Organizers are working to hold the games in Halifax in 2021. “It is our intention to work towards the full experience for these young athletes in Kjipuktuk (Halifax),” the statement said.

The president of the games said the goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy. As of Wednesday, the number of COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia had reached 68. “To abide by the recommendations and guidance of the Nova Scotia government and its health care professionals is critical to slowing

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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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Phoenix shooting leaves 9 officers hurt, woman critically injured; barricaded suspect dead

PHOENIX - An hours-long barricade situation in south Phoenix left nine police officers injured, one woman critically injured and the suspected gunman dead early Friday morning, officials said.The incident began after a woman had reportedly been shot in a home near 54th Avenue and Elwood just after 2 a.m. on Feb.

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Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert

coronavirus pandemic is in large part to blame for the national surge in violent crime — not guns, an expert told Fox News Digital."We have crime because we have people," said Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. "Crime is a very complex subject."From the early 1990s through 2019, there was a national decline in violent crime, but the pendulum swung back in 2020, she said.RELATED: Stats show crime is spiking in Los Angeles"We’ve seen across the nation unprecedented spikes in homicide rates and other types of violent crime," she said.Within two weeks two women were killed in unprovoked attacks by homeless men in Los Angeles.

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Friday marks deadline for Philadelphia officers to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

PHILADELPHIA - Friday is the deadline for all Philadelphia police officers to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or have submitted an exemption request. Officers who are not vaccinated by Friday, Feb. 11, will be required to wear two masks or wear an N95 and participate in daily testing.

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Quebec sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 39 more deaths added

Quebec opposition parties call for end of COVID-19 state of emergency Of the 2,214 patients, 164 are in intensive care — a drop of nine since Thursday.The province confirmed another 2,662 new COVID-19 infections, with 23,935 tests carried out on Wednesday at screening facilities.Daily caseloads, however, are not representative of the situation as testing continues to be reserved for priority groups. Quebec’s National Assembly responds to threats of violence: ‘It is unacceptable’ Quebecers have registered the results of 76.472 rapid tests on the new government website, including 59,388 positive results.Meanwhile, 30,651 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered for a total of more than 18.1 million shots given out since the inoculation campaign began in December 2020.The confirmed caseload since the start of the health crisis has reached 894,613 while recoveries stand at 844,373.In a news release published earlier Friday, Health Minister Christian Dubé unveiled a new self-assessment tool online to help Quebecers know which isolation rules to follow depending on their situation.The tool is currently available in French only, but written guidelines are available in English on the Quebec government website, including new rules for those who contracted the virus on or after Dec.

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Police: Florida parents locked adopted son in box inside their garage for 5 years

Tracy and Timothy Ferriter have been arrested and charged with abusing their teenage son by the Jupiter police. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office) JUPITER, Fla. - A Florida couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after they allegedly forced their 13-year-old adopted son to live in an 8’x8’ box located in their garage, officials said.Jupiter police arrested Tracy and Timothy Ferriter after investigators said the child was forced to live in the structure for five years, since he was first adopted. WPTV reports that the teen was able to attend school, but was locked up the rest of the day while at home, police said.

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Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa

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Antiviral coating can reduce COVID infections by 90%. Study explains how

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'I constantly work overtime but rely on credit cards': The front line Covid staff and their two year fight for a living wage

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Woman, 4 children killed in Monroe County, Pa. house fire

KRESGEVILLE, Pa. - A late-night house fire claimed the lives of five people in Pennsylvania, authorities said.The victims are an adult female and four children, Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac said.The fire broke out late Thursday night in the ranch-style home on Brook Road in Polk Township.

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Covid-19: Further 6,618 PCR-positive cases, 4,445 antigens logged

The Department of Health has been notified of a further 6,618 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19.

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Stefanson, Roussin to update Manitoba’s public health orders Friday

Manitoba won’t be influenced by dropped COVID-19 restrictions in other provinces, Atwal says Neighbouring Saskatchewan and Alberta have already made moves to eliminate many restrictions in their provinces. On Wednesday, Dr.

