Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges.Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be available to Canadians in the spring but notes some of the initial doses will require special handling that could complicate distribution efforts.

Ottawa preparing to hire COVID-19 vaccine distributors for early possible rollout starting in January “We know that some of the first vaccines to come out have extremely high degrees of logistical support necessary — things like freezers that can keep the vaccines down at -80 degrees Celsius for example, which doesn’t lend itself to mass distribution in pharmacies across the country, for example, but later.

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Valentine’s Day deals to get back at your ex

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer announced it is selling prickly valentines to send to a special ex-someone. "Bolder (and sharper) than your typical bouquet of flowers, each Prickly Valentine comes with a mini-cactus and commemorative card," the seltzer brand revealed in a press release.There is currently a limit of one cactus per customer, and an alcohol purchase is required. You can make a "point" to that lousy person and order here.With a $10 donation this Valentine's Day, The Florida Aquarium will also let you name a roach after an ex.Those who participate will receive a certificate commemorating the occasion and a photo of the roach. Participants will also be able to send a message with "words you wish you had said" or a "funny revenge confession." The aquarium said amusing, family-friendly confessions will be posted with anonymity on The Florida Aquarium’s social media. An, don't worry – they'll never "Hiss & Tell" who sent them! You can get started here.Meanwhile, the San Antonio Zoo will also host its Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser for its third year, where funds raised support the zoo’s vision of securing a future for wildlife. The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.

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What is the consumer price index and how is it used to measure inflation?

Sale stickers on a store shelf. A seven percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) over the 12 months to December was the highest since 1982.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease slightly as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expires

COVID-19 decreased slightly on Wednesday as Alberta’s vaccine passport program officially expired.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday that the restrictions exemption program would be lifted at midnight. The REP came into effect in September, and required Albertans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative rapid test result to obtain entry to businesses operating under the program.

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B.C. bringing in vaccine mandate for all remaining health-care workers

COVID-19, the province is finally implementing the policy.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Wednesday family doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists and pharmacists will be required to be vaccinated by March 24, 2022.Henry said there is a process in place for medical exemptions, which can be submitted to her office.“We have been working with the colleges to sort through the details on the notice we put forward in October.

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Rapid tests to be made available for free at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies

Whether you’re heading to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription or doing your groceries, you’ll now be able to pick up a kit of rapid antigen tests for free. It comes as COVID-19 cases across Ontario are on the decline and the province prepares to lift additional public health measures of the coming weeks.

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Road closures put in place around Queen’s Park ahead of possible protest

Toronto Police has put in place a number of road closures over rumblings on social media that a protest connected to the Ottawa convoy could come to the city. Erica Vella has more.

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Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

Man holding a crack pipe. WASHINGTON (AP) - Following outrage on the political right, the Biden administration said Wednesday that a grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth."No federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House drug policy adviser Rahul Gupta said in a statement.White House press secretary Jen Psaki said separately that was never the intention, complaining that impression was created by "inaccurate reporting."Monday was the deadline for service organizations and state and local governments to apply for a share of $30 million in federal money for "harm reduction" efforts intended to prevent disease, injury and other collateral trauma to people addicted to illicit drugs.RELATED: 93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new recordThe original request for funding proposals from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had listed "safe smoking kits/supplies" among the items that could be purchased with taxpayer money.

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Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

FILE - Crowds fill Main Street USA in front of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Vacation photos have a new use.The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

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2 men charged in string of New Castle County residential burglaries

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in New Castle County arrested two men they say are behind a string of home burglaries. Police say the men chose their victims because of their ethnicity.They say crimes similar to these have been reported to multiple police agencies from outside the state, including as far south as Georgia.Watches, jewelry, designer bags and sneakers.

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COVID-19: Ontario health minister says ‘not in the clear’ yet to end proof of vaccination, masking

As Alberta and Saskatchewan drop most COVID-19 restrictions, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Wednesday there was no plan to drop the proof of vaccination or masking requirements yet as the province is “not in the clear” to do so.

