COVID-19 pandemic.A statement from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) called the news “encouraging.” 86% of TDSB students want to return for in-person learning amid stricter COVID-19 protocols “We know how important these activities are to students’ mental and physical health and overall school experience,” the statement said.On Monday, TPH said recommended that some, but not all activities, can resume.

Under the new guidance, schools can see a return of clubs, sports teams, bands (without wind and brass instruments) and extracurricular activities.

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COVID-19: City of Toronto says it’s preparing to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11

TDSB announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for trustees, employees Health Canada still has to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for children of the age group. In Canada, only those aged 12 and older are eligible at the moment.Also on Monday, the city’s medical officer of health Dr.

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Toronto’s top doctor makes plea for mandatory vaccines in schools

Infectious Diseases physician Dr. Isaac Bogoch breaks down the latest COVID-19 headlines including Dr. Eileen De Villa’s call for mandatory vaccines for eligible school children.

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Changes to close contact system in schools

Most primary school children and those in childcare facilities who are identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of Covid-19 but have no symptoms, no longer have to restrict their movements or get tested from today.

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Covid-19: India records 26,041 new cases, active tally falls below 3 lakh

coronavirus infections, taking the country's total tally of cases to 33,678,786 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

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Police tussle with anti-vaccine certificate protesters targeting Toronto mall

As Ontario imposes its own proof of vaccination requirements for non-essential businesses and services, protesters pushing back against the mandate tussled with police this weekend as they tried to swam a downtown Toronto mall. As Sean O’Shea reports, there are calls for police to do more about people flouting public health orders.

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Schools with face-mask requirements had fewer Covid-19 outbreaks, CDC study find

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Growing concerns about outbreaks at B.C. schools

There are more calls for increased safety measures for children in B.C. schools following yet another COVID-19 outbreak at a Lower Mainland school. Emad Agahi reports.

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Worrying trend emerges in the aftermath of pandemic pet boom

Now that people are returning to work and resuming travel, caring for pets is much more challenging than when many were adopted at the start of the pandemic. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the worrying trend has emerged in the aftermath of the pet adoption boom.

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COVID-19: Western homecoming sees smaller-than-normal turnout amid pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic kept Western’s Homecoming celebrations relatively tame this year, but still attracted people to Broughdale Avenue on Saturday.The massive unsanctioned street party on Broughdale Avenue did not reach anywhere near pre-pandemic levels but did see pockets of students gather outside of houses and along the sidewalks. The on and off downpour of rain may have also been a factor in the smaller turnout.Leading up to the event, there were a lot of concerns from community leaders about what might happen with students partying for Homecoming amid the pandemic, with past years seeing a crowd reach upwards of 25,000 students.

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Tom Felton gives update on health after collapsing during golf tournament: 'I'm on the mend'

Tom Felton updated fans on his health in a video shared Saturday to Instagram. The 34-year-old actor stunned fans when he collapsed during a recent appearance at a celebrity exhibition during the Ryder Cup. At the time, a friend of Felton's assured fans he was "okay." The "Harry Potter" star has now addressed the "scary episode" himself. "Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the lovely well wishes as of recent," he said in the clip.

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Penticton art exhbit explores feminism and activism

Hathor: Goddess of Many Things, Avendaño introduces herself through bright colours and creative scenes, while also advocating for equal rights for women around the world. Penticton Arts Council showcases 100 clay cats in art exhibit “It’s a special piece because it’s an Afghan lady so it’s very special for me because of all the conflict that is happening in Afghanistan right now and I feel for these girls not knowing what the future is going to be.”The artist is one of eight in residence at the Leir House Cultural Centre where she has developed her skills for the last year leading up to the exhibition.

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Newfoundland and Labrador reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, has 116 active infections

COVID-19 today.Health officials say all of the new infections have been identified in the Central Health region and are under investigation.There are currently 116 active cases of the virus in the province, with two people in hospital as a result of the disease. N.L.

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COVID-19: Alberta Education confirms 5 schools moving to online classes

The Alberta government confirmed Friday that five schools across the province are moving to online classes because of COVID-19. The province also said three more Calgary schools have been added to the CBE’s outbreak list. Michael King reports.

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2 more outbreaks reported in Hamilton public schools, cases top 100 since return

COVID-19 outbreaks according to public health on Friday, bringing the total number of learning facilities in an active surge to eight.Central Elementary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School in East Hamilton each reported a pair of cases among students on Thursday.There are now a total of 25 cases in all eight outbreaks among 22 students and three staff members.

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Toronto pushes for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students ahead of health meeting

As the number of outbreaks in Toronto schools grow, so do calls to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required shots needed to attend schools. Although a move supported by Toronto’s top doctor, the province may have other options in mind to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

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6 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 93

COVID-19 on Friday, raising the city’s total case count to 4,999.The active case count has fallen by seven from the previous day to 93 with another 13 new recoveries. Ontario enforcement agencies report few incidents in early days of COVID-19 vaccine certificates Total resolved cases climbed to 4,861 and the city’s coronavirus death toll remained at 45.In Wellington County, seven new cases have also been confirmed as the case count there climbed to 1,938.Active cases have dropped to 32 in the county with nine new recoveries being reported.