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Ontario COVID numbers: 1,829 people in hospital, 435 in intensive care

COVID on Friday, with 435 in intensive care units as figures continue to trend downwards.This is down by 68 hospitalizations and a decrease of 10 in ICUs since the previous day. Last Friday, there were 2,634 hospitalizations with 517 in ICU.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 1,829 people in hospital with COVID-19, 54 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.Of the 435 people in ICUs with the virus, around 80 per cent were admitted because of COVID, while around 20 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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Proposed B.C. change could put foreign-trained doctors to work during coronavirus pandemic

The organization that regulates B.C.’s doctors is considering a move that could allow more foreign-trained physicians to work.

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Ellen Page on Her Environmental Doc's Timeliness During Coronavirus: "It's Profit Over People"

While one pandemic rages on, Ellen Page— the Juno and Umbrella Academy star-turned-director—is fighting a second pandemic of environmental racism with her Netflix documentary There's Something in the Water. The doc, now on the streamer after premiering at TIFF, marks Page's directorial debut and is based on Ingrid Waldron's book of the same name, detailing the climate issues in her native Nova Scotia as industrial waste pollutes the surrounding minority communities.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Testing capacity in Nova Scotia now beyond 1,000 per day

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang said the province has expanded its testing capacity to more than 1,000 tests a day and is working on ways to detect community spread in new COVID-19 cases.

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NSGEU says home-care workers in isolation due to potential COVID-19 exposure

The largest union in Nova Scotia says five home-care workers have been forced into self-isolation after they were potentially exposed to COVID-19 in a client’s home.

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Halifax council meets digitally, will examine tax relief during COVID-19 pandemic

Halifax Regional Council held an all-digital meeting for the first time under Nova Scotia’s state of emergency on Thursday.

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‘We’re in uncharted territory:’ Occupancy rates at N.S. hotels plummet amid coronavirus pandemic

With summer right around the corner, Nova Scotia hotels would usually be gearing up for their busiest time of year. Instead, many sit empty as the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world.

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‘Irresponsible and blatantly false’: N.S. premier calls out April Fool’s Day prankster

Nova Scotia’s premier is calling on residents to be wary of misinformation floating around online on April Fool’s Day.

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N.S. opens emergency dental clinics to provide care during pandemic

If you need emergency dental care in Nova Scotia during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ll now need to go to a designated emergency clinic.

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Halifax group starts letter-writing initiative for seniors facing loneliness amid COVID-19 pandemic

A Halifax trio wants to make seniors across Nova Scotia feel a little less lonely during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Nova Scotia prepared to take stricter measures during COVID-19 to keep people safe: McNeil

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil tells Mike Le Couteur if residents show disregard for public health during this COVID-19 pandemic his government will enforce present rules and put in more measures to keep people in the province safe.

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Nova Scotia announces rent-deferral program for small businesses, iPads for seniors

Nova Scotia small businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic are getting help from the provincial government. Jesse Thomas brings us the latest.

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Nova Scotia lobster industry gets creative during COVID-19 pandemic

Lobster was Nova Scotia’s most valuable export in 2019, but this year, export markets have ground to a halt due to COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia taps private sector for pandemic supplies and services

As COVID-19 cases approach triple digits in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is turning to the private sector to answer a critical need for emergency supplies and services.

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Nova Scotia turning to the private sector in sourcing pandemic supplies

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, the Nova Scotia government is turning to the private sector for help. It asking organizations and businesses for pandemic products like face masks and gowns.

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Nova Scotia biologists working around the clock to test COVID-19

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic biologists in the province have been working around the clock, testing samples and providing us with accurate up to date information. As Jeremy Keefe reports, they’ve now ramped up their testing.

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Halifax Regional Municipality to provide update on COVID-19 response

The Halifax Regional Municipality has shut down its parks, beaches, playgrounds, sports fields and trails as the provincial government declared a state of emergency on Sunday.

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Coronavirus: 1 Nova Scotia case resolved as total hits 51

There are 10 new cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 51.

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N.S. border tightened with emergency declaration, N.B. premier hints at similar measures

People returning to Nova Scotia from out of province are now required to self-isolate, as part of measures announced by Premier Stephen McNeil.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Nova Scotia tightens provincial borders

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Sunday announced that the province’s borders would be “tightened” amid the COVID-19 pandemic and called for those entering the province to self-isolate for 14 days, even if they have travelled from within Canada.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Nova Scotia declares state of emergency

On Sunday, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil declared a state of emergency for the province due to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately.

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Coronavirus: Michelin Tires temporarily shuts down plants across North America

Michelin is set to temporarily scale back operations at its plants across North America as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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