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Late Friday afternoon, a judge granted an injunction which prevents protesters from stopping the flow of traffic across the Ambassador Bridge. Sean O’Shea reports.

“Freedom Convoy” originally meant to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and quarantine rules for cross-border truck drivers has entered its 16th day on Saturday.Police in Windsor, Ont. say they’ve begun enforcement actions against protesters who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for days.They say they’ve told protesters at the scene to head home, and several have begun packing up tents.

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

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The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]According to health officials, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 879 Nova Scotia tests on Oct. 15.To date, Nova Scotia has 103,590 negative test results, 1,093 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.No one is currently in hospital, public health says.As of Friday, 1,024 cases are considered to be resolved.The province announced it is also renewing the state of emergency “to protect the health and safety of Nova Scotians and ensure safety measures and other important actions can continue.”According to the government, the order will take effect at noon Sunday, Oct.

COVID-19 can quickly find its way back into our communities. We must continue to follow all public health measures.” Trick-or-treating a no go in New Brunswick’s orange zones The gathering limit without physical distancing remains 10 in Nova Scotia, whether in public or at a house party, or 50 for community events with physical distancing both indoors and outdoors.Events organized by “recognized businesses” can host half of a venue’s capacity up to 200 people indoors, and 250 people outdoors.

Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and has four active cases with one patient in intensive care.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct.

coronavirus on Wednesday and there are four active cases in the province.The NSHA testing labs completed 401 tests for COVID-19 the day prior.To date, 102,273 negative tests have been completed and 1,092 positive cases have been confirmed.The province says one person is currently hospitalized in the ICU as a result of COVID-19.There have also been 65 deaths linked to the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia says 1,023 cases are now considered resolved.

COVID-19, but Doctors Nova Scotia says it’s been a success and, amid a potential second wave of the coronavirus, it protects not only patients but physicians and health-care staff as well. Nova Scotia to extend access to virtual care options for doctors and patients “The patient response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil shuffled his cabinet Monday to fill ministerial vacancies.

Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities Williams told Global News that once the province announced its relaxation of gathering limits in Sept., he wasted no time getting his club involved in completing the necessary protocols that would allow players to get back on the field.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Through the leadership of the Rugby Nova Scotia COVID-19 Committee team, clubs like Riverlake had clear guidelines to follow that were also endorsed by Rugby Canada.Each club that signed on had to complete a safety plan that included methods for contact tracing and COVID-19 screening.Jack Hanratty, the provincial coach for Rugby Nova Scotia, praised the efforts of

novel coronavirus could get worse before it gets better. This is despite progress researchers have made toward finding a vaccine.Asked if there’s a chance hospitals might succumb to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Nemer said certain areas of the country could be at risk of being overrun if the upward trend in positive test results continues.

coronavirus on Saturday.The province says two of the new cases are related to travel outside of Canada and the additional case is a close contact to them.The individuals have been self-isolating, according to health officials.The province also says none of the cases are related to the outbreak in New Brunswick.Nova Scotia has completed 100,542 negative test results to date.It has confirmed 1,092 positive cases of COVID-19 and 65 deaths as a result of the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]One person is currently hospitalized in ICU, public health says.As of Saturday, 1,022 cases are resolved. N.S.

Here’s why frequent handwashing is recommended in preventing spread of COVID-19 The health authority conducts quarterly audits to monitor hand hygiene and has launched campaigns and staff surveys to encourage compliance.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Dixon says while there has been a slight uptick in compliance since the start of the pandemic, more work needs to be done.“In order to really emphasize the seriousness of this, we’re reframing this as a health care error or performance issue if staff are not consistently compliant with hand hygiene,” Dr.

Here’s why frequent handwashing is recommended in preventing spread of COVID-19 The health authority conducts quarterly audits to monitor hand hygiene and has launched campaigns and staff surveys to encourage compliance.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Dr. Dixon says while there has been a slight uptick in compliance since the start of the pandemic, more work needs to be done.“In order to really emphasize the seriousness of this, we’re reframing this as a health care error or performance issue if staff are not consistently compliant with hand hygiene,” Dr.

COVID-19 at Manoir Notre-Dame, a special care home in Moncton.Part of that concern stems from staffing levels in the city. Less than a month ago, the Vitalité Health Network asked people to avoid going to the ER at the Dr.

Facebook page on Tuesday that the party was held on Saturday night on Highland Drive in Antigonish, N.S.St. FX says it contacted Public Health as soon as this was reported, to determine the next steps.

COVID-19 cases in Ontario and Quebec, and now there’s an outbreak at a long-term care home within the Atlantic Bubble at Moncton special care home.That outbreak has union and political leaders in Nova Scotia wondering if the province’s long-term care homes are ready to face a potential second wave of the pandemic.“We see the new cases in New Brunswick and we see the startling increase in new cases in long-term care homes in Ontario,” said Nova Scotia NDP leader Gary Burrill.“We’re at a point where people in long-term care facilities and the public and families, along with everyone in Nova Scotia, want to know what are the plans for staffing that the government is bringing forward.” New Brunswick reports 17 new COVID-19 cases linked to