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Substitute teacher removed from Farmington High School after making racist comment toward Black student

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A substitute teacher was recorded making a racist comment toward a Black student Thursday at Farmington High School."I was touching the teacher’s mic. I probably shouldn’t have been doing it," Keichean Wilson said.

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia to make masks optional for students, staff in suburban county schools

PHILADELPHIA - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced major changes to its COVID-19 protocols and masking policy on Friday afternoon. The use of masks will be optional for students and staff in elementary schools and high schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties beginning Feb.

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Two men wanted for robbery of Philadelphia Metro PCS, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men who allegedly robbed a Metro PCS in January. According to police, the robbery took place at the store on the 4600 block Frankford Avenue on Jan. 19, 2022 around 3:54 p.m. Police said the men entered the store with a gun and went to the counter and asked for money. After taking money, the men were last seen on Frankford Avenue. Police are searching for two suspects they say robbed a Metro PCS in Philadelphia on Jan.

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Guelph down to 11 hospital patients with COVID-19, 2 active outbreaks

Guelph General Hospital is reporting Friday that it is treating 11 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, while 17 staff members are off work due to the virus.Since Feb. 1, the number of patients has dropped by 17, while the number of staff away has dropped by 13.

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Ottawa vows update on COVID-19 border rules next week: ‘The worst is behind us’

COVID-19 border measures and expect to announce changes to the rules next week, said federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.Duclos spoke in a pandemic update alongside Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, who said the worst of this wave appears to be over.“Canada is past the peak of the Omicron wave,” Tam said, in a press conference that saw officials offering more information on a decline in cases across the country after roughly 20 to 25 per cent of the country became infected by the Omicron variant.“The worst is behind us,” Duclos added.Officials also emphasized that the highly infectious nature of Omicron means border controls have a limited impact because cases are already transmitting in Canadian communities.But they said it remains important to be aware that any changes may have to be reassessed in the event of future variants, and that the coronavirus will likely continue evolving.“Unfortunately, there may be more surprises,” said Duclos.The rapid spread of Omicron across the country began in late November 2021 and saw cases surge to record highs, sparking the imposition of tougher lockdowns in a bid to slow the spread.

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University of Alberta public health faculty calls plan to phase out COVID-19 restrictions ‘reckless’

COVID-19 health measures in the province, saying it could prolong the pandemic.In an open letter sent to Premier Jason Kenney and top-ranking United Conservative officials, about 25 people with varied experience in public health, infectious diseases and social epidemiology say the government is using selective data to support its desired policies. Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program The letter comes after an announcement Tuesday from Premier Jason Kenney that detailed a phased approach to drop all COVID-19 public health measures in the province.Alberta’s vaccine passport program has now ended and masking requirements for children under 12 are to end Monday, with most remaining measures to be lifted in March.The letter also says the group is concerned the government is removing freedoms from municipalities, post-secondary institutions and school boards to make risk-informed decisions to protect public health.They say it is a “reckless” plan considering waning immunity after two vaccine doses, slow uptake for third doses and lagging vaccination of Alberta children.

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Trucker protests: Ontario declares state of emergency

Premier Doug Ford says he is declaring a state of emergency in Ontario and will enact emergency orders to end the protests that have crippled Ottawa for the last two weeks and have recently blocked the land border crossing in Windsor.

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Super Bowl 2022: Coin toss will honor women, inclusion in sports

Helmets of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals sit in front of the Lombardi Trophy. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) INGLEWOOD - Regardless of how the coin lands on the field of SoFi Stadium Sunday afternoon, it'll be an historic moment.

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SWAT officer shot in vest in North Philadelphia, suspect in custody, sources say

Police say the SWAT team was serving a warrant when one of the officers was struck in the chest by gunfire. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia police SWAT officer was taken to the hospital after sources say he was shot in his bulletproof vest in North Philadelphia while serving a warrant.The incident occurred Friday afternoon on the 100 block of West Lehigh Avenue. Police tell FOX 29 the officer was serving a drug warrant at a barbershop when he was struck in the chest by gunfire. Police say the the bullet struck his bulletproof vest.

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Denise Pierson cold case: Officials announce charges relating to 1981 murder in Delaware County

Wayne Anthony Walker (R) has been charged in connection with the murder of, Denise Marie Pierson (L), an 18 year-old who disappeared in 1981 and was found dead in 1984. (Delaware County District Attorney's Office/Pennsylvania State Police)MEDIA, Pa - Pennsylvania State Police and the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office announced charges in connection to the 1981 murder of Denise Pierson, on Friday afternoon. Pierson was an 18-year-old Marcus Hook resident who disappeared on April 14, 1981. Her remains were found in July 1981 and an autopsy determined the manner of death as homicide by blunt impact to the head.According to authorities, 58-year-old Wayne Anthony Walker has been charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping, conspiracy, first-degree murder, second-degree murder and third-degree murder.

