Coronavirus has exacerbated the issue of internet access in rural Maritime communities These agreements with internet service providers Mainland Telecom and Bell Canada will provide connections to approximately 30 small communities across the province with high-speed internet, said the province.It is expected all homes and businesses covered by these extensions will have access to improved network by late 2023..

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Alberta restaurants, gyms have mixed feelings about scrapping vaccine passport

Starting Wednesday, Alberta restaurants, gyms and concert venues will no longer be required to ask for proof of vaccination. As Morgan Black explains, owners have mixed feelings about scrapping the restrictions exemption program.

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Alberta removes Restrictions Exemption Program effective at midnight: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the Restrictions Exemption Program will end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Kenney: Turning public health policy into ‘political football’ not helpful

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about municipalities and the provincial governments being on the same page when it comes to COVID-19 policy.

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says businesses who want to continue to use the Alberta COVID-19 vaccination QR code are allowed to do so as long as they are issued.

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says the Restriction Exemption Program has been “extremely tough” on businesses in rural Alberta with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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Kenney announces removal of mask mandates for Alberta students

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces that all mask mandates for children 12 and under will be removed.

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Alberta will continue lifting COVID-19 restrictions in phased approach: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney announces the final two steps in relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta based on hospitalizations.

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility for youth

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping announces expanded eligibility for youth to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The COVID-19 trends that will decide B.C.’s path forward

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks at what COVID-19 trends B.C. officials will take into account, when deciding on which restrictions to ease.

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Philadelphia man accused of road rage shooting in Montgomery County

WHITEMARSH TWP, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is accused of shooting a driver in an apparent road rage incident last month on a highway in Montgomery County. Keith Choice, 31, was taken into custody on Tuesday after police said he shot another driver on the northbound side of State Route 309 in late January. According to investigators, a 65-year-old man was driving in the far left lane when Choice pulled up next to him and fired a single shot that hit the victim in the right upper arm. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice said the bullet narrowly missed striking the victim's neck.

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Tequila could become America’s favorite liquor, data trends show

General Declaration on the Protection of the Appellation of Origin Tequila, as put forth by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council. Tequila popularity has been steadily growing since 2002 and in 2021 alone, 26.9 million 9-liter cases of tequila were sold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Compared to vodka, which still has the top spot in Americans’ hearts, tequila sales grew by 30.1% compared to vodka sales which only grew by 4.9% in 2021 alone. "As of 2021, agave-based spirits are the third largest spirits category in the US, behind vodka and whisky. Agave spirits are set to continue on their growth path, fueled by a mix of drivers, including authenticity, product diversity and consumer engagement," according to IWSR which analyzes and tracks alcohol trends. Americans’ consumption of tequila rose 30% between 2015 and 2020, according to IWSR. Tequila also drove industry growth, accounting for nearly one-third of the total increase in spirits revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.

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SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2022/02/03: People watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket is carrying 49 Starlink internet s CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm damaged the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites, keeping most of them from making the proper orbit.The 49 satellites were launched on Feb.

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GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over mask-wearing

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., talks with the media after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol, February 25, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) WASHINGTON - A senior Republican lawmaker apologized late Tuesday for using an expletive when Democratic Rep.

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Olympic ski jumpers slam officials after 5 female skiers get disqualified over outfits

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 07: Katharina Althaus of Team Germany jumps during Mixed Team Ski Jumping First Round at National Ski Jumping Centre on February 07, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Slovenia’s win in the Olympic debut of the mixed team ski jumping event on Monday was overshadowed by a number of disqualifications over suit violations that led several outraged athletes and coaches to slam the sport’s governing body. Five female ski jumpers, from Germany, Austria, Norway, and Japan, were all disqualified from the competition after officials said their ski suits did not comply with the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) rules. According to Yahoo Sports, the suits were deemed too loose which seemingly gives the skiers an advantage on their jumps.RELATED: Figure skater Nathan Chen sets record at Olympics after 2018 'poor' performanceGerman head of Nordic events Horst Huttel, whose team was the favorite heading into the event, said, via Reuters, that the situation was "outrageous." "This is a parody, but I am not laughing ...