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The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health

CHICAGO - When friends Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith invited a few Black men to take part in a yoga class in Chicago in 2020, they didn’t know it would spur a nationwide movement.The two men created The Healing, a nonprofit aimed at promoting mental health for Black men and offering resources for improvement. Services include events where participants can share with each other about various struggles or sessions with mental health professionals.Most notably, the organization offers virtual yoga classes for Black men with the next one scheduled to place on Feb.

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Camden officials distribute KN95 masks, as slow rollout of free masks nationwide begins

CAMDEN, N.J. - Thousands of KN95 masks, recently donated by Cooper University Hospital, were given out in Camden County Wednesday, by city officials, in an effort to help halt the spread of COVID-19.Last month, the U.S. Government announced it would be handing out 400 million N95 masks to everyone in the country and those masks have started to appear in some stores.

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Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen classic car recovered in OC

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) ORANGE, Calif. - The Costa Mesa Police Department announced Wednesday the cherished classic car belonging to Green Day’s lead vocalist, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been recovered days after it was reported stolen.Green Day, formed in San Francisco's East Bay Area, is a Grammy award-winning rock band whose biggest hits include "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "When I Come Around," and "Holiday." The band's music is also featured in the musical "American Idiot." On the morning of Feb.

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Lanarkshire locals encouraged to beat winter blues with health walks

Lanarkshire locals are being encouraged to shake off the winter blues with free health walks throughout the area.

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‘It’s a lot’: At least 2M Quebecers infected during fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March Nearly one million infections have occurred since Dec. 31, Boileau said.The government on Tuesday presented a road map to gradually lifting restrictions over the coming weeks, with most expected to be gone by March 14 — except mask mandates and the vaccine passport system.

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Global COVID cases top 400 million as levels decline again

The global COVID-19 total has passed the 400 million mark early into the third year of the pandemic, with cases last week declining in the world's fourth and biggest surge, fueled by the more transmissible Omicron variant.

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Police: Gunman opens fire on officer during shootout in Germantown, no injuries reported

PHILADELPHIA - No one was injured after a gunman opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer during a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Germantown.Philadelphia Police Sergeant Eric Gripp told reporters that two plainclothes officers in an unmarked car were patrolling the 4800 block of Keyser Street around 2 p.m. when they came upon a shootout between a 23-year-old and a 20-year-old. The officer in the passenger's seat identified himself as police and ordered both men to drop their weapons when one of the men fired towards the officer, Gripp said. The officer ducked behind cover as the suspect attempted to flee down Keyser Street. According to investigators, the officer that was still inside the vehicle drove after the suspect and fired once through the windshield but missed. Both suspects were uninjured and captured nearby due to a massive police response, Gripp said.Investigators believe something happened between the men before police arrived that involved more than just the two gunmen. Gripp said police are still looking for other suspects, but he did not provide a description. "It just continues to speak to level the gun violence that we're seeing almost every day in this city," Gripp said.

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CDC head says COVID-19 mask guidance stands, for now

Today Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the agency is working on updating and evaluating its mask guidance, but said COVID-19 transmission and hospitalization rates were still high throughout the country, and the recommendation of masking in indoor settings regardless of vaccination status remains in place.

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Body of missing Philadelphia woman, Kim Ezell, found on Delaware college campus, family says

Kim 'Darlene' Ezell (Family Handout) NEWARK, Del. - The body of a missing Philadelphia woman has been found weeks after she was reported missing when authorities found her roommate dead inside their home, family members tell FOX 29.The family of Kim Ezell says authorities informed them that they identified a body that was found in a vehicle at the Delaware Technical Community College - Stanton Campus in Newark as their mother. Ezell, 59, was also known as Darlene. Family members say Ezell last spoke to her daughter on the phone on Jan.

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Judge restores visiting rights for Quebec father unvaccinated against COVID-19

Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man’s visitation rights with child With the suspension due to end Tuesday, the child’s mother had asked the court for it to be extended.The father, who described the suspension of his parental rights as “draconian,” argued that he is not a conspiracy theorist and that while he does not plan to be vaccinated, he will respect all public health regulations during visits with his son, who is vaccinated against COVID-19.Paquette ruled that the man, who has not had any parenting time with his son since Dec.