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Waukesha parade attack: Darrell Brooks pleads not guilty, more charges

WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Milwaukee man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove an SUV through a suburban Christmas parade pleaded not guilty Friday to scores of criminal charges.Darrell Brooks Jr., 39, entered the pleas to 77 charges, including six counts of homicide and multiple counts of reckless endangerment, during a court appearance that lasted less than five minutes. Brooks' attorneys filed for a change of venue in the case on Thursday, but it's not clear when that motion will be considered.

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Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as weekly cases fall by more than a third

Latest data reveals the extent of falling Covid-19 cases across Greater Manchester.

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COVID-19: Stefanson says decision to drop restrictions based on modelling data, not protests

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said during a press conference Friday that the decision to eliminate all COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March was based on modelling data and encouraging hospitalization trends. She added that the government “does not make decisions that are this important to Manitobans based on protests,” referring to the anti-mandate protests taking place outside the legislative building, as well as near the Canada-U.S.

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IIP in Dec dives to a 10-month low as covid hits output

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Philadelphia police, FBI searching for suspect who robbed Broad Street Prudential Bank four times

Philadelphia police and the FBI are working to find a person responsible for four robberies at the same Prudential Bank branch. PHILADELPHIA - The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help to identify a person who has robbed a Prudential Bank branch four times. According to police, the person robbed the Prudential Bank branch on 1722 Broad Street on Jan. 4, Jan.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan weekly report shows 5,401 new PCR-confirmed cases

In its weekly coronavirus update, the Province of Saskatchewan said there were 384 COVID-19 patients in hospital as of Wednesday, of which 206 were incidental infections.

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Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says

Jeremy Giambi #7 of the Oakland Athletics gives a high five during a game against the Chicago White Sox at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the White Sox.

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Beaumont carolers sing at care home facing COVID-19 outbreak; Alberta Health permits masked, distanced outdoor performances

In its latest public update related to the outbreak, Covenant Health said that a total of 11 residents have died from the virus.While Talbert knew she wanted to cheer up the residents, she also knew there were strict rules when it comes to group singing.So she asked Covenant Care Chateau Vitaline if the choir could come share some festive music with its residents — from the safety of outside.“Christmas is nostalgic and Christmas feels like home,” Talbert said.“If we can bring some joy to these people, then mission accomplished.” Edmonton senior brings joy to others during pandemic with her artistic touch Talbert and her choir — the Beaumont Songbirds — sing outside in groups of ten, physically distanced, with masks on.The care home gets a

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Edmonton salon owner says customer awaiting COVID-19 results came in, later tested positive

Alberta businesses react to new COVID-19 restrictions She says the client did not tell anyone she had symptoms or that she was had been tested for COVID-19 and was waiting for the results.“I couldn’t really tell… She hid it well,” Glena said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Two days later, the woman called to say that she tested positive for COVID-19 and that she knowingly went to the salon with symptoms.Glena immediately called Alberta Health Services and booked a test.“I went to get a test… I am negative, but I still have to isolate on the off chance that I do develop symptoms and have to test again,” Glena said.She says the sudden isolation and fear of developing symptoms is all very unexpected

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Coronavirus: AHS president says Alberta must prepare for all scenarios

Alberta Health Services president Verna Yiu spoke at a news conference on Friday and admitted that AHS continues to plan for all scenarios during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘She just had a negative test’: COVID-19 hits family hard after expedited test at Calgary airport

COVID-19 test pilot after a family member returned home and spread the virus to at least seven other people after an initial negative result.Last month, Gabe Kane’s sister, who currently lives with him and his family, took part in the YYC rapid test pilot program for a work-related trip to Utah.The pilot program allows international travellers to bypass the mandatory 14-day quarantine rule if they receive a negative COVID-19 test result. Expedited COVID-19 testing now available at Calgary airport, Coutts border crossing When Kane’s sister returned, she isolated at the airport hotel until her first test result came back.

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Friday

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story.

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Alberta sets another daily COVID-19 record with 1,854 new cases

There were 1,854 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, bringing the active case total to 17,743. This includes 511 people in hospital and 97 in ICU. Julia Wong has the details from Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s update.

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Lethbridge more than doubles its COVID-19 case count in 1 month

Lethbridge city council extends mandatory mask bylaw until at least Feb.