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Local authorities warn social media scam that attempts to blackmail teen boys, men

A picture taken on October 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logo of mobile app Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Google and Messenger are displayed on a tablet.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new coronavirus case at St. Margaret’s Bay Elementary school

COVID-19 on Tuesday evening, connected to St. Margaret’s Bay Elementary school in Central Zone.The province said the school will be closed on Dec.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia announces COVID-19 mobile testing units

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil on Tuesday announced the province is adding “another tool” to their repertoire of coronavirus-fighting strategies: mobile testing units.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Tuesday

coronavirus Tuesday afternoon.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will be joined by Premier Stephen McNeil at 3 p.m.The briefing will be streamed live on the Global News website.

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Internal control weaknesses identified in ‘clean’ Nova Scotia auditor general report

report says.However, weaknesses in the government’s internal controls have been identified, which the report says “should be addressed in a timely manner.” N.S. health minister to retire from politics after term ends Weaknesses were found in two provincial departments: the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services and the Department of Lands and Forestry.Statements from the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services showed issues in processing controls for purchases and payments.

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Nova Scotia reports 16 new coronavirus cases, pop-up rapid testing set up in Wolfville

COVD-19 on Monday and said 138 active cases of the virus remain in the province.According to the government, 15 of the new cases are in the Central Zone. The other is a school-based case and was reported on Sunday.The school-based case is connected to the Northeast Kings Education Centre in Canning, Kings County, in the Western Zone.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new coronavirus case at school in Kings County

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Given the school has been closed, public health said “this case is not believed to have been in school while infectious.”In the meantime. Northeast Kings Education Centre will remain closed for the week and students will be supported to learn at home.“As with any positive case, public health will be in touch with any close contacts of this case and advise of next steps.

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10 new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,254 tests the day before, said the province.The province also noted there were 540 tests administered at the rapid-testing popup site in Dartmouth on Saturday and one positive result.“The individual was directed to self-isolate and has been referred for a standard test,” health officials said in a statement.Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has had 44,909 negative test results, 200 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths.Public health said 75 cases are now resolved, and no one is currently in hospital.“No matter where you live in Nova Scotia, it is important to follow all public health measures,” said Dr.

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Nova Scotia identifies 5 new potential COVID-19 exposure locations

COVID-19 self-assessment page in order to book a COVID-19 test.Individuals who were at the locations can also call 811 if they don’t have online access or if they have symptoms that concern them.This should be done regardless of whether an individual has coronavirus symptoms.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]According to the province, all potential exposure notifications are now listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures.

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Nova Scotia reports 14 new coronavirus cases, sets new record for daily tests

Nova Scotia to offer pop-up rapid testing in Dartmouth this weekend, Wolfville next week One is located in the western zone and one is located in the northern zone.There are now 125 active cases in the province.“I want to remind all Nova Scotians that we are asking you to avoid non-essential travel in and out of western and central HRM and parts of Hants County,” said Premier Stephen McNeil.“If you are doing some shopping this weekend, it’s best to stay close to home and buy local.

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All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days

COVID-19 exposure sites Nova Scotia Health has issued a warning for over the past 14 days.The list will be updated as health officials provide more locations and exposure dates no longer become relevant, for example, if there is no longer a chance of someone developing symptoms due to 14 days having passed.Nova Scotia recommends visiting the province’s website to do a self-assessment if, in the past 48 hours, individuals have had or are currently experiencing:Or two or more of the following symptoms:It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at the location on this date may develop symptoms up to, and including, Dec.

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Nova Scotia to offer pop-up rapid testing in Dartmouth this weekend, Wolfville next week

COVID-19 rapid-testing sites in the province over the coming days.The pop-up testing has a few requirements; individuals must be at least 16-years-old, have no COVID-19 symptoms, have not recently travelled, have had no contact with someone who has COVID-19 and have not been at a location with a potential COVID-19 exposure.The goal is to detect how much virus is in the community, Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist at Dalhousie University, told Global News earlier this week.

