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On the sixth anniversary of the B.C. Government declaring the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency, drug advocates say it’s not acting fast enough to get safer drugs onto the streets. Emad Agahi reports.

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PHOENIX - The parents of a 1-year-old boy have been arrested in Phoenix after their child reportedly overdosed after ingesting fentanyl, court documents say.Police booked 37-year-old Marvin Gray and 23-year-old Anna Chavez into jail on child abuse charges.According to court paperwork, first responders were called because the little boy was not breathing and unresponsive.He reportedly regained consciousness after firefighters gave him two doses of Narcan, and he was rushed to the hospital where he was given a third dose of Narcan.A urine test at the hospital showed that the boy had ingested fentanyl, court documents said.Police say they searched the family's apartment and found eight pills marked "M30" and $10,000 in cash. According to court records, Chavez denied knowing how her child was exposed to fentanyl."You know, a small pinch of a powder, that would be enough for a child," said Dr. Frank Lovecchio.

ATLANTA - It's been more than two years since 34-year-old Elana Cooper first contracted COVID-19 at her grandfather's funeral in March 2020.She says she caught the virus again in January. A PhD student in biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech, Cooper says she is really struggling with brain fog, one reason she came to AbsoluteCare in Buckhead, one of five long COVID clinics in Georgia.Cooper is concerned her difficulty focusing and memory lapses may make it difficult to continue in her program."It kicks in at any point," Cooper says.  "So, when you're in the middle of a conversation, and you have to, like, think for a word and pause, it's a little embarrassing. You're trying to find words, you're trying to think through problems, but you're moving slower, you're processing slower.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is asking people to not fill bird feeders or birdbaths to help stop the spread of bird flu this spring. In a post on Facebook, The Raptor Center’s Executive Director and Veterinary Epidemiologist, Dr. Victoria Hall urged the public to do everything they can to help prevent the gathering of songbirds. Hall says the country is facing an unprecedented outbreak of avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds. While most research about bird flu’s effects centers around waterfowl, shorebirds and seabirds, since they are the birds that most often survive the illness, the Raptor Center is concerned about the virus’ effect on raptors as they often die from the virus."During these unprecedented times, we recommend doing anything that we can to try and help our wild bird populations.

FILE -FDA logo and protective face masks are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on Jan. 11, 2022.

Dr. Theresa Tam confirms that we are now in a 6th COVID-19 wave. Infectious disease expert Brian Conway joins Global News Morning to talk about what that means, and what do people need to know as they get set to gather for the long weekend.

PHILADELPHIA - The early preview of summer will end overnight as temperatures migrate back to more seasonable levels ahead of Easter weekend.A round of quick-moving showers that spawned brief Severe Thunderstorm Warnings on Thursday afternoon will drag cooler air into the Delaware Valley to stunt temperatures that previously reached into the 80s. Most of the region is in the clear, but areas towards the New Jersey coast should brace for severe weather expected before 7 p.m.Forecasters expect dry and partly cloudy conditions overnight, but temperatures will be noticeably colder in the low-to-mid 40s. Conditions will rally on Friday with a nice mix of sun and clouds to help kick off Easter weekend. Forecasters expect temperatures to approach 70 degrees in most parts of the region. Similar conditions will follow on Saturday with the chance of some nighttime showers that will help plunge temperatures for Easter Sunday.

Video: Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines 4/11 (FOX News)Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 22Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the weekMichael Strahan, five others takes off on Blue Origin FlightJussie Smollett released after six days in jailFox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 15Jason Whitlock on Jussie Smollett: 'This was the craziest thing I've ever seen'Retired officer says Jussie Smollett needs to pay back police for wasted resourcesJussie Smollett's legal team vows to appeal the actor's verdict after being found guiltyMedia on trial in Smollett case   Daltrey and Townshend, along with six band members and an orchestra, will kick off their North American tour on April 22 in Hollywood, Florida, and wrap it up in Las Vegas in November. The Who's tours have become a lot more complicated, Daltrey said. "We were, we were four guys with eight amplifiers, a drum kit and a sound system.

MERIDIAN, Miss. - Another severe weather outbreak is sweeping through much of the South this week -- their fourth outbreak in as many weeks, leading anxious residents once again casting a wary eye on the skies.An overlay of the Wednesday's daunting severe weather risk outlook by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center matched with the number of tornado reports and Tornado Warnings already received this year illustrates the issue. There have already been about 25 earlier tornado reports this year inside the area of greatest risk for Wednesday.The area of greatest risk stretches into Mississippi which is likely not a surprise to those who live there.No place has had to defend against tornados as much as Mississippi this year. There have already been 87 tornado reports in the state -- more than Texas despite being 1/6th the size -- and accounting for nearly 20% of all tornado reports in the nation in 2022.