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Christmas music and COVID-19: How to adapt when group singing isn’t safe

Winspear Centre.“Everything is linked — everything. The way you feel, the way you reflect, the way you think about the holidays is linked to music and how you experience it.”“It anchors it… that musical foundation,” echoed Tyler Fitzgerald, a professional opera singer and choral conductor based in Calgary.“There’s this long-standing tradition… Whether or not you connect with it in a religious context… There’s a lot of people who go to church and enjoy traditionally religious music that relates to Christmas.

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Coronavirus: 18 members of MRU men’s hockey team test positive for COVID-19

MRU Cougars website, there are 25 players, four coaches and seven support staff on the 2020-21 roster.MRU said the team stopped training after the first individual experienced symptoms and members are self-isolating.“MRU did contact tracing and notified impacted individuals.” said a university spokesperson.The university declined comment on whether Alberta Health was involved in any part of the contact tracing or what role Alberta Health played in notification. MRU also would not provide information on when the first case was identified or whether the team could have exposed players from other teams near the time these cases were considered active.

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Alberta nurse practitioner describes ICU during pandemic: ‘We’re feeling a bit defeated’

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Nov. 30, 96 people are in the ICU with COVID-19 and 357 are elsewhere in the hospitals.When she started her shift, Love could tell the nurse practitioner doing the handoff between shifts was exhausted.“I knew that she’d had a very, very long day, that things were very busy and very bad on the unit,” she explained.“The first words I heard out of my colleague’s mouth were, ‘There’s two coming in.

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Don’t call 911 to report COVID-19-related complaints: Edmonton police

COVID-19 restrictions. But they’re reminding people that 911 is for emergencies only.“The EPS would like to remind citizens to not call 911 to submit COVID-19-related complaints,” Edmonton police stressed in a news release Sunday.That day, Alberta Health confirmed 1,608 new cases of COVID-19 and reported nine deaths.

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Calls for action as more deaths linked to Alberta continuing care centres

On Sunday, Alberta Health announced more COVID-19 related deaths of people living at long term care centres. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, there are now calls for more resources to battle the outbreaks at the facilities.

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Edmonton equine centre questions strict COVID-19 restrictions despite massive arena

Whitemud Equine Learning Centre Association.“[Before COVID we had] six riders per instructor in a 20 metre by 60 metre arena.“We’re not a typical sport — we’re not chasing after a ball or a puck… (the) rules are not made for us in the typical sense.”The sporting rules mean that the classes are now being done essentially privately.However, the group is questioning why the rules are so strict for them but restaurants and other businesses are still open to the public.“We are not close together — you get close to people in the grocery store, you get closer to people in a casino, which is still allowed to run,” said instructor Rebecca Walton.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The new restrictions were

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Calgary nurse’s post defending front-line workers to ‘internet trolls’ goes viral

1,205 Alberta health-care workers — 1% of workforce — have tested positive for COVID-19 Jewell returned home after a shift and when she woke up to internet trolls downplaying the pandemic and disputing it, she felt compelled to write a post to her fellow front-line workers.Her Facebook post reads, in part:“These awful people, hiding behind their computers are accusing nurses and doctors and data analyst of inflating the numbers, lying about the overwhelmed state of our hospitals, trying to fear monger or even trying to take advantage of all the overtime pay.“It’s gross, and I this is what I want to say to every terrible, ignorant person out there who has been changing my perception of humanity… We will still be there for you![ Sign up for

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Edmonton to temporarily close 22 arenas, urges people to avoid non-essential travel

Alberta enacts 2nd COVID-19 state of public health emergency. Here’s what it meansAt this time, administration is not recommending Edmonton declare another state of local emergency.

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Coronavirus: Alberta’s R value to be publicly posted starting Monday

new restrictions announced will be the rate of the virus’s transmission, also known as the reproduction number or R value.The R value explains how many people a positive case will infect. For example, if the R value is one, then one person will infect one other person, who infects one other person.An R number of two means one person infects two others who go on to infect two others each.

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Alberta justice minister to join Dr. Hinshaw at Friday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update Friday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Madu are set to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Lethbridge fitness studio offers rent-a-bike program during COVID-19 restrictions

Kelleen Tait relies on her weekly workout sessions to keep grounded and manage her stress.“During the first lockdown, I didn’t know what to do.”With new Alberta gym capacity restrictions in place, she’s found a way to keep moving: a rent-a-bike program and virtual spin classes from local studio UNITE YQL. Alberta enacts 2nd COVID-19 state of public health emergency.

