Today marks the end of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and remaining recipients will now transition to jobseekers' payments, if they are deemed eligible.

The scheme was closed for new applications in January and last week, final payments to the remaining 44,747 claimants were processed.

The PUP was first introduced as the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020 and was originally intended to be a six-week, short-term measure.

Two years and €9 billion later, the final payments in the scheme have been issued. At one stage, the PUP was paid at a flat rate of €350 a week, before being restructured and linked to previous earnings.

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Canadian Jeopardy! Champion Mattea Roach

Nova Scotia’s Mattea Roach has racked up more than $70,000 in prize money during her back-to-back wins on Jeopardy!.. The 23-year-old stops by to chat about her experience and how the pandemic prompted her to apply for the quiz show.

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N.S. Jeopardy! contestant’s winning streak reaches five games

Canadian Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach wrote at the bottom of her Final Jeopardy! response on Monday’s episode.She didn’t lose.Instead, Roach’s winning streak has now reached five games — bringing her closer to an invite to a future Tournament of Champions.Roach, a 23-year-old originally from Halifax, won $12,600 USD on Monday’s episode. Her total winnings over five days is now $117,200 USD, or just over $148,000 CAD.

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Gemma Collins breaks down in tears on stage in emotional moment as she opens up on dad’s battle with Covid

GEMMA Collins broke down in tears on stage on Monday night as she spoke about her father's Covid battle which left him fighting for his life. Alan was rushed to hospital in January 2021 before being placed in the ICU where he needed around the clock support to help him breathe.

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Man accused of impregnating 14-year-old family member caught in Fulton County hotel

Roque Garvia-Ortiz (Fulton County Sheriff's Office) FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Fulton County deputies have arrested a man accused of raping and impregnating a family member after a manhunt over the weekend.The Fulton County Sheriffs' Office says their investigation began on the weekend when the Falls River Police Department reached out in their search for Roque Garcia-Ortiz.According to officials, Garcia-Ortiz raped a 14-year-old family member and impregnated her.Officials were afraid that the suspect was trying to fly to Puerto Rico, where he has family ties, so the department's Scorpion Unit got on the move.After a search Garcia-Ortiz was found at a hotel in East Point and brought into custody without incident.Garcia-Ortiz is charged with three counts of rape, three counts of aggravated rape of a child, and one count of rape of a child with force.He remains in custody at the Fulton County Jail while he awaits extradition back to Massachusetts.Advertisement

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Food prices hop to nearly double what they were last Easter, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - As Americans prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday this weekend, experts say the cost of many holiday meal staples have hopped to new eggs-tremes. Credible.com Financial Expert Dan Roccato said food prices are up nearly 8% from where they were a year ago. The average household is spending an extra $300 per month from last April, Roccato said. The cost of many Easter meal favorites like eggs, ham and fish are up double digits, according to Roccato.

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Indicators B.C. is at the start of the sixth COVID-19 wave

Turning now to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some indications that British Columbia may be at the beginning of a sixth wave. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more.

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BGT host Dec Donnelly says it 'felt weird' not recording ITV show during Covid pandemic

Britain’s Got Talent star Declan Donnelly has spoken out about feeling “really bizarre” when the talent show dropped filming during the pandemic.The 46-year-old, who co-hosts the show with his sidekick Ant McPartlin, said it “felt weird” not to film scenes for the popular ITV show in January last year.Now back for the new season, Dec revealed the pair missed being in theatres and says being back is “extra special”“It was really bizarre because it has been an annual event for us,” the star revealed.“Every January, we'd come back from the New Year and the first thing we'd do was BGT auditions. Just to not have that in the diary felt a bit empty and a bit weird.“We missed being in the theatres with the audiences, with the acts backstage and with the judges.

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Toronto Board of Health report looks at pandemic health impacts on children and youth

A report that went before the Toronto Board of Health looks at the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic on children and youth. Erica Vella reports.

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Ontario’s top doctor says 6th wave won’t settle until mid-to-late May

After more than a month, Ontario’s top doctor gave an update on the state of the pandemic. While announcing an expansion to testing and drugs to keep the most vulnerable out of hospital, Dr.