FILE - The White Star Line passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic embarking on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

PEARLAND, Texas - A TikTok celebrity from the Houston area, known for drawing millions of views with his son now has a serious message to pass on after his recent cancer diagnosis.Randy Gonzalez, 34, and his 6-year-old son Brice - known as the Enky Boys to their millions of TikTok followers are becoming popular for another reason as well. MEET THE ENKY BOYS: Houston-area father-son duo getting Hollywood attentionThe 34-year-old was hit by colon cancer seemingly too soon and is now hoping to use his platform to spread awareness. "I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. I want them to catch it early," Mr.

West Chester University HARRISBURG, Pa. - Students at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities won't see tuition increase next year under a unanimous vote Thursday by the system's board.The State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors passed what will be the fourth year of flat tuition, as the struggling system hopes the Legislature will approve hundreds of millions in additional funding in the 2022-23 state budget."The state’s decision about our budget this year is existential for the state system," Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said this week, ahead of the expected vote. "It will determine the future of higher education in the state."Greenstein has been overseeing reforms to the sprawling system that currently enrolls nearly 90,000 students.The board six months ago sought $550 million in state funding next year, an increase of about 15%, along with $201 million in student aid and about $75 million in federal funds to help pay for system changes."I felt it’s not really the right time to seek a tuition increase," Greenstein said.The board could still increase tuition ahead of the coming school year if the state budget subsidy is not sufficient.AdvertisementTuition is currently about $7,700 for in-state undergraduates.

Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says it’s still too early to say whether the province is past the worst of the sixth wave. But there are promising signs ahead of the long-weekend, prompting warnings to stay vigilant.

A public school in Brampton is dropping the name of Canada’s first Prime Minister and switching to an indigenous name. Ahmar Khan reports.

WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee unanimously voted to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates.The RNC clarified that it is not moving away from the presidential debate format, but is rather objecting to the CPD's control over the process. The CPD has organized presidential and vice presidential debates for more than 30 years.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - The conversation around safety, on and off campus at Temple, continued Thursday, as the university gave an update on new safety measures.Safety has been on the minds of students, their families and university staff after several off-campus shootings near the North Philadelphia campus this school year. Officials are trying to address concerns with a first of its kind campus safety briefing,"The safety of our community includes students, employees, faculty, staff and our neighbors here, in North Philadelphia, is hands-down our number one priority," Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Kaiser stated.Just Tuesday, a 21-year-old man was shot more than eight times on North 9th Street, just off Temple’s campus.Kaiser is the COO at Temple. He acknowledges the university has faced challenges in the past six to seven months, but they are addressing those issues, beginning with a new program to add to the already existing 1,000 plus cameras on campus he says are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week."We’ve started a grant program with landlords in our patrol area where we are reimbursing $2,500 for lighting improvements and camera improvements and new cameras," Kaiser explained.Temple freshman Ally Ryder commends what Temple is doing.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating six separate shootings, in the span of one hour, in which one person was killed and nine others were injured Thursday afternoon.According to officials, the first shooting happened in Kensington, near F and Lippincott Street Thursday afternoon, around 1:45. A woman is at Temple in stable condition.Within 20 minutes, another shooting happened in Belmont, where three people were shot on the 4000 block of Wallace Street. A 24-year-old man is in stable condition, while a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old male are both in critical condition at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.Around 2:10 Thursday afternoon, a shooting was reported in South Philadelphia, on the 400 block of Manton Street.

Alexander Krause (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office). DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police have charged a man with murder for the death of his brother, an Atlanta rapper. Officials tell FOX 5 that Arthur "Archie" Eversole was found shot on March 25 at a Chevron on the 4400 block of Snapfinger Woods Drive.

Sacramento Fire Department made a startling discovery after responding to an abandoned homeless debris fire underneath a bridge on April 12 – a tiny puppy. The poor critter even had some melted plastic on his head and back just before he was taken to safety, according to video shared by the fire department. After a bath and food, the puppy started to perk up and show his personality at the fire station. Now, he’s a tail-wagging, face-licking pup enjoying his time with his foster family. Firefighter Mike Hawley volunteered to foster the puppy until the Front Street Animal Shelter finds him a "fur-ever" home. It was not immediately known how the puppy ended up abandoned under the bridge. Rescued puppy shown in freeze-frame image.

The possibility of expanding immigration laws with the new administration and escaping ongoing violence in Central America is encouraging more people to head to our southern borders. (Stephanie Bennett/Fox News)PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities are investigating the cause of death this week of a Mexican woman whose leg was entrapped while using a climbing harness and ended up hanging upside down off the border wall in eastern Arizona.U.S.