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COVID-19: 116 patients at LHSC, MLHU adds 139 cases but no deaths

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported zero deaths and 139 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, compared with two deaths and 190 cases last Wednesday. Wednesday marks only the second day this month that no new deaths were reported, the other being Monday.LHSC is caring for 116 inpatients with COVID-19, 22 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 116 COVID-19 inpatients, with 22 inpatients in adult critical care.

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COVID-19: Free rapid antigen tests now available at these Guelph locations

announced on Wednesday that it will be distributing 5.5 million rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 each week for eight weeks to various pharmacy and grocery store locations across the province.Over 2,300 locations will provide the tests while supplies last with a limit of one box of five tests per household. Free COVID rapid antigen tests now available at Ontario grocery stores, pharmacies at one-box limit Some participating retailers include Costco, Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Metro, Food Basics, Rexall, Sobeys, Real Canadian Superstore, Longo’s, Walmart, among others.There are at least 34 locations in Guelph that are offering the tests.

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COVID-19: 4 new deaths reported in Waterloo Region as hospitals care for 91 patients

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Alberta restaurants and customers react to COVID-19 restriction changes

Alberta has announced the end of the restrictions exemption program, and reaction to the news is divided. Jackie Wilson reports.

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Betty Davis, Queen of Funk, dies at 77

Portrait of American Funk, Soul, and R&B singer singer Betty Davis (nee Mabry), New York, New York, 1969. (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Funk icon Betty Davis has died, Rolling Stone reported on Wednesday.

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Federal officials urge Canadians to observe Diwali virtually amid coronavirus surge

Diwali virtually today in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 cases across the country. ‘Do it at home’: B.C.

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Ottawa promises new help for provinces to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pledging that Ottawa will help provinces get through the next stages of the pandemic. But as David Akin explains, the help comes with a caveat.

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Canada closes in on 5K daily coronavirus cases as officials sound alarms

coronavirus Friday, the second highest daily total ever and the second day in a row the number of new cases hovered below a staggering 5,000.While that’s less than half the daily infection rate that health officials are predicting for the winter, they say the trend is still a cause for alarm.“Our fight against COVID-19 is far from over,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter Friday night. “Cases are still rising, and we’re seeing record spikes across the country.”I know you’re tired of hearing that, but we need to keep doing our part.

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‘People in London have shown they know what to do’: Trudeau talks local COVID-19 response

Justin Trudeau praised the heroics of health-care workers across Canada and added that Londoners “have shown that they know what to do” in response to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.Trudeau spoke on The Morning Show with Devon Peacock on Global News Radio 980 CFPL a day after his virtual visit with health-care workers in London, Ont., on Thursday.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau, Qualtrough announce $1.5 billion for Workforce Development Agreements

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the government is investing $1.5 billion through the Workforce Development Agreements to provide additional funding to all 13 provinces and territories to help provide training, employment counselling and other services for Canadians working in sectors impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says what’s done now will determine Christmas get-togethers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday spoke about the ongoing surge of COVID-19 in the country, stressing that what “we do in the coming days and weeks will determine what we get to do at Christmas.” He urged people to continue to wear masks but to also reduce contacts and understand even if people see cases “flattening” it’s not the time to say “we don’t have to stay tight anymore.”

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Ottawa will help provinces, territories but stressed resources not unlimited

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the federal government would continue to help provinces and territories as they combat COVID-19, including dispatching the Red Cross to help in long-term care facilities in Manitoba, but stressed to premiers that federal “resources are not infinite.” He said there is a threshold, should the cases spike too much, they may have to make decisions about where to deploy the resources.

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Trudeau says holiday gatherings are on the line unless people act now

Justin Trudeau says action needs to be taken immediately to preserve any chance Canadians will be able to gather over the holidays, “even in a restrained way,” as daily counts of new COVID-19 cases have spiked in Canada since Nov. 7.He also said that he’s made it clear to provincial governments that Ottawa is there to “encourage them to make those difficult decisions to shut things down now so things don’t get too bad in the coming months.” Canada adds nearly 5,000 coronavirus cases, setting new daily record New COVID-19 case counts have risen to about 4,000 a day since Nov.