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‘Our lobsters are gold plated now’: Atlantic Canada lobster exports, prices soar

Dumping day - Lobster fishing season opens in southwestern Nova Scotia Sales of live and processed lobster rebounded following the first wave of COVID-19.Prices started to go up with demand and have continued climbing since.Canadian lobster exports reached a staggering $3.26 billion last year, beating the previous record of $2.59 billion, set in 2019, by more than 25 per cent.With many consumers saving money during the pandemic and limited travel or restaurant dining, the crustacean long considered a luxury item for special occasions became a top seller in the U.S.“Americans bought lobster during the pandemic like they never did before and that drove up demand and price,” says Geoff Irvine, executive director of the Lobster Council of Canada.While processed lobster — meat and tails — was in high demand in the U.S., sales of live lobster increased in Asia.“There is unlimited demand in Asia for Canadian lobster,” Sproul says. “It’s a top quality product and we have a good trade relationship.”Strong demand, coupled with smaller catches in winter months, sent shore prices spiralling as high as $19.50 a pound.“The highest wharf price that I’ve ever heard of for lobster in my life was a few weeks ago at $19.50 a pound,” Sproul says.Prices have since dropped to around $14.50 this week and could ease further during the spring lobster fishery.The opening of several lobster fishing areas across Atlantic Canada in the coming weeks is expected to boost supply.Thousands of extra fishing boats will hit the water setting traps.

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Biden to nominate new ATF director, release rule to crack down on ghost guns

FILE IMAGE - AR-15 upper receivers for sale at Hiram's Guns / Firearms Unknown store in El Cajon, California, on April 26, 2021. President Joe Biden's planned executive actions would crack down on "ghost guns," which can be assembled from kits and ar WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in ghost guns, privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes.The White House confirmed that Biden is announcing the nomination of Steve Dettlebach, who served as a U.S.

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Let down by covid inequities, where do developing nations go from here?

jabs lose efficacy over time and only prevent severe disease and hospitalization. More efficacious “pan-corona" vaccines are still needed to tackle variants and prevent infection itself, said K.M. Gopakumar, a senior researcher at Third World Network. Better therapeutic options could also enter the market, he added. From a trickle in 2020 to a possible deluge in the covid drug pipeline in 2022, over 85 antivirals and treatments are in late-stage trials, according to data from a tracker maintained by BIO, a US-based trade association of biotechnology companies.

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TXT’s Yeonjun says he almost “lost interest in performing” because of the pandemic

TXT member Yeonjun has opened up about how the pandemic affected his love for music and performing.In a recent interview with Weverse Magazine about the boyband’s ‘MOA X TOGETHER’ in-person fan meeting last month, the group spoke about how the COVID-19 pandemic, which began just a year after their debut, had affected them as artists. The fan meeting event had marked the boyband’s first in-person event in over two years.“I think a part of me will linger on the stage even now that it’s over,” said Yeonjun about the event.

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Cruise industry returns to Vancouver

After an almost three year pandemic pause, the cruise industry returned to Vancouver Sunday and as Grace Ke reports, businesses which rely on the influx of tourists are grateful to see the ships back.

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Pakistan’s PM Khan ousted from leadership in historic vote

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from leadership in a historic no confidence vote. Critics blame Khan for mismanaging the country and failing to revive a country hit hard by the pandemic.

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What drove income tax collections growth in the pandemic year

tax revenues in the financial year that ended on 31 March touched an estimated ₹27.17 trillion, surpassing the revised estimates for that year presented in the 1 February budget by ₹3.1 trillion. The overall collections are about 17% higher than in 2020-2021, driven by a 22% growth in direct taxes comprising corporate and income tax.  What has driven direct tax collections, and is the pace of growth durable or a flash in the pan?

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Activists opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline project relaunch their campaign, two years into the pandemic

In the first few months of 2020, protests over the controversial project were almost a daily occurrence. But with the pandemic, those demonstrations have been curtailed.

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Sri Lanka focused on US Travel Advisory

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that attention has been focused on the revision of the U.S. Travel Advisory on Sri Lanka as of 6 April 2022.The Ministry recalls that since June 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.

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Atlantic City 2021 casino earns surpass pre-pandemic levels

Atlantic City, N.J. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's casino earnings have surpassed where they were before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show eight of the nine casinos posted a gross operating profit last year.Collectively, the nine casinos earned nearly $767 million in 2021, far eclipsing the $117 million they made in 2020.Their performance also exceeded that of 2019, the year before the coronavirus outbreak, when they earned nearly $594 million.

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Embiid has 41 points, 20 rebounds as Sixers down Pacers

PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid made his closing argument for MVP votes and improved his chances of winning the NBA scoring title, scoring 41 points while collecting 20 rebounds and dishing out four assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-120 victory Saturday over the Indiana Pacers.Embiid shot 14 for 17 from the floor, went 11 of 15 from the foul line and made both his 3-point attempts in a game that Philadelphia (50-31) needed to win to remain alive in the hunt for the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists for Philadelphia, who also got double-digit point performances from Tobias Harris (18), Tyrese Maxey (18) and Danny Green (15).Oshae Brissett scored 20 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 19 for Indiana (25-56), which lost its ninth straight game. The Pacers fell behind by 21 points in the first half, then cut the deficit to five late in the third quarter before Embiid and Harden began to take control of the game.Embiid entered Saturday as the leader in the NBA scoring title race with a 30.4 points-per-game average, ahead of Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo at 29.9 points a game.