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COVID-19 cases higher in schools without mask policies, CDC studies show

WASHINGTON - On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released three studies highlighting the importance of using layered prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in schools. The studies, published in the site’s "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report," found that school districts without a universal masking policy in place were more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks.

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Toronto’s medical officer of health to ask the province to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for students

Currently only students aged 12 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine but it is not mandatory to get it to attend class. Marianne Dimain reports.

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Toronto men caught with bomb-making manuals, al-Qaeda literature on phones, documents allege

Kevin Omar Mohamed‘s prison sentence for terrorism came to an end, the RCMP’s Toronto O-INSET national security team decided to check up on him.What they found set off alarms.Not only was he violating his probation by using a smartphone, he’d downloaded al-Qaeda literature, manuals on bombs and poisons, and a tract justifying the killing of women and children, according to allegations filed in court.He was also seen meeting with Daniel Khoshnood, another former inmate who had a history of violence and whose phone contained more than 200 Taliban, ISIS and al-Qaeda videos, as well as bomb-making guides, according to the allegations.Both were arrested as potential national security threats.Little was disclosed at the time, but details of the

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City of Toronto to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics at 5 shopping malls

COVID-19 vaccine clinics at five shopping malls across the city in push to get 90 per cent of Torontonians fully immunized.Officials said the clinics will run Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25-26) from 12 p.m.

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COVID-19: Durham Region reports more outbreaks detected in area schools

COVID-19 have been detected in schools in Durham Region, with 10 considered to be experiencing active outbreaks as of Thursday afternoon.The Durham Region Health Department declared outbreaks at Lincoln Avenue Public School and Westney Heights Public School, both in Ajax, Ont., on Wednesday.On Thursday, St. Anne Catholic School in Oshawa and Goodwood Public School near Uxbridge, Ont., received the same designation.In Ontario, a COVID-19 outbreak in a school or child-care centre is defined as two or more lab-confirmed cases in students, staff or visitors with an infection believed to be linked to the facility.

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Briercrest College down to 55 active COVID-19 cases, will continue with weekly testing

Briercrest College and Seminary in Caronport, Sask., is now down to 55 active COVID-19 cases among staff and students. Briercrest College reports 62 active COVID-19 cases On Monday, it reported 62 active cases.According to an update posted on Briercrest’s website, 43 students and 12 staff members have COVID-19 as of Wednesday.Don Taylor, dean of the college and provost, said Briercrest will continue with weekly testing provided by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.“We’re going to have our staff and students continuing to test until we can get down to zero,” Taylor told Global News.

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Routine COVID testing doubles detection at 3 public schools

Weekly COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic students and staff at three K-12 public schools in Omaha, Nebraska, roughly doubled the detection rate of symptom-based testing and exceeded that of the rest of the local county, according to a study yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Waterloo Region says 8 speed enforcement cameras up and running near schools

Speed cameras to be in front of Waterloo Region schools in 90 days “This technology will enhance the safety and experience of all road users, particularly those using active transportation, as they walk and bike to school.”Initially, the region was to have 32 ASE cameras in place by the end of 2020, but the pandemic forced council to cut the program down to eight cameras.

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5 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 100

COVID-19, raising the city’s total case count to 4,993.Thursday’s active case count has fallen by seven from the previous day to 100 with another 12 new recoveries. Guelph police respond to 1 complaint as COVID-19 vaccine certificate program launches Total resolved cases climbed to 4,848 and the city’s coronavirus death toll remained at 45.In Wellington County, five new cases have also been confirmed as the case count there climbed to 1,931.Active cases have dropped to 34 in the county with six new recoveries being reported.

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Quebec tables bill to restrict anti-vaccine protests near schools, hospitals, fines could reach $12,000

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Search for Gabby Petito’s fiance, Brian Laundrie, resumes in Florida wilderness

Gabby Petito’s fiance on Wednesday, one day after a woman’s body found in a Wyoming national park was identified as that of the missing 22-year-old travel blogger.Police have described the fiance Brian Laundrie, 23, as a “person of interest” in the case, which has captivated Americans since Petito’s family reported her missing on Sept. 11.

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India's reports 31,923 new Covid cases; active caseload lowest in 187 days

₹50,000 will be given to the kin of those who died of the virus due to involvement in COVID-19 relief operations or activities associated with the preparedness for dealing with the pandemic.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Betty Reid Soskin: Oldest active National Park Service ranger turns 100

National Park Service website. Soskin was originally born in Detroit, Michigan but moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where she and her family survived the "Great Flood" of 1927. Ranger Betty Reid Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center.

