marine forces in Europe and Africa based on an investigation into allegations that he used a racial slur during a training event, officials said Tuesday.The decision to relieve Maj. Gen.

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Why the winners still might not be known long after Election Day is over

Here are three reasons why.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people will bypass voting in-person at their usual precincts and simply submit their ballots by mail as a way to minimize risk of contracting COVID-19 from a precinct that could have a lot of people on Election Day.California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Vermont and Washington will conduct primarily vote-by-mail elections, according to CNN.

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