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State, Private University students march together in protest

COLOMBO (News 1st); State and Private University Students have decided to join forces and march together towards Colombo to protest against the President, Government, and Parliament.Large crowds have already converged onto Galle Face in Colombo to protest, with many more making their way to the site.Debt in billions due to years of accumulated borrowings, record inflation, lack of foreign currency, crucial sectors witnessing a sharp fall in demand thanks to the pandemic, and the alleged government mismanagement are among the reasons that have dragged Sri Lanka into not just an unprecedented economic crisis but also a massive political turmoil.Meanwhile, the ruling coalition led by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna lost the majority in the Parliament. The opposition rejected an offer by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had called to form a ‘unity government’ following the resignation of 26 ministers of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Cabinet amid violent protests.People are on the roads protesting against their government amid a severe shortage of fuel, essentials, and power outages.

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Lufthansa's debt climbed to $11 billion due to Covid pandemic: CEO

German carrier hopes that its Swiss airline will pay back its pandemic-related government-backed loans by the end of the year because interest rates on them are high, the CEO said, adding that the unit isn’t for sale.

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‘The virus is not done with us’: Edmonton care home experiences worst COVID-19 outbreak yet

As the provincial government encourages Albertans to get back to normal, life inside long-term care facilities is anything but. Dan Grummett reports.

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Doctor closes specialty clinic in Year 3 of COVID-19 pandemic to focus on critical care

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an incredible toll on hospitals and the people who work inside them. Many have faced burnout and experts say they need support.

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Healthcare workers report high job turnover amid pandemic

Today, an observational study of 125,717 full-time US healthcare workers in JAMA Health Forum spotlights high turnover rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic among physicians, long-term care workers, and health aides and assistants, especially members of historically marginalized racial groups and women with young children.

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Could America adopt a 4-day workweek? 38 US, Canadian companies join pilot program

4 Day Week Global, began on April 1 and will last six months. In total, 38 companies across North America are taking part and nearly 2,000 employees will be getting a paid day off weekly through the course of the trial. A majority of the companies began the trial this month, with some starting as early as February and others in May or June.

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Perth and Kinross artists sought to help create memorial for those who lost their lives to coronavirus

Artists across Perth and Kinross are being urged to apply for the unique opportunity to create a memorial to those who lost their lives to coronavirus.

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Quebec in ‘fragile situation’ as province faces 6th COVID-19 wave: top doctor

COVID-19 pandemic even as normal life gradually resumes, the province’s interim public health director said Friday.“We can’t forget the virus is present and the pandemic isn’t over,” Dr. Luc Boileau said during a news conference Friday.“We’re seeing it.

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How the pandemic has influenced engagement ring trends

There’s no denying that the pandemic disrupted people's lives, for some, this meant changing their habits and routines, for others, it meant cancelling important life events like engagements and weddings or baby showers.

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West Island in desperate need of blood donations, says Héma-Québec

There is a growing concern over the lack of blood donors during the pandemic. Across the province of Quebec, there are ten per cent more cancellations than usual since last week.

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New evidence suggests pandemic’s lasting impact on cancer patients

Evidence from cancer researchers at Queen’s University suggests the pandemic will continue to be felt by cancer patients for the next decade.

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Dhamma School exams on 24th April

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Buddhist Affairs has decided to hold the Dhamma School Grade Examinations from Grade 6 to Grade 10 on April 24th.This year the examination will be held at 10,320 Dhamma Schools covering the entire island.Due to the curfew in the country, Dhamma School examinations could NOT be held on the scheduled date.

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Benjamin Hall gives health update following deadly Ukraine attack: 'I feel pretty damn lucky to be here'

FOX NEWS - Fox News State Department correspondent Benjamin Hall provided a health update following the horrific attack in Ukraine that left two colleagues dead. Hall was rescued from the war zone last month and flown to a hospital in Germany. He was later transferred to a premier military medical facility in Texas where he has undergone multiple surgeries. "To sum it up, I've lost half a leg on one side and a foot on the other.

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Sarah Jessica Parker tests positive for COVID-19, ‘Plaza Suite’ shut down

just days after her husband and co-star, Matthew Broderick.The Broadway show’s Instagram account announced Thursday afternoon that the night’s performance would be canceled.“Today Sarah Jessica Parker tested positive for COVID with a second test confirming the diagnosis,” the social media statement said of the 57-year-old actress’ diagnosis. “With both Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker positive for COVID, tonight’s performance of ‘Plaza Suite’ is canceled.