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Briercrest College reports 62 active COVID-19 cases

Briercrest College in Caronport, Sask., is reporting 71 total COVID-19 cases, 62 of which are active. Declared COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan Caronport is located approximately 90 kilometres east of Regina.An outbreak was declared at the school by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on Sept.

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5 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 107

COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the city’s total case count to 4,988.Active cases fell by 12 from the previous day to 107 with another 17 new recoveries. Total resolved cases climbed to 4,836 and the city’s coronavirus death toll remained at 45.

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India's active Covid-19 caseload reaches lowest point since March 2020

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Quebec to table bill banning anti-vaccine protests outside hospitals, schools

COVID-19 vaccine protests in front of hospitals and schools.François Legault told reporters at the National Assembly he will introduce the proposed legislation to his caucus Wednesday and then to the provincial legislature on Thursday.“It makes no sense,” he said, referring to recent anti-vaccination protests.

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WHO chief thanks India for resuming exports of covid-19 jabs for COVAX

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Increase in Covid-19 outbreaks at schools - HPSC

There has been an increase in the number of Covid-19 outbreaks in schools, according to the latest report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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Canada to resume flights from India next week with additional COVID-19 measures

India early next week while requiring additional COVID-19 measures for those travellers, the federal government said Tuesday.Transport Canada said the ban on all private and commercial passenger flights from the country, which was set to expire Tuesday, will be extended until 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept.

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Toronto parents, teachers vocalize concerns over hybrid learning modelUntitled

On Tuesday, a number of parents, teachers and students rallied outside of the Toronto District School Board, demanding an end to simultaneous learning. They told Global News the model is having negative implications on students’ learning.

What’s behind low voter turnout in Canada’s election? Experts seek answers

Canada’s pandemic election is showing a low voter turnout, sparking conversations among experts around its impact on the country’s democracy.As of 6.40 p.m. ET Tuesday with 99.37 per cent of polls reporting, 16,099,487 of 27,366,297 registered electors showed up to vote — a turnout rate of 58.83 per cent.That’s lower than the 2019 federal election, which saw 18,350,359 of 27,373,058 eligible voters cast ballots, resulting in a turnout of 67 per cent.

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Parent-led COVID rapid testing program in Toronto sparks interest in other communities

One of the biggest concerns for parents sending their children back to school has been how to keep them safe from COVID-19. A group of parents in East Toronto came up with a plan that is proving popular among other communities.

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Parent-led rapid COVID-19 testing program in Toronto school sparks interest in other communities

COVID-19 rapid testing program at their children’s school, they never imagined they would soon be providing tutorials and sharing “how to” documents with families in communities across Canada.“Since we’ve launched, we’ve had a ton of email inquiries from schools in the area and even in other districts, like Peel, Etobicoke, Burlington, as far away as Saskatoon and Surrey, B.C.

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Mobile vaccination clinics coming to Toronto malls this weekend as part of ‘ShopAndVax’ event

COVID-19 vaccination clinics are going to be held at several Toronto malls this weekend as part of the “ShopAndVax” initiative.The City of Toronto detailed the campaign in a news release Tuesday.Officials said the clinics will be held from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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COVID-19 cases in Hamilton schools rise as Ontario reports over 1,000 province-wide

COVID-19 pandemic, the two boards reported 65 students and staff contracted an infection during the first two weeks back.Since the September return, the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has reported 38 total cases among 23 schools while the Catholic board (HWCDSB) says they’ve had 27 tied to 11 schools.Along with the cases, five city schools have experienced outbreaks with four active as of Tuesday involving a combined 10 cases at Tapleytown Elementary in Stoney Creek, St. Thomas More Catholic, Huntington Park Elementary School and Shannen Koostachin Elementary School.

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Manitoba announces changes to COVID-19 protocols for schools

COVID-19 cases in the classroom this school year.Under the changes, school cases will now include students, staff and volunteers who were in the building either 14 days before or 10 days after they tested positive or developed symptoms, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin announced Tuesday.

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Quebec won’t rule out law to ban anti-vaccine protests outside schools, hospitals

Small group of nurses protests against mandatory vaccines outside Montreal hospital Protesters have gathered outside schools in recent days to denounce health orders such as the COVID-19 vaccine passport. Last week, demonstrators rallied at McGill University Hospital Centre’s Glen site, some of them carrying signs questioning the use of COVID-19 vaccines.

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1 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 119

COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the city’s total case count to 4,983.The single case comes after 40 new positive tests were confirmed in the city between Friday and Monday morning. Ontario COVID-19 vaccine certificate a ‘temporary’ measure needed to avoid another lockdown, Ford says Active cases fell by 10 from the previous day to 119 with another 11 new recoveries.

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Agri, processed food exports buck Covid trend, rise 22% in April-August

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27 N.B. schools ‘currently impacted’ by COVID-19 cases, department says

COVID-19.The province is returning to a mandatory mask mandate as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday as cases rise.

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Gavi welcomes India's move to resume Covid vaccine exports

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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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