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Trudeau to renew call for provinces to impose stricter coronavirus measures

Justin Trudeau will continue Friday to prod premiers towards more stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, even as he offers up more federal funding to help provinces retrain workers left jobless by the pandemic.Trudeau is expected to announce hundreds of millions of dollars more for provinces to plow into skills training, on top of some $3.5 billion in previously announced funding.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau, premiers to meet in December to address health care funding

Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers have agreed to meet next month to address requests to increase long-term funding for provincial health care systems, sources tell Global News.News of the meeting comes amid a call between the First Ministers Thursday evening, in which the prime minister also told premiers that the federal government was ready to assist provinces now dealing with new lockdown measures amid a record-breaking second wave of the novel coronavirus.

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Doctors divided on tougher pandemic response from Ottawa

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing some pressure to invoke federal emergency legislation in a bid to flatten the COVID-19 curve. But not everyone agrees. David Akin looks at the push and the pushback.

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Coronavirus benefits likely won’t become permanent, Trudeau says

Justin Trudeau says the more generous benefits being provided to out-of-work Canadians during the novel coronavirus pandemic shouldn’t be seen as permanent changes to the social safety net.Millions of people have received emergency benefits since March, when the first wave of COVID-19 struck Canada and led to widespread lockdowns and historic job losses.A new round of $500-a-week benefits for the unemployed has since been put in place and extended to next summer.

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Canada adds over 4,000 new coronavirus cases for 3rd straight day

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Trudeau urges provinces to impose tougher COVID-19 rules

As COVID-19 infections skyrocket across Canada, Toronto and all of Manitoba are entering code red restrictions.

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Iveson: Mayors generally support stronger COVID-19 measures but cities’ ‘tool kit is limited’

COVID-19 restrictions are required but said it’s difficult for any one city to make rule changes that would be effective.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau urges local leaders to ‘do the right thing’ by imposing more restrictions as cases surge

On Tuesday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada is seeing a “significant rise” in COVID-19 cases and that the federal government is making it possible with supports for businesses and local jurisdictions to “do the right thing” by shutting down and imposing restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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‘Act now’: Trudeau urges provinces to strengthen coronavirus restrictions

Justin Trudeau on Tuesday urged Canadian provinces and territories to “do the right thing” and protect public health as coronavirus cases continue to surge across much of Canada.Trudeau’s advice comes as Manitoba announced tightened restrictions on Tuesday — forcing non-essential stores, gyms and places of worship to close and banning social gatherings in an effort to stop a spike in COVID-19 cases.

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Feds create $20M fund for struggling veterans’ organizations amid pandemic

veterans’ organizations amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.“To the women and men who have served our country I want to say this – you represent the best of who we are, and we will always be in your debt,” Trudeau said, speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill.The fund, which the government is calling the Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund, is aimed at veterans groups that have been struggling to raise funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer Canadians plan to wear poppies this Remembrance Day, poll finds More than $17 million of the fund will go to the Royal Canadian Legion, ANAVETS, True Patriot Love and VETS Canada.

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Trudeau announces goal of having 98% of Canadians connected to high-speed internet by 2026

Another $750 million CDN is being added to a one-billion-dollar federal fund to expand high-speed internet to Canadians in rural and remote communities.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau reacts to news Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine may be 90% effective

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. And while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the early data is encouraging, an eventual vaccine is no use to anyone who catches the virus now.

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Trudeau hopeful COVID-19 vaccine on track to start rolling out early 2021

Justin Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warns that won’t bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgence in several provinces.The prime minister says news from Pfizer today that one of its vaccine candidates appears very effective in clinical trials is “very encouraging” but won’t help anyone who catches the virus in the meantime.

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Trudeau urges Canadians to do more to curb COVID-19 surge

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to do more to help slow the spread of COVID-19, as new job data shows that long-term unemployment levels remain high across the country. As David Akin reports, it will take a vaccine to bring both numbers down.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau announces extension of Innovation Assistance Program with investment of $155M

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that 84,000 jobs were added to the economy in October, and that they would be extending the Innovation Assistance Program with a new investment of $155 million.

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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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