Pallister, who turned 65 last year, announced universal $200 cheques for seniors earlier this week — a one-time payment to help pay for grocery deliveries and other costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Critics have said the plan is flawed because it gives money to people regardless of income level, including Pallister. Pallister says an income-based benefit would have taken months to set up, whereas the universal program will see cheques issued very soon to any senior who filed a 2018 tax return. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Pallister was asked by a

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Wilmington police investigating shooting that left man, 20, critical

WILMINGTON, Del. - Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting incident that happened Sunday evening. The shooting happened at approximately 5:16 p.m.

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Daytona 500: Austin Cindric wins, celebrates Penske's 85th birthday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Austin Cindric drove his brand new NASCAR ride to victory in the Daytona 500 to celebrate team owner Roger Penske's 85th birthday.Cindric drove a masterful race at Daytona International Speedway and the Ford drivers synched their strategy all week, then executed their plan to perfection Sunday night. The blue oval drivers pushed each other over 500 miles and were bunched together for the final restart in overtime.Cindric was the leader on the restart from the top lane and pulled out to a sizeable gap.

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RATs rollout in Auckland; 2,365 community cases of COVID-19; 116 in hospital; one in ICU; two deaths

More than 2.1 million booster shots have now been given nationally, with more than 15,000 administered on Sunday.

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Coalition leaders to consider Govt approach to lifting mask rule

The three coalition leaders will consider the Government's approach to the lifting of mandatory mask wearing later today, ahead of a Cabinet decision tomorrow.

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GL to lead Sri Lankan delegation at UNHRC

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Prof G.L. Peiris will lead the Sri Lanka Delegation to the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council.The 49th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council will take place from 28 February to 1 April, 2022 in Geneva. During the Session the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will present a written update on Sri Lanka to the Council and there will be an Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka on 3 March, 2022.Foreign Minister Prof G.L.

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Underworld activities on the rise, Cardinal urges people’s duty to change

COLOMBO (News 1st); An anarchic situation has arisen in the country again, says His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo. Participating in the annual feast held at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Kalutara, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith stated that murder, theft, injustice, injustice, lawlessness, powerful being overprivileged, corruption, and terror are all on the rise again.It is our duty to change this, he reiterated. Meanwhile, a number of such incidents were reported from the Matugama area in the last few days while underworld gangs carried out terror activities centered in Matugama, Kalutara and Panadura areas. Underworld activities such as extortion were seen taking place due to disputes between two rival gangs in the area, when a man who was armed with a sword attacked several shops in the Matugama area in February.Moreover, two unidentified masked gunmen stormed a house on Gamini Mawatha in Matugama and attempted to kill four persons, including two children on 15th February, which resulted in a woman being murdered.On 10th February, Abba, a drug dealer, was shot dead by STF personnel at a house on Isurusiri Mawatha, Egoda Uyana in Moratuwa during a special operation.Underoworld activities in Matugama, Kalutara and Panadura areas have recorded a rise within the past month.

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Teen in mall fight faults cops for handcuffing Black youth

BRIDGWATER, N.J. - A New Jersey teen involved in a mall fight says police were wrong to treat him differently than the other youth involved in the altercation, who is Black.Video posted online last week shows an officer tackling and handcuffing the Black 14-year-old at the Bridgewater Commons Mall. A second officer pushes the 15-year-old onto a couch but doesn't restrain him.The incident has prompted an internal affairs investigation and calls for disciplining the officers.

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Boris Johnson expected to revoke all pandemic rules as he sets out living with Covid-19 plan on Monday

The Prime Minister is expected to revoke all coronavirus regulations that restrict public freedoms in England when he lays out his vision for the future on Monday.

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Trucker protests: Police attempting to ‘keep tabs on’ protesters so they don’t gather and return

Ottawa’s Interim Police Chief Steve Bell said Sunday that they “have active intelligence investigations ongoing to ensure we know people are leaving, if they are trying to amass again to return to the downtown core,” adding “we are attempting to keep tabs on those that are leaving and potentially massing to come back.

