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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from his office to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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2 men shot inside Overbrook bar, police say

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after two men are shot inside a bar in Overbrook.The shooting happened Tuesday night, around 8:15, on the 6600 block of Lansdowne Avenue.Police were called to the bar on the report of gunshots inside the establishment.Arriving officers found a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center by police and placed in stable condition.A second man, 54, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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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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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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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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Trudeau wishes Donald and Melania Trump a ‘safe and speedy recovery’ after COVID-19 diagnosis

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are sending their best wishes to Donald Trump and his wife Melania after the pair tested positive for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Feds to add $600 million to business relief fund

The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trudeau wishes Trump a ‘full recovery’ after coronavirus diagnosis

Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are sending their best wishes to Donald Trump and his wife Melania after the pair tested positive for COVID-19.Trudeau says on Twitter that they are hoping for a full recovery for the president and the first lady.Sophie and I are sending our best wishes to @POTUS Trump and @FLOTUS.

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Coronavirus: Toronto-area family of child with rare disease turns to Ottawa for help with funding

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to contribute to fundraising efforts to help pay for a potential cure for their son.“We decided that we’re going to see if we can meet Mr. Trudeau,” said Terry Pirovolakis.His son, Michael, is the only child in Canada with Spastic Paraplegia Type 50, or SPG50, a neurodegenerative disease that will rob him of all his functions, confining him to a wheelchair by the age of 10.

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Trudeau announces $10-billion infrastructure plan, aims to create 60,000 jobs

Canada is launching a $10 billion infrastructure plan, announced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, to “build stronger, healthier communities, while helping Canadians get back to work” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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‘It failed’: O’Toole slams Liberals’ handing of coronavirus pandemic after throne speech

Erin O’Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In his formal reply to the Liberals’ throne speech, O’Toole drew on his own experiences with being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.That kicked off a lengthy attack on what he called the government’s slow and at times completely wrong approach that left too many people behind.

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Coronavirus: Jagmeet Singh demands Liberals crackdown on those who ‘profited off the pandemic’

During Question Period on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh demanded the Liberal government crackdown on those who “profited off the pandemic,” to which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the NDP of voting against legislation that would have “raised taxes on the wealthiest one per cent” of Canadians.

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COMMENTARY: After vapid throne speech and address, it’s hard to see why prorogation was necessary

prorogue Parliament.Now that we’ve finally seen and heard the much-hyped throne speech — not to mention Trudeau’s own address to Canadians — it only serves to confirm the suspicion that this was all little more than political theatre.That the prime minister’s ostensibly urgent national address on Wednesday night turned out to be a pointless waste of time is perhaps a fitting end to what has been a bizarre five weeks.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau ‘disappointed’ at RCMP mask policy requiring shaving of beards

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he was “disappointed” to hear of an RCMP policy that calls for all officers to shave their beards and wear medical-grade face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic as a safety measure.

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Winter in a pandemic: How cold air could make the coronavirus spread more easily

coronavirus cases across Canada.Some parts of Canada are already experiencing a second wave, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

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Should you skip Thanksgiving due to the pandemic? Manitoba’s top doctor says yes

throne speech, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Canadians might want to cancel plans for the next big holiday on the calendar.The PM said the country is at a “crossroads” and Canadians need to work together to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus as we head into a fall that may be much worse than the spring.“It’s all too likely we won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving, but we still have a shot at Christmas,” he said.“Together, we have the power to get the second wave under control. I know we can do it, because we’ve already done it once before.” Manitoba sees 37 new coronavirus cases Thursday, 19th death officially confirmed Manitoba’s chief public health official, Dr.

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Alberta’s Kenney says Trudeau ‘completely failed to recognize’ economic reality of pandemic in throne speech

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responded on Thursday to the Liberals’ federal throne speech and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Wednesday address to Canadians, stating that he felt the government “completely failed to recognize, to acknowledge or to act on” the dire economic realities brought forth by the coronavirus pandemic in their remarks.

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Varied reactions to throne speech as business groups, health experts, and political scientists weigh in

Trudeau dangles national childcare system in throne speech with few hints of fiscal restraint Among the speech’s promises was a proposed national childcare plan — something that was music to the ears of the Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)’s Don Giesbrecht.“The language was really significant for us.

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Canada is in second wave of coronavirus pandemic, says PM Trudeau

Canada has entered a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, warning that the country was on the brink of a surge if people did not follow public health guidelines.In a rare national address, Trudeau said the country "is at a crossroads" as a second wave emerges in four large provinces, adding that the government would do whatever it took to help the country recover from the pandemic."We're on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring," he said.Canada's COVID-19 cases have spiked in recent days, with an average of 1,123 new cases reported daily over the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in mid-August."We have the power to get this second wave under

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Throne speech makes ‘vague promises,’ according to Saskatchewan premier

Scott Moe criticized the throne speech as an attack on the province as it failed to mention western Canadian industries like the energy and agriculture sectors.On Wednesday, Moe told reporters at the Saskatchewan legislature he will not support the speech, blasting it as “a number of vague promises.”“It’s simply not a speech from the throne with much substance or substance around supporting any industries that build wealth and build our communities in this province,” Moe said.

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Coronavirus: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says COVID-19 exposed problems, says action needed

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday, following an address by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that COVID-19 had exposed problems facing Canadians, but those are issues that existed before the pandemic and were not addressed.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Canada can ‘bend the curve’ together again

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that together Canadians can help “bend the curve” again, stressing they can “define the change” and while Canada is at a “crossroads,” they can get out of the pandemic.

