Schools are reopening September 8, but many parents in Saskatoon are opting to keep their kids at home. Here’s what their kids’ online schooling will look like.

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Nearly 30% of students have opted for online learning: Edmonton Public Schools

Homeschooling, online classes: Alternatives to in-class learning for Alberta families A spokesperson for EPSB said Tuesday that the final numbers may change — as some families have not yet decided.The numbers release account for 90 per cent of the student population, meaning that there is still another 10 per cent who have yet to finalize their decision.Online learning through EPSB begin Sept. 3, the same day as in-person classes.Students who opt for online learning with Edmonton public schools will be a part of a learning group with one assigned online teacher.

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1,500 backpacks crammed with school supplies for underprivileged kids in Saskatoon

COVID-19 pandemic has made this back-to-school season more stressful than ever, but Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said it’s particularly hard for families that can’t cover the cost of new supplies. Sask.

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A look inside Edmonton schools preparing for the return of in-person classes

Edmonton Public says about 70 per cent of families have opted to return to in-person classes this fall, but that decision doesn’t come without a lot of questions. To help, staff have been recording and sharing video tours of what has changed inside their schools.

Frustrated NBA players wonder again whether they should play

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As the NBA sought to resume the season, players had to weigh whether playing basketball aided or distracted from their calls for social justice reform.Those discussions are starting again.With the second round of the postseason set to begin Thursday when Toronto plays Boston, players from both teams say there have been discussions about whether they should boycott games following the police shooting in Wisconsin of Jacob Blake, a Black man.Players and coaches around the league say they have been frustrated and are upset after seeing cellphone video that showed Blake being shot multiple times after they have spent a month and a half in the bubble calling for reform.“But it’s not working, so obviously something has

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Concerns raised about students leaving isolation for mandatory COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 tests at a location outside of their selected location to isolate for 14 days.Premier Stephen McNeil announced on Thursday that all three tests must be completed, even if the results are negative.

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Coronavirus: Ontario students frustrated by full tuition fees for online classes

With the start of school two weeks away, there is growing demand from post-secondary students in Ontario to lower tuition fees. Many don’t believe keeping the fees the same is reflective of the switch to predominantly online courses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lake County business builds partitions for elementary school classrooms

Elementary school students in Lake County returned to school on Monday to find their classrooms set up a little differently. See-through partitions made with PVC pipes and vinyl separate students when sitting at their desks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.Timothy Totten serves as the managing partner of Final Embrace, the local business hired by the school district to build the barriers.

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The coronavirus may shut down the immune system’s vital classrooms

In many infections, the immune system builds so-called germinal centers (yellow-brown rings inside the blue) in the spleen or lymph nodes to train cells that make antibodies, but the structures fail to develop in some COVID-19 cases. By Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.At the top of the long list of uncertainties about COVID-19 is whether people who recover will develop durable immune responses to the coronavirus that causes it.

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Southeast Delco School District students asked to share laptops due to limited availability

DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - Southeast Delco School District students are being asked to share school laptops as they start virtual learning. Carla G. left Academy Park High School Tuesday with more kids than computers. From 10 a.m.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Delaware Valley, Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Delaware Valley and the Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m. Tuesday night.Scattered storms, torrential rain, lightning and the possibility of damaging winds are all in the forecast, mainly between 6 p.m.

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Students, staff in quarantine after COVID-19 cases reported at Osceola schools

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Students and staff members from several schools in Osceola County are in quarantine following reports of COVID-19, according to officials with the school district.Officials with the Osceola School District said on Tuesday, just one day after students returned to school for face-to-face learning, that at least nine schools have been impacted by reports of possible COVID-19 infections.[RELATED: Seminole County schools asks more than 100 people to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19]According to a spokeswoman for the school district, some of the following incidents took place over the two-week planning period before students returned to school and the district was notified of the incidents on the first day of school

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Labour appeals for coronavirus key workers like supermarket workers to go into politics

Labour tonight appeals for carers, supermarket shelf-stackers and delivery drivers to stand for election to their local council.

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University of Toronto research to explore racism in health-care system during pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic on racialized communities as well as existing biases in the health-care system.The national project was launched by Roberta Timothy, an assistant professor with the University of Toronto’s Institute for Pandemics.Timothy says many members of the Black and Indigenous communities already avoid interacting with the health-care system mostly due to experiences with racism and biases.During a global pandemic, Timothy says that can have grave consequences for the well-being of those communities. Ontario reports 100 new coronavirus cases as more than 20K additional tests completed “People will seek help when it’s an emergency and by then it’s too late,” she says.

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Coronavirus: Parents in Surrey, B.C., demand remote learning options come September

COVID-19.The letter comes after the council, which represents parents in the province’s largest school district, conducted a recent survey of 3,500 families and sent the results to Global News on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus: No new cases for Peterborough area, 4 active cases

novel coronavirus on Tuesday.For the third straight day, the health unit reports 103 cases of COVID-19 with four of them active.The health unit serves Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Safety of COVID-19 vaccine concerning some Canadians, StatCan survey shows The health unit also reported 24,100 people have been tested for the virus to date.A weekday drive-thru testing clinic — for asymptomatic individuals — continues at the Kinsmen Civic Centre in Peterborough.

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N.S. Teachers Union demanding detailed health and safety audit to be provided to parents

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N.B. return-to-school plans outline how students will participate in sports

New Brunswick announced Tuesday that students will be able to participate in sports, extracurricular activities and physical education during the upcoming school year. As Tim Roszell reports, there will be strict restrictions in place.