FILE - A display of Easter Candy at the Port Clinton Peanut Shop. Got "some-bunny" in your house craving Easter sweets? America’s most popular Easter candies may surprise you.As we recently learned from grocery delivery and pick-up platform, Instacart, America has some interesting preferences when it comes to Easter treats. Grocery delivery and pick-up platform, Instacart, recently crunched numbers from purchase data and The Harris Poll survey responses from more than 2,000 Americans nationwide to reveal the top 10 most popular Easter candies filling baskets, the top Easter sweets in each state and more.RELATED: Cadbury World chocolatiers make giant Easter egg equivalent to 889 chocolate barsPerhaps one of the biggest surprises is just how much Americans really love those chocolate bunnies and Easter egg sweets as opposed to other holiday treats.According to the findings, nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) agree Easter candy is the best seasonal candy, and 57% say Easter candy is better than Halloween candy. Easter candy popularity across America.

For the uninitiated, buying a non-fungible token (NFT) may seem like an immediate — albeit, expensive — financial win. However, that’s not always the case.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says he will be recommending that the province extend remaining mask mandates — in settings such as hospitals, long-term care and public transit — for another four weeks.Dr. Kieran Moore told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday that he will be submitting that proposal to the government, and he believes it will help protect people living and working in vulnerable sectors through the worst of the sixth wave.Premier Doug Ford said earlier on Thursday he would have “no problem” extending the remaining mask mandates beyond the current expiry date of April 27 if that’s what Moore recommends.

Jessica Bleasdale heard New Brunswick was removing COVID-19 public safety restrictions across the province, including in schools, she leaped into action for her young son River.River, 12, is in Grade 7 and has both neurodevelopmental and gastrointestinal issues. It is something he and his family know makes him more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and the complications that can arise from infection.It made her nervous to send him to school — and nervous about almost all the things a parent would be with an immunocompromised child.So, she filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in New Brunswick, against chief medical officer of health Dr.

SALADO, Texas - Gina Brown’s freezer is capable of making ice, but the frozen chunk she is keeping in this zip lock bag wasn’t made there. It fell from the sky. After posting about it on social media, the National Weather Service contacted her and asked Brown to preserve it, so they can study it. "They are coming to 3D scan it is what I’m told," said Brown.Brown lives just north of Salado.

TRENTON - New Jersey residents over 21-years-old will be allowed to purchase recreational marijuana in the Garden State next week, according to Governor Phil Murphy. Call it a coincidence, but the newly-reelected governor said New Jerseyans can purchase pot without a medical marijuana card starting on 4/21."This is a historic step in our work to create a new cannabis industry," Murphy said.The news comes about a year after the state's regulatory commission started operating, and a year and a half after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question to permit recreational marijuana for people 21 and older.New Jersey is one of 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, that have legalized recreational marijuana. There also are 37 states, including New Jersey, that have legalized medical marijuana.Three of the seven facilities, known as alternative treatment centers, are in the northern part of the state.

Coronavirus infection rates continue to plummet in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. A total of 8,479 people tested positive for covid across the region in the week which ended April 10.

Today China reported 29,317 new COVID-19 cases, which include 26,318 asymptomatic cases. Shanghai has 85.7% of the symptomatic cases and 95.5% of the asymptomatic cases, according to officials.

Niagara Falls, Ont., says he’s not on board with the possibility of a localized mask mandate for Niagara Region – a measure the region’s medical officer says he’s “open” to amid rising COVID-19 case data.Jim Diodati says he “appreciates the concern” raised by Dr. Mustfa Hirji, who addressed the possibility Monday during a regional COVID update, but says it’s not needed since most North Americans are meticulous in employing their own safety measures.“We don’t need to be told when to do what to do,” Diodati told 900 CHML’s Good Morning Hamilton.

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is improving language access to its programs to help people with limited English proficiency better report crimes. The Interior Department is providing technical assistance to Native American tribes to help them apply for grants.

Cadbury World chocolatiers Donna Oluban and Dawn Jenks are pictured with the chocolate egg creation. Credit: Provided / Cadbury World BIRMINGHAM, England - Two talented chocolatiers at Cadbury World spent three days crafting a massive Easter egg, which stands 3 feet tall and weighs over 88 pounds. Dawn Jenks and Donna Oluban took three days to make the giant chocolate treat at Cadbury World, an attraction located outside of Birmingham, England, that shares all about the history and making of British confectioner Cadbury chocolate. The egg is made of solid milk chocolate and features a detailed Easter scene, complete with an intricate array of flowers, grass and cherry blooms trees.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, speaks during a news conference. A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers flew to Taiwan for an official visit Thursday, defying threats from the Chinese government.Lawmakers from both the House and Senate landed in the country Wednesday morning to a warm welcome from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

FILE - Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where Hey, northerners! You might get a treat in the night sky starting April 14 after a significant solar flare sent a coronal mass ejection towards Earth.