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Trucker protests: Police confirm use of non-lethal weapon on protesters who continued to exhibit ‘unruly behaviour’

Ottawa’s Interim Police Chief Steve Bell said on Sunday that police continued to have “major issues with a group of dispersed protesters” on Saturday night who exhibited “unruly behaviour” with officers who were attempting to install barriers and fencing.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 12 more deaths and another drop in hospitalizations

COVID-19 on Sunday as the number of hospitalizations associated with the disease declined by 31.The Health Department says there are 1,758 people in hospital with COVID-19 after 96 people were admitted and 127 were discharged in the past 24 hours.#COVID19 – En date du 19 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/EjPFjHv14r— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 20, 2022It says the number people in intensive care declined by six to 114.Officials say 1,197 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed using PCR testing and that 7.8 per cent of tests were positive on Saturday, but such tests are limited to certain higher- risk groups.Health authorities say 18,810 doses of vaccine were administered on Saturday, including 14,508 third doses.They say 91 per cent of Quebec residents five and over have received at least one dose of vaccine, 86 per cent have received two and 50 per cent have received three.

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Large opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction

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2 skydivers injured, instructor killed after parachute failed to deploy in Waller County

WALLER, Texas - A skydiving instructor has died, and a client remains in serious condition after their parachutes failed to deploy mid-jump in Waller, just northeast of Houston, Saturday. SIGN UP FOR FOX 26 HOUSTON EMAIL ALERTSBased on preliminary information from Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry, it happened around 12:15 p.m. at Skydive Houston in the 15500 block of Plain View Dr.

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Scooter Braun Teases Someone for Potentially Giving Him & Justin Bieber COVID

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Justin Bieber reportedly tests positive for COVID-19 and postpones show

Justin Bieber has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to cancel his scheduled show in Las Vegas this evening (February 20).Reports in TMZ suggest Bieber tested positive for the virus on Saturday (February 19), forcing him to postpone his show this evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Bieber also has shows scheduled for Glendale, Arizona on Tuesday (February 22) and Los Angeles on Wednesday and Thursday (February 23 and 24). It’s unclear yet as to whether these will go ahead.A statement read: “Due to positive COVID results within the Justice Tour family, we will unfortunately have to postpone Sunday’s show in Las Vegas.

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Justin Bieber Postpones Las Vegas Stop on 'Justice World Tour' After Testing Positive for COVID-19

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Suspect arrested in fatal carjacking of military veteran, grandfather: Police

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Justin Bieber postpones Las Vegas show after COVID-19 outbreak among team

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Singer Justin Bieber attends Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C.

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Mother in custody after abandoned, autistic 5-year-old son found

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Newport Beach helicopter crash kills 1 officer, injures second

Officer Nicholas Vella, a 14-year veteran of HBPD NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - One officer was killed and another was critically injured when a Huntington Beach police helicopter crashed Saturday evening into the water in Newport Beach Harbor.The crash was reported at 6:34 p.m., according to the Newport Beach Fire Department. The circumstances that led to the crash remained under investigation.A 14-year veteran of the department, Nicholas Vella, 44, passed away from injuries he sustained during the crash.A second officer, a 16-year veteran of the department, was extricated and rescued from the water before being transported to a hospital in critical condition. RELATED: Police: Helicopter crashes into ocean off Miami BeachThe 50-year-old officer was released from the hospital Sunday morning.

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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff's sister, husband found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Florida

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - The sister of Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband were found dead in what investigators said was an apparent murder-suicide in Florida, according to news reports.The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Sunday identified the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Beach and her 90-year-old husband, Marvin. They were found unresponsive with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon inside their residence."Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division arrived on scene to investigate further.

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Justin Bieber Tests Positive For COVID-19

Justin Bieber has tested positive for COVID-19.

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$200 cheque for Manitoba seniors will include note from Premier Pallister

When Manitoba seniors receive a special 200-dollar cheque from the provincial government later this month, they’ll also receive a letter from Premier Brian Pallister.