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Throne speech: Conservatives ready for election if all Opposition parties vote against Liberals

Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Conservative MP Candice Bergen said Wednesday the party is ready for a federal election if the NDP does not support the throne speech, which was delivered on Wednesday by Governor General Julie Payette.

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Throne speech: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Liberal plan doesn’t go far enough

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responded to the Liberal government’s throne speech on Wednesday, telling Global’s Mercedes Stephenson that his party would be willing to support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if potential cuts to COVID-19 assistance to families who may be unable to return to work do not happen.

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Throne speech: Did Trudeau, Liberals play it safe?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a national childcare and early education system as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter gender equality gains by forcing Canadian women out of the workforce. But just how such an unprecedented national system could work is unclear and there were few concrete signs in the throne speech presented Wednesday.

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Throne speech: Trudeau government addresses COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on women, pledges to create national action plan

Governor General Julie Payette addressed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women in Canada during Wednesday’s throne speech, pledging that the government would create a national action plan for getting women back into the workforce, which she said would be guided by a task force of diverse experts.

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Throne speech: Governor General outlines ‘4 foundations’ of Trudeau government’s approach to COVID-19 pandemic

Governor General Julie Payette outlined four “foundations” of the Canadian government’s approach to COVID-19 in the throne speech on Wednesday, which included the need to fight the pandemic, the need to support people and businesses through the crisis, the need to “build back better” and the need to “stand up for who we are as Canadians.”

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Throne speech: Payette touts coronavirus job creation, wage subsidy extension

During Wednesday’s throne speech, Governor General Julie Payette said that “there is still more to be done” to help Canada’s economy and unemployment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why she said that the federal government will be launching a campaign to create over one million jobs.

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Trudeau dangles national childcare system in throne speech with few hints of fiscal restraint

Justin Trudeau is promising a national childcare and early education system as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter gender equality gains by forcing Canadian women out of the workforce to care for children.But just how such an unprecedented national system could work is unclear and there were few concrete signs in the throne speech presented Wednesday of how the Liberals plan to rein in the massive federal deficit incurred with pandemic emergency spending.The throne speech outlines sweeping plans to tackle things like climate targets, systemic racism, and the deep blow the pandemic has delivered to Canadians in vulnerable jobs and communities across the country.It comes as cases spike in many regions including Ontario and Quebec,

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As coronavirus cases spike, Trudeau must strike throne speech balance: strategists

Justin Trudeau is set to unveil his government’s vision for the way forward as the country continues to grapple with an increase in coronavirus cases and a massive federal deficit.But because of the pandemic, things will not be playing out as per usual.“Circumstance dictates that this isn’t a normal year so this shouldn’t be a normal throne speech,” said Melissa Lantsman, vice president of public affairs at Enterprise and a Conservative strategist.The leaders of the two largest opposition parties in the House of Commons are both in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus, while parliamentarians and political staff will be navigating physical distancing, limits on the number of members allowed in the chamber, and new ways of

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COMMENTARY: Canadians want throne speech to focus on current problems, not ‘big picture’ ideas

COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and Canada needs a new plan. This is their opportunity for a big COVID reset.In addition to resetting the policy agenda to match pandemic-driven realities, this is also an important opportunity for the Trudeau Liberals to take back the narrative about their governing of the country.When the prorogation was announced on Aug.

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Trudeau to address the nation over coronavirus pandemic after Wednesday’s throne speech

Justin Trudeau will address Canadians after the new throne speech is delivered on Wednesday.In a statement emailed to Global News, the Prime Minister’s Office said Trudeau will “address Canadians directly on the urgency of fighting COVID-19 as we face down the prospect of a second wave of the virus.” More than half of Canadians think coronavirus deficit too big but split on election need “He will also give a summary of the government’s plans in the Throne speech to fight the virus and build our economic recovery,” the statement reads.Trudeau is slated to speak at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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House of Commons tests virtual voting ahead of throne speech

Parliament Wednesday.The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an updated version of its coronavirus pandemic response plan, but also how it intends to guide the country forward afterwards.

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Ahead of throne speech, Canadians see coronavirus pandemic, jobs as top concerns: Ipsos poll

coronavirus pandemic and the economy during the new session of parliament, according to a new poll from Ipsos.

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Singh says NDP focused on getting ‘help for Canadians,’ not forcing an election

Jagmeet Singh said his party’s focus is on getting “help for Canadians,” not forcing an election amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Singh said he has laid out his concerns and demands for the new Parliamentary session during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday.

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Premiers likely to ask for billions more in health care ahead of feds’ throne speech

Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberal government could hinge.Quebec’s Francois Legault, Ontario’s Doug Ford, Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Manitoba’s Brian Pallister plan to hold a news conference in Ottawa to spell out what they hope to see in the speech.Billions more for health care is likely to top their list.

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Trudeau to speak with opposition leaders on upcoming throne speech

Justin Trudeau will begin consultations Thursday with opposition leaders about next week’s throne speech, which could theoretically bring down his minority Liberal government if no opposition party supports it.He is to speak by phone with Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, who is in self-isolation along with most of his 31 MPs after an aide tested positive Monday for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says handling pandemic ‘job one,’ throne speech has several elements

Asked about previous comments to Global News that the throne speech would including an “ambitious green agenda” and whether that’s changed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic is “job one.” He said the pandemic has also shown gaps for people, with some “falling through the cracks,” and while green tech will help to “build back better,” they need to ensure they focus on protecting Canadians from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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