Ontario is “well into” the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s Science Advisory Table says.The science table released new projections on Thursday, saying the sixth wave is being driven by the “new, more transmissible BA.2 variant, waning immunity, and lifting of public health measures.”The table said there is “significant uncertainty around the impact of case growth on our health system and deaths,” but added that wastewater surveillance suggests that community transmission of the virus “may have peaked.”The advisory table said the province’s wastewater signal has “increased substantially” but that growth has slowed down, adding that it “may have crested.”“It is uncertain yet, whether the current plateau will remain or be followed by an increase after the holidays, or a decrease,” the document reads.

COVID-19 and that the same number are off because they are a close contact of someone with the virus. He adds that this does not include all those off for other non-COVID-19-related reasons like vacations.The 321 is an increase from the 278 reported the day before.“When you get there, you’re short-staffed and waits are longer for our patients, and so that is a frustrating environment, both for providers and patients.

COVID-19 have died and 177 new patients were admitted to hospital last week.The latest COVID-19 data comes in the weekly epidemiology update covering April 3 to 9. Booster shots now available for all Manitobans aged 12-17 The hospitalizations include 19 new admissions to ICU.This marks the third week in a row the province has reported an increase in new hospitalizations.There were 141 new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital March 27 to April 2 and 111 new patients reported the week before that.The province’s weekly updates don’t the total number of people currently in hospital and ICU as as result of of COVID-19, instead reporting only how many new admissions occurred during the previous week.While the province reported five deaths linked to COVID-19 in Thursday’s update, Manitoba’s total COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,759, eight more deaths than last week.

The National Health Authority (NHA) has directed its counterparts in the states to adopt the latest version of the Health Benefit Package (HBP 2022) within their jurisdiction. The total package count of HBP 2022 has climbed to 1,949 with the inclusion of 365 new medical procedures.

Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King is expected to face two new charges, the day after his bail review hearing came to an abrupt and unexpected halt when his lawyer’s computer appeared to be hacked.

In a first for North Manchester, an open-top bus menopause choir will be performing as part of a multi-arts festival. It's all part of SICK! festival, an arts and health event that faces up to the complexities of mental and physical health.

Covid-19 is far from becoming an endemic disease and could still trigger large epidemics around the globe, the World Health Organization has said.

Europa League tie against West Ham United this evening despite reportedly testing positive for Covid-19 this morning.It's understood that the 24-year-old took another test this afternoon which came back negative, but his inclusion in the match-day squad raises all manner of questions and health concerns.Reports indicate that Paqueta first tested positive on Wednesday and was subsequently sent home to isolate, but after a change in fortune a few hours ago Lyon decided to roll the dice and reverse their decision, naming him on the bench.Naturally, Hammers fans have been up in arms on social media since the news broke."Paqueta magically recovered for covid an hour before the game, no point in even having squad lists if the club can just change it last minute," one fan tweeted."How is Paqueta involved? The guy literally tested positive for Covid this morning," wrote another.A third said: "This is ridiculous, no one gives a s*** about Covid safety anymore do they? Thought Paqueta was positive."Should Paqueta be allowed to play? Let us know what you think in the comments section.David Moyes' side head into tonight's clash with everything still to play for after drawing 1-1 during a tense encounter at the London Stadium last week.Jarrod Bowen initially gave the home side the lead before former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tanguy Ndombele hit back a few minutes later to level the tie, and the Hammers were frustratingly denied a late chance by a pitch-invader who brainlessly stormed the field while they were counter-attacking.Victory tonight would see the east London side head into their first proper European semi-final in 46 years, so here's hoping Paqueta doesn't infect them all out there!

Compared with a third vaccine dose, a fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine lowered the risk of infection, symptomatic infection, hospitalization, severe illness, and death 52% to 76%—depending on the measure—amid the Omicron surge among older adults, finds a new Israeli study.

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Addressing Canada’s ballooning housing crisis was the centrepiece of the 2022 federal budget. But as Eric Sorensen reports, the measures only go so far, and the housing market’s challenges go beyond finances.

Toronto Mayor John Tory tests positive for COVID-19 His remarks came ahead of expected new modelling on COVID-19 from the province’s expert pandemic advisory group.Ontario reported 1,392 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Wednesday and 177 in intensive care, compared with 1,332 hospitalizations and 182 people in ICUs the previous day.There were 4,589 new infections reported, though access to PCR tests is limited and the scientific director of the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table has said wastewater surveillance suggests the province is seeing between 100,000 and 120,000 new daily cases.

Moderna has been approved for jabs in children aged six to 11 by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

COVID-19 crisis, according to recent data from U.S. health officials — one of many examples shared in recent days of the pandemic’s harmful impact on mental health. Stay-at-home orders, social isolation, loss of caregivers, economic hardships, and general fear of the virus have driven a surge in cases of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidal ideation among children and teenagers, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. A study shared in late February by the U.S.