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Coronavirus infections down 22 per cent as rates continue to drop across Greater Manchester

Coronavirus infection rates have dropped by more than 20 per cent according to the latest week on week data, as they continue to fall across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.

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Roussin to provide Manitoba COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 pandemic Thursday afternoon.Dr. Brent Roussin will speak to the media from the Manitoba Legislature at 12:30 p.m.

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Child rescued from 'extreme' abuse by woman, her husband, Arizona authorities say

Arizona woman and her husband are in police custody and are accused of torturing and sexually assaulting a child.The alleged abuse happened in 2021, but the woman and her husband, 26-year-old Chloe Sergent and 39-year-old Keola Wimpish, were arrested on April 5 of 2022.26-year-old Chloe Sergent and 39-year-old Keola Wimpish The victim was placed into the custody of the Department of Child Safety in December 2021.Sergent told investigators about the alleged abuse, which included being hit with a machete and a crowbar. A family member says they never saw the two feed the child.Doctors at Phoenix Children's Hospital told police the child was extremely malnourished, had multiple severe injuries including 12 broken bones, multiple cuts that were infected, and that the victim required surgical intervention as part of the healing process, with permanent physical deformities possible.Childhelp, a nonprofit dedicated to intervention treatment, and prevention of child abuse says violence like this is becoming overwhelmingly more common."Our hotline saw a peak at 43% more calls during the pandemic in a similar month before the pandemic and these were kids trapped at home with abusers.

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Mindy Kaling reveals the healthy way she dropped her baby weight during the pandemic

Mindy Kaling is opening up about how she dropped the baby weight after welcoming two kids, revealing she wasn’t super focused on a specific diet to achieve results.The former Mindy Project star recently spoke to Entertainment Tonight about her approach to postpartum after welcoming daughter Katherine, 4, and son Spencer, 18 months.A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)“I had my son in the first year of the pandemic in September 2020,” the actress told the outletl “It was this almost extended maternity leave. I wasn’t going to be on camera, the studios were shut down.”She continued, “After I had my daughter I had to shoot a movie, like, two months later, so I was very much like, ‘Just give me grilled salmon and sautéed spinach. I’m going to eat that for three months.’”Mindy Kaling’s smoking hot look has fans saying, ‘excuse me?’What Mindy Kaling had to say about one of Kate Middleton’s recent royal tour looksMindy Kaling’s new role honors her late mother’s memoryBecause Kaling “didn’t have those pressures” of slimming down to get back on camera, the former Office star didn’t feel rushed to lose the baby weight right away when she had her son.

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Former Philadelphia sanitation worker organizes 5K trash cleanup to celebrate Earth Day

PHILADELPHIA, Pa - Terrill Haigler wasted no time when he started working for the Philadelphia Sanitation Department. After a short three months, Haigler’s title as a sanitation laborer was quickly changed to, "Ya Fav Trashman" as he worked to incorporate the community in his everyday job.Our favorite trash man’s current initiative is to get Philadelphia clean by 2025.

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Amplus Solar witnessed accelerated growth post the pandemic

What has been the journey for the company to achieve 1GW solar energy?

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China reports most virus cases since pandemic start

China has reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases, the highest daily tally given since the start of the pandemic, as millions in locked-down Shanghai began a new round of testing.

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Can long Covid cause mental health woes? New research to look into pandemic's shadowy mystery

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Shanghai locks down as COVID-19 infections surge

China is doubling down on its “zero-COVID” strategy as it places Shanghai and 22 other cities under a tight lockdown to suppress surging infections. The strict measures are taking a heavy toll on millions of people, and as Mike Drolet reports, experts believe the strategy is not feasible.

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Demi Moore Daughter Scout Go On Museum Date Amid Bruce Willis’ New Health Struggles

Demi Moore and her daughter Scout Willis spent some quality time together at the museum just days after Scout and the rest of her siblings announced Bruce Willis’ illness. The two posed beside pianist Alex Koo in front of a beautiful cherry blossom painting.

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First rehearsal and final costume fittings for Toronto’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

After years of pandemic delays, this week marks the first day of rehearsals and final costume fittings for a production so big it’s taken over two major downtown Toronto theatres. Our Melanie Zettler has more.

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Global groups propose strategy to tackle ongoing COVID risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and three global health partners today proposed a strategy to manage future risk from COVID, factoring in different scenarios on how the pandemic could evolve and setting ambitious price tags that would enable key policies to take shape.

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Student loan repayments: White House to extend pandemic pause through Aug. 31

FILE IMAGE - A study sits at a desk in a file image taken on June 14, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug.

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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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