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Dr. Hinshaw set to provide another COVID-19 update to Albertans Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and new restrictions put in place for a three-week period to help curb the spread, Alberta Health has been providing in-person updates every day this week.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Visitation rules changing at some AHS facilities as Alberta reaches 500 COVID-19 deaths

As the province reaches 500 COVID-19 deaths, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Alberta Health Services will be changing the rules around visitor access to acute care hospitals that have outbreaks and in communities under enhanced status.

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Officials looking at whether it makes sense to keep City of Edmonton rec centres open

COVID-19 measures from the province, the tighter restrictions mean the city will have to re-examine if it’s cost-effective to keep recreation facilities open.The province banned group fitness activities and amateur team sports (with some exceptions) on Nov. 12.

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Alberta to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday, 1 day after state of public health emergency declared

Jason Kenney declared a public health emergency in Alberta, the province’s chief medical officer of health will be providing another COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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A look at new COVID-19 restrictions coming to Alberta

Julia Wong tells us about the new COVID-19 restrictions coming to Alberta.

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Alberta’s 2nd state of public health emergency introduces new restrictions to battle rising COVID-19 infections

To combat record-high rates of COVID-19 infections in the province, the Alberta government announced new restrictions Tuesday — which are not as widespread and sweeping as those introduced in the spring.

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Calgary to consider state of local emergency following provincial restrictions

New COVID-19 restrictions expected to be announced in Alberta Tuesday afternoon “If the province announces something where we could write supplemental orders like we did in the spring to supplement what they were doing, then it makes a ton of sense to enact another state of emergency,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday at around noon. “And, quite frankly, if the province doesn’t go far enough, then we need to think if we can do more with a state of emergency.” COVID-19: Town of Drumheller declares state of local emergency, makes masks mandatory The last SOLE was declared on March 15 and was ended on June 12.

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Alberta study finds telltale COVID-19 symptoms in kids are fever, loss of taste or smell and nausea

published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found that one-third of children who tested positive for COVID-19 had no symptoms, but in those that did, loss of taste/smell, headache, fever and nausea/vomiting were most strongly associated with positive cases.Other flu-like symptoms — including cough, runny nose and sore throat — were the most prominent symptoms in positive cases, but the study suggests they couldn’t be used to accurately predict which cases were positive because they were also most prominent in COVID negative cases.

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New COVID-19 restrictions expected to be announced in Alberta Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in Alberta are expected to be announced by the premier and health officials on Tuesday afternoon.Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to speak at 4:30 p.m. MT.

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Disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases in NE Calgary has doctors calling for more resources

16 local geographic areas.While most of the rest of the city has cases per 100,000 in the 100 and 200 range, Calgary Upper NE has 728 cases per 100,000.Lower NE sat at 320 per 100,000 people and Calgary Centre had 352 as of Monday evening.“These are incredibly high numbers,” Dr. Joe Vipond, an ER physician, said on Monday.He said a number of factors are at play.

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Alberta government risks public buy-in on COVID-19 by withholding data: Opposition

New restrictions announced for Alberta as 860 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths reported Thursday “Jason Kenney is keeping Albertans in the dark,” Shepherd said Friday.“We don’t have an explanation for why they chose those particular businesses.“If this premier won’t take it seriously (enough) that he’s willing to communicate openly and honestly with the people of Alberta, then we’re going to get what we have now, where we have, unfortunately, too low a level of compliance of even the most basic of things.”COVID-19 cases have been rising alarmingly for weeks in Alberta. The caseload has overwhelmed contact tracing and strained the health-care system.Alberta set a sobering single-day record Friday with 1,155 new cases.

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Don’t wait for government rules to do ‘right thing,’ mayor says ahead of Alberta COVID-19 update Friday

COVID-19 cases.On Thursday, Alberta Health announced eight additional deaths connected to the novel coronavirus, including a man in his 30s from the Edmonton zone. The provincial death toll rose to 451.

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‘It’s very real and it is scary’: Edmonton woman with COVID-19 warns of severe symptoms

Alberta records new daily high of 1,105 COVID-19 cases Thursday, 8 additional deaths But this time, everybody wasn’t fine.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“My aunt the next day ended up not feeling good and then she ended up getting tested for COVID and was positive,” Smith said.Smith then tested positive and then eight more relatives did all at different times.“At the beginning it’s like, ‘No I don’t think I have it,’ and then it hits you, it’s like holy moly this is intense,” Smith said.She says her symptoms at first were mild but then got worse — fatigue, chest pain and chills.“I definitely was scared.

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More peace officers to enforce COVID-19 restrictions as Alberta records 1.2K new cases

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