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Nova Scotia identifies 8 new potential COVID-19 exposure locations, 1 revised time

COVID-19 exposure locations.They include eight new locations or times as well as a revised time for a single location.Nova Scotia Health is directing anyone who worked or visited the locations on the specific date and time to immediately visit the province’s COVID-19 self-assessment page in order to book a COVID-19 test.Individuals who were at the locations can also call 811 if they don’t have online access or if they have symptoms that concern them.This should be done regardless of whether an individual has coronavirus symptoms. Nova Scotia reports 9 new coronavirus cases, 1 linked to Bedford South School Nova Scotia Health issued for the Fit4Less at 1535 Dresden Row on Nov.

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COVID-19 exposures, medical officials have confirmed to Global News.Nova Scotia Health says that the 20 patients, who were scheduled for elective surgeries on Thursday or Friday, had their procedures postponed. Less than 5 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in N.S.

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Nova Scotia preparing to deliver COVID-19 vaccine when available

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a plan is to have the majority of Canadians vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of 2021. Provinces are doing everything they can to prepare so when vaccines are ready, there will be no delays in delivering them.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports 9 new cases of COVID-19

Nova Scotia health officials are reporting nine new coronavirus cases on Friday. All are located in the central zone.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by chief of health Dr. Robert Strang at 3 p.m.The briefing will be livestreamed on the Global News website.

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Less than 5 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in N.S.

14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Thursday All of the health workers who have tested positive were required to “immediately” quarantine away from their workplace, Elliott said.The authority confirmed that there are small number of health workers self-isolating as a result of potential exposures to COVID-19.Elliott said there are 25 health-care workers who are in isolation and have been deemed a “moderate to high risk of exposure.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Any NSHA staff member or doctor that tests positive for COVID-19 works with the province’s Public Health and Occupational Health Safety and Wellness team to identify those who may have been exposed to the virus.Close

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N.S. offers one-time grant for businesses ordered closed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions may now be able to receive support from the provincial government.Nova Scotia officials announced on Thursday a one-time grant for businesses in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Hants County.The goal, according to a press release, is meant to support “small, independently owned dine-in restaurants, bars, and fitness and leisure establishments” that have been directly affected by the health orders that took effect on Thursday.

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14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Thursday

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of actives cases to 114.According to the province, 12 of the new cases are in the central zone. One case is in the northern Zone and the other case is in the western Zone.“New restrictions have come into effect today in much of Halifax Regional Municipality and parts of Hants County to help us to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“Please make yourself familiar with the new restrictions.

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Here’s what COVID-19 testing looks like at Nova Scotia’s QEII

As COVID-19 cases continue to ramp up, those on the frontlines are tirelessly working, including staff at the province’s microbiology lab at the QEII.

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An inside look at how Nova Scotia tests for COVID-19

coronavirus cases continue to climb in Nova Scotia, front-line workers across the province are gearing up and are well prepared.That includes staff at the province’s main testing laboratory.The microbiology lab on the third floor of the QEII Health Centre’s Mackenzie Building may be small, but its job is massive and seemingly never-ending.“It’s busy, it’s constant,” chuckles the lab’s manager Charles Heinstein.“I think I’ve said this before; it never stops.”The team at the lab process all of the COVID-19 tests from mainland Nova Scotia, as a lab at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, handles samples from that part of the province.Right now, the QEII lab is receiving and processing between 1,000 and 1,500 samples per day, but with current

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Nova Scotia reports 16 new coronavirus cases, 1 recovery Wednesday

Nova Scotia reports 37 new cases of COVID-19, shuts down bars, gyms Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, warned on Tuesday that Nova Scotians can continue to expect high case numbers for at least the next two weeks.Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release that all Nova Scotians will have to dig deep in order to beat back the spread of the virus.“We can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities if we work together.

