As the CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day, Ottawa is facing more pressure to get conductors, engineers, and train and yard workers back on the job.

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Royal Blood Manchester Arena gig OFF as vocalist Mike Kerr tests positive for Covid and 'cannot sing a single note'

Rock duo Royal Blood's Saturday night date at Manchester's AO Arena has been postponed after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for Covid, it's been confirmed. In a social media announcement, Kerr said he 'cannot sing a single note' following a gig on Wednesday night at the O2 Arena in London.

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Royal Blood postpone UK and European tour dates after Mike Kerr tests positive for COVID-19

Royal Blood have postponed their upcoming tour dates in the UK, Ireland and France after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.The two-piece played the sixth show of their latest UK tour in London last night (March 30), and had been due to perform next in Leeds tomorrow (April 1).In a statement shared on their social media channels this afternoon (March 31), Kerr confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 following last night’s London gig.“I’m heartbroken to write this, but despite being fully protected and taking precautions, I have tested positive for COVID following last night’s show at The O2,” he wrote.“This morning I’ve woken up to discover I have lost my voice. Unfortunately, this isn’t something I can ‘power through’, I currently cannot sing a single note.

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Workplace quiz reveals whether your place of work is a health and safety nightmare

Andrews Air Quality, which commissioned the research, said: “There are no doubt some majorly varying workplaces across the country when it comes to health and safety.

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Covid restrictions to end from tomorrow; Here's what will change on April 1

Covid situation, and the preparedness of the government to deal with the pandemic, the NDMA has taken decisions that won't be any further need to invoke the provision of the Disaster Management Act for Covid containment measures.

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Ottawa unveils plans to slash emissions more than 40 per cent by 2030

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his latest blueprint to get greener. From the carbon tax to zero-emission vehicles, Abigail Bimman breaks down what’s in the 271-page climate plan, how Ottawa hopes to pull it off, and the concerns over the multi-billion dollar timeline.

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Key dates of Covid rule and regulation changes - including masks and testing

Nicola Sturgeon delivered an update on the state of the Covid pandemic in Scotland earlier today.

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Nicola Sturgeon says face mask rule will end next month as 9,610 Scots Covid cases reported

A further 9,610 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – with the nation's virus death toll increasing by 34.

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Gen. Jonathan Vance pleads guilty to obstruction of justice charge

Jonathan Vance, the country’s former chief of the defence staff, pleaded guilty on Wednesday morning to one count of obstruction of justice laid against him following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour first published by Global News last year.Appearing virtually before an Ottawa courtroom, Vance entered the unprecedented plea following a year that saw the Canadian Forces embroiled in what experts have called an existential crisis over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against senior leaders.When asked for his plea by the presiding judge, Vance answered: “Guilty, your honour.”Rodney Sellar, legal counsel for Vance, told the court his client is seeking a discharge. Gen.

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B.C. health minister responds to human rights office’s letter on ‘hasty end’ to mask mandate

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is calling on provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to bring back the COVID-19 mask mandate, saying its “hasty end” will have “profoundly unequal effects” on society.

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B.C. cities on hook for millions in back pay to RCMP members warn of major budget impacts

B.C. municipalities have begun to receive bills for millions of dollars to cover back pay for RCMP members under the police force’s new collective agreement — and are warning of tax increases or other budget impacts unless Ottawa helps shoulder the load.

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Local church welcomes first Ukrainian refugees to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia church is ready to welcome the first Ukrainian refuges to the city after a treacherous journey to escape their war-torn homeland. St. Nicholas Patriarchal Orthodox Church in North Philadelphia will welcome Alla and Veronika Tuesday night. The woman walked 450 miles from Kiev to Warsaw, Poland to escape the war. Vice President and Choir Director Susan Guz, and Bishop Luke traveled to JFK Airport to pick up the women.

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Government clarifies who will be eligible for free Covid testing from April 1 as mass PCRs and LFTs end

The government has issued a statement clarifying who will be able to get free Covid testing from April 1, Friday, when mass PCR and lateral flow testing is brought to an end. The free testing available to a small number of groups will be symptomatic - meaning that those taking tests must already be showing symptoms.

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End of mandatory OT in hospitals part of Quebec’s plan to overhaul health-care system

COVID-19 pandemic has led to longer wait times for operations in the province. Quebec’s upcoming health-reform plan leaked This prong of the plan is already in place with about 15 private clinics, according to the government.