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Premier Pallister to update Manitobans on latest COVID-19 measures Thursday

Premier Brian Pallister will hold a press conference Thursday to update Manitobans on the latest COVID-19 measures in the province.

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Brian Pallister updates Manitoba’s COVID-19 measures Wednesday morning

Manitoba’s premier will give an update on the province’s response to COVID-19 Wednesday morning.

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1 new coronavirus case reported in Manitoba

There is one new case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Manitoba, according to the province’s Tuesday health bulletin.

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Premier Brian Pallister to update Manitobans on latest COVID-19 measures

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will update Manitobans Tuesday on the latest COVID-19 measures.

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Manitoba provincial government to provide update on prescription drug limits Friday

The province will be providing an update on prescription drug limits introduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, Premier Brian Pallister confirmed Thursday.

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Manitoba government cuts some environmental funding amid coronavirus

The Manitoba government will boost infrastructure spending and cut funding to some environmental groups as part of its plan to deal with the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Good first step, but Manitoba needs to do more for post-secondary students: UMSU prez

A recent announcement by the Province of Manitoba about more funding to a bursary program for post-secondary students is a step in the right direction, but more support is needed to help students get through the COVID-19 pandemic, says the university’s student president.

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Coronavirus: Premier Pallister to give update on latest measures Thursday

Premier Brian Pallister will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. to give an update on the latest coronavirus measures in the province.

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Premier Brian Pallister to update Manitoba on latest coronavirus measures Wednesday

Manitoba premier Brian Pallister will update Manitobans on the latest COVID-19 measures at a press conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Manitoba announces $45-million financial support program for seniors

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister on Tuesday announced the Seniors Economic Recovery credit, which is a $45-million program to support seniors facing additional costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Manitoba premier to update province on latest COVID-19 measures Tuesday

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. to update the province about the latest COVID-19 measures.

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Lack of PPE leaves some Manitoba businesses unable to reopen

Massage therapists, dentists and hairstylists are preparing for a new normal that will see staff and even clients required to wear more personal protective equipment — if they can find it.

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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister loses sister while leading province through coronavirus pandemic

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister lost his sister the same day the province announced the loosening of restrictions amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Manitoba restaurants sweeping up for patio openings Monday

Restaurants around Winnipeg are preparing for a quick turnaround after the province announced patios can open starting Monday.

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Manitoba chiropractors expect influx of clients as coronavirus restrictions ease

The phased reopening of Manitoba’s economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, announced Wednesday by Premier Brian Pallister, means a number of businesses previously labeled as ‘non-essential’ can open their doors as of Monday.

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Golf season set to swing into action in Manitoba

There was great news for the Manitoba golf industry on Wednesday when Premier Brian Pallister announced that golf courses would be among the business groups that would be allowed to open Monday on May 4.

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Manitoba health officials to update on latest COVID numbers Wednesday

Manitoba health officials will update the province on the latest novel coronavirus numbers on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Manitoba travel and gathering restrictions remain in place amid start of provincial reopening

On Wednesday, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister stressed amid the first step in gradually reopening the economy of the province, there are certain restrictions that remain.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Manitoba announces gradual reopening of non-essential businesses, non-urgent medical procedures, outdoor spaces

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced on Wednesday that due to the efforts of Manitobans to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, the province will begin to “gradually start to get back to business.” Effective May 4, a number of non-essential businesses will be allowed to reopen.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 re-opening plan expected Wednesday

A plan to slowly re-open the province in the wake of a global pandemic is expected to be released Wednesday.

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Coronavirus: New emergency measure orders aim to support Manitoba’s vulnerable, supply chain

The Manitoba government is implementing four new temporary orders under The Emergency Measures Act which will support the economy and protect the flow of goods and supplies during the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the province.

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Pallister says sports ‘back of the pack’ as Manitoba plans reopening

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says big public events, including professional sports, will be on the back burner when the province announces plans to reopen sectors of its economy that were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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