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Nova Scotia creates protections for renters, more beds for homeless amid COVID-19

COVID-19 that would keep them safe from rent increases and renovictions while the province works on longer-term solutions.According to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Chuck Porter, the immediate protections ordered under the Emergency Management Act are as follows: Affordable housing advocate says Nova Scotia premier’s comments on rent control ‘bizarre’ The province said in a statement that it is also creating the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission.

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‘This is your wake-up call’: Nova Scotia premier announces 37 new COVID-19 cases

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced on Tuesday that there were 37 new cases of the coronavirus in the province, the largest single-day increase since April 23.

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Nova Scotia to test Halifax bar staff and late-night patrons for COVID-19

coronavirus regardless of symptoms.The strategy was announced last week as Nova Scotia saw a rise in cases of COVID-19, particularly in one demographic.“Let’s call this what it is: We’re having a problem with 18- to 35-year-olds… They’re living as if COVID doesn’t exist,” Premier Stephen McNeil said on Friday. He said the main issue is going to bars with multiple social circles at a time.A rapid testing strategy for asymptomatic staff of bars and restaurants in Halifax kicked off this week. Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday In a Tuesday release, the province additionally called on anyone who may have attended a bar in the HRM after 10 p.m.

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Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

coronavirus cases for the second day in a row.There are currently 51 known active COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said in a news release “COVID-19 has found its way back into our communities.”“It is the responsibility of all of us to move quickly and stop it from spreading further.

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Nova Scotia to spend $21M on new laptops for school students learning from home

‘It’s how the premier rolls,’ NSTU leader says after premier downplays concerns in schools Last week, two schools in the HRM reported the province’s first cases of COVID-19 in the education systems which promoted Public Health to close both Auburn Drive High in Cole Harbour and Graham Creighton Junior High in Cherry Brook for two weeks.“They are day one of learning from home and teaching from home,” said Wozney, “and they are making it up as they go.”At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 26 per cent of families in Nova Scotia said they had technology challenges with at-home learning.Black and Indigenous families were more likely to face these challenges, the province said. N.S.

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‘This is a huge loss’: Director of Craft N.S. says 60% of crafters seeing drop in sales

But transitioning to online for crafters is more difficult than people might imagine, according to Rachel de Conde, a ceramic artist, and member at Craft Nova Scotia who’s based outside of Stewiacke, N.S.“Building an online presence takes a lot of years to do,” said de Conde.“People use Instagram and Facebook a lot for establishing a presence where they can get their images out in front of people in different ways. But the algorithms for Facebook and Instagram have changed a lot.

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11 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Nova Scotia on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Stephen McNeil said that catching even one potential case of COVID-19 can have a huge impact in stopping the spread of the virus.“It’s an important lesson that we need to limit our social contacts and follow all the other public health guidelines — wear a mask, practise social distancing and wash your hands,” he said.Results of last night’s pilot will be used to inform a broader testing strategy, the province stated.“The majority of new cases we are seeing involve social interactions — people who may or may not be symptomatic going downtown with friends and staying for several hours,” said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health.

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Halifax Central Library, grocery store, gyms among new possible COVID-19 exposure sites

for COVID-19 exposure.The locations include a grocery store and a number of gyms as well as the Halifax Central Library.At this time the direction for individuals who were at the following locations at the specific times mentioned is to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. 8 new coronavirus cases report in N.S., largest single-day increase since May Nova Scotia Health is warning of potential exposure at the Bell Aliant store at 209 Chain Lake Dr. Anyone at the location on Nov.

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Nova Scotia health officials warn of potential exposures at 4 downtown Halifax bars, restaurants

COVID-19 exposures.The first location is The Pint on Argyle Street.Officials say that anyone at the location on Nov. 13 between 10 p.m.

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Nova Scotia strengthens COVID-19 measures for Halifax area

The Halifax area has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent days, with the source of about a dozen still unknown. As Graeme Benjamin reports, the province hopes it comes as a wakeup call for those still not taking the virus seriously.

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