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Ukrainian refugees set to arrive in Philadelphia after being granted US visas

PHILADELPHIA - As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues after more than one month, refugees are beginning to make their way to various American cities, including Philadelphia. After walking most of the 496-mile stretch from Kyiv, Ukraine to Warsaw, Poland, the two women will arrive in Philadelphia to stay at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. Both women were granted visas allowing them to come to the United States. A service on Sunday will welcome the women with prayer as they reflect on their old lives in Ukraine tarnished by war. The church's bishop is expecting more refugees in the coming weeks. The United States plans to welcome up to 100,000 refugees from the country through refugee admissions programs and parole, immigrant and non-immigrant visas. Two refugees from Ukraine will arrive in Philadelphia Tuesday with more expected in the coming weeks. ___RELATED HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Ukrainian refugees set to arive in Philadelphia after being granted US visas

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Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at 62, team announces

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at the age of 62.

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Why returning to work may be benefical for some employees

Returning to work either in a hybrid format or full time may also bring some benefits for employees. Lisa Belanger, the CEO of Conscious Works tells us some of these benefits and how we can make the most out of them.

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US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

FILE-This aerial view shows the Controlled Thermal Resources (CRT) drilling rig in Calipatria, California, Today it is desolate but huge reserves of lithium are inside. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) NEWRY, Maine - The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States.The U.S.

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MPP Randy Hillier charged in wake of Ottawa convoy protest

MPP Randy Hillier is facing several serious charges in connection to a weeks long protest in Ottawa. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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Ottawa expected to announce final talks underway to procure F-35 fighter jet: sources

The Canadian government is expected to announce on Monday that it is moving forward with finalization talks towards procuring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet, according to an industry source.

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Inside Greater Manchester hospitals battling new Covid wave as doctor warns ‘we can’t rule out cancelling elective surgeries again’

A new coronavirus wave, rising Covid admissions to our region’s hospitals, and patients who could be put at risk by impending staff shortages. This is the latest picture in Greater Manchester hospitals, frontline staff have warned.

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Pfizer, Moderna and J&J face shareholder pressure to broaden covid-19 vaccine access

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Vehicle convoy rolls through downtown Ottawa on its way to Vankleek Hill

Nearly two months after the so-called “freedom convoy” spent weeks encamped in Canada’s capital, another vehicle demonstration rolled through Ottawa on Saturday, the city’s police said.

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Covid-19 update: Hong Kong cuts 14-day flight suspension rule to 7 days

Hong Kong government said in a statement.

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Biden reassures Poland of US allegiance on last day in Europe

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday marveled at the spirit and resolve of Ukrainian refugees in the aftermath of Russia’s deadly invasion as he embraced mothers and children and promised enduring support from Western powers.Biden, while in Poland's capital, listened intently as children described the perilous flight from neighboring Ukraine with their parents. Smiling broadly, he lifted up a young girl in a pink coat and told her she reminded him of his granddaughters.

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Growing calls to reinstate some COVID-19 mask mandates

Two weeks after the province lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate, there are calls to reinstate it in some areas. Kylie Stanton tells us where, and what the health minister says about it.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you’re employed and cannot work

. You might be able to get:Find out about:Updated the guidance if you’re off work because of coronavirus because the temporary eligibility rules for benefits if you were self-isolating have ended.Removed references to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ('furlough') which ended on 30 September 2021.Removed guidance on what you could claim if you’re off work because you’re shielding.

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Ottawa promises $2 billion to tackle pandemic surgery delays

The federal government is promising $2 billion in top-up payments to provinces and territories, to help relieve pandemic-driven surgery backlogs. But Abigail Bimman explains why experts believe money isn’t the answer.

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Ottawa convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber face new criminal charges

Two of the organizers behind last month’s “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for weeks are facing several new criminal charges.

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Ottawa pledging $2B for pandemic surgery delays, warn universal health care ‘at risk’

universal health-care system is “at risk” amid unprecedented pressures exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s health minister.As a result, Ottawa is pledging an additional $2 billion in top-up health transfers to the provinces in a bid to help them resolve backlogs in surgeries, Jean-Yves Duclos announced on Friday.“Two years after the beginning of the worst pandemic the world has known in over a century, we need to acknowledge that if we do not act quickly and decisively, the long term survival of the universal and public health system Canadians cherish is at risk,” said Duclos.Duclos said delays in surgeries, diagnostics and treatments existed before the pandemic but that after five successive waves of COVID-19 in the span of two years, provincial health systems are struggling.The transfer comes in addition to the $4-billion top-up provided to the provinces in March 2021.More to come.

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Ontario government announces $13.6 million in funding for Waterloo hospitals

Ontario government says it is providing over $13.6 million to hospitals in the Region of Waterloo to reimburse the lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris made the announcement on Friday which will see $8.1 million for Grand River Hospital, $2.5 million for St. Mary’s General hospital and $2.9 million for Cambridge Memorial Hospital.

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Family holiday hell as daughter too young to be double jabbed sparks Covid rule chaos

family’s cruise holiday has been left in tatters after their daughter was not allowed to board over Covid rules – despite being too young to be double jabbed. Dannie and Sharon Sheppard, along with their two children, Niamh, 12, and Ewan, 10, were due to set sail on their one-week trip with P&O Cruises around France, Spain and Portugal, on April 16.

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England's Covid R number remains steady, new infections growing

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‘Let’s work together’ – President extends invitation to TNA

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited the Tamil National Alliance to work with him and the government.“Politically you can take any stand, but for the people, we must work together. I am ready for that.

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President Biden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine's doorstep

WARSAW, Poland - President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine’s doorstep, and thank Poles for their generous welcome to refugees fleeing Russia's invasion.But Poland is also a complicated ally whose populist leaders are accused by some European partners of riding roughshod over democratic norms, and many liberal Poles will be seeking a sign that the U.S. remembers its role in promoting democracy.The two-day visit starting Friday follows a trio of emergency war summits in Brussels.

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Trucker protests: Police deemed Ottawa convoy national security threat week before Emergencies Act

Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique told the House of Commons’ Public Safety Committee on Thursday that police deemed the so-called “Freedom Convoy” a threat to national security one week before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act.

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Prone position might not work for awake COVID-19 patients

Proning—lying on the stomach—has been useful for treating intubated, sedated COVID-19 patients, but a new study designed to tease out possible benefits for awake patients found that the method is difficult to use.

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Ottawa convoy deemed national security threat a week before Emergencies Act: police

Ontario police deemed the so-called “Freedom Convoy” a threat to national security one week before the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act.

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Tom Hanks photobombs wedding party — again — leaving bride in ‘disbelief’

Weddings, just like life, are like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get.

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Hamilton’s West End Urgent Care Clinic reopens as COVID-19 cases decline in local hospitals

COVID-19 Omicron wave is set to resume normal operations on Thursday.Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) says the West End Urgent Care Clinic on Main Street East at Macklin Street South will go back to offering seven-day a week care again on March 24.“If you’re experiencing an illness or injury that isn’t an emergency but can’t wait for an appointment with a family doctor, an urgent care centre is a good option for you,” emergency medicine chief Dr. Kuldeep Sidhu said in a statement.The clinic had been shuttered for close to ten weeks after five emergency-trained physicians, 10 nurses and other staff (clerks, environmental aides, etc.) were moved to other emergency departments (EDs) and other high priority facilities in the network.

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Suiting up: Workwear business making a comeback in a work-from-home world

Delta Cleaners co-owner Donovan Bisharat said.“It kind of felt like we weren’t making much headway in the last couple of years, until just recently, really.”Bisharat says dry-cleaning business is once again starting to pick up. He says they’re seeing more office wear coming in, as more people return to working in offices, but it was yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.“We definitely started to see people that we didn’t see for maybe two years or a year and a half, they would come and say well, I haven’t needed my shirts or I haven’t needed my suits or whatever,” Bisharat told Global News.“Some people are coming back, we’re still not seeing the frequency that they would normally have been pre-pandemic.” Canadians favour hybrid work amid COVID-19.

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Toronto’s Little Jamaica community reacts to protests over royal visit

A royal tour through Caribbean countries has resulted in backlash against the British monarchy, with protests happening in Jamaica. Erica Vella has reaction from people in Toronto’s Jamaican community.

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Covid curbs to end, but use of masks to continue

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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6; will seek federal approval

COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday -- and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer.Moderna said in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for youngsters under 6.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Jamaica for royal tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday for a royal tour.

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Troubling new information reveals Calgary murder victim was on her way to work when she was stabbed to death

Disturbing new details on the tragic murder of a young Calgary woman are coming to light. The athletic and vibrant 31-year-old was killed while she was on her way to work.

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Gov. DeSantis issues proclamation declaring Sarasota swimmer 'real' winner over transgender athlete

SARASOTA, Fla. - In a proclamation, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a Sarasota woman to be the "real" winner of a 500-yard freestyle event held last week. The top spot in the NCAA Division I swimming event went to University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who was deemed the first known transgender woman to win the title.

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Pressure grows on Ottawa to end CP Rail work stoppage

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