Blazers' Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right knee

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers.The Blazers trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, and now will play without their leading scorer.Lillard got hurt while driving to the basket and drawing a foul with 7:16 left in the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Lakers. The knee seemed to buckle as Lillard made an awkward landing and he was clearly limping as he made his way to the foul line.During a time-out that was called about a minute later, Lillard briefly made his way into an area of the arena that isn’t visible from the court.

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Volusia teachers union seeks more COVID-19 protection before students return

[Everything you need to know about Volusia County’s back to school plan]"In some cases, the supplies are limited and these items are on back order. Kids are coming in the matter of days," she said.The state has already appealed the judge’s ruling but Albert said it doesn’t affect the school board to start a conversation about other options.

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COVID-19 cases send students, staff from 9 Seminole County schools into quarantine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – About one week after students returned to their classrooms for face-to-face learning in Seminole County, district officials said 12 people had tested positive for COVID-19.Michael Lawrence, the communications officer for Seminole County Public Schools, said the positive COVID-19 cases include both teachers and students.Lawrence said most of those who are infected had a test prior to the start of the school year and are just now receiving their results.According to Lawrence, the 12 confirmed cases have resulted in quarantining at the following nine schools in Seminole County:“Just because we are quarantining those individuals, doesn’t mean that those individuals are also going to be positive,” Lawrence said.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Delaware Vally, Lehigh Valley until 11 p.m.

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23rd coronavirus-related death reported in Saskatchewan, tests drop

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Lakers, Bucks look to clinch second-round berths Wednesday

It was only a week ago when the sky was falling on the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA’s two best teams in the regular season, the top seeds in their respective conferences, both lost their playoff openers and looked vulnerable.Not so much now.Order has been emphatically restored, the Bucks and Lakers are a combined 6-0 since — winning those games by an average of 15.8 points — and both teams can reach the second round of the NBA playoffs with victories on Wednesday at the Disney complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.The Bucks lead the Orlando Magic 3-1; the Lakers lead the Portland Trail Blazers 3-1.

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Mavs' Porzingis sitting again vs. Clippers with knee injury

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis will miss Game 5 of a first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers because of right knee soreness.It will be the second straight game the 7-foot-3 Latvian is sidelined. He was ruled out a few hours before the game Tuesday night after being a late scratch for Game 4.It's not the same knee Porzingis had surgically repaired after an injury in what ended up being his final game with the New York Knicks in early 2018.

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Homeschooling, online classes: Alternatives to in-class learning for Alberta families

“Last year our Facebook group was about 1,000 members — this year we’ve grown to over 8,000 so far and I’m sure that’s going to continue,” she said.Arnall said registration numbers aren’t released by Alberta Education until after Sept. 30.

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Hollywood Sets Look WAY Different During The Pandemic — Get An Inside Look At The Strict COVID-19 Safety Measures!

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New Brunswick to provide update on return-to-school plan Tuesday

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NCC closing parking lots at Meech Lake beaches overnight following 'multiple violations'

OTTAWA -- The National Capital Commission is now closing the parking lots at Meech Lake overnight this summer following "multiple violations" of local noise bylaws and swimming guidelines.

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Covid-19: Record 148 deaths in Karnataka; tally past 2.91 lakh

Bengaluru: Karnataka inched towards the 5,000 covid-19 fatalities mark as 148 more tested positive on Tuesday that marks the highest single day spike in the state.Bengaluru continues to fuel the spike in cases and death toll as it accounted for 61 of the 148 fatalities reported in the daily bulletin of the state health department on Tuesday.The toll in Bengaluru stands at 1,755 of the total 4,958 in the state excluding 19 other positive persons who lost their lives due to reasons other than complications of the disease.There are 751 persons in intensive care units across the state, according to government data.After two days of decline, Karnataka witnessed a spike in cases as 8161 more tested positive that takes the total to over 2.91 lakh.

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Weight loss in young adults with obesity may halve mortality risk

World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that the global prevalence of obesity has almost tripled since 1975.

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Saskatoon councillor on mandatory mask bylaw moving to council

Sarina Gersher joins Global News Morning to discuss a city committee’s approval of a new mandatory mask bylaw for transit, and what happens next.

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Karnataka reports 8,161 new Covid-19 cases, total discharges breach 2 lakh mark

KARNATAKA : Karnataka on Tuesday reported a sharp spike of 8,161 new COVID-19 cases and 148 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,91,826 and the death toll to 4,958, the Health department said.The day also saw 6,814 patients getting discharged after recovery, taking the total number of discharges so far past the two lakh mark.Of the 8,161 fresh cases reported today, 2,294 cases were from Bengaluru Urban alone.As of August 25 evening, cumulatively 2,91,826 COVID- 19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 4,958 deaths and 2,04,439 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.It said, out of the 82,410 active cases, 81,659 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are

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Waterloo Catholic school board makes masks mandatory for all students

Waterloo public school board makes masks mandatory for all students A spokesperson for the WCDSB told Global News that the remaining difference between the two sections is that the younger kids will not be required to fill out a form to be exempt from wearing a mask whereas the province requires the older students to do so.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Last week, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) also approved a motion that made masks mandatory for all students, including those in kindergarten to Grade 3.

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GMP and council look set to cancel 'unsuitable' bank holiday events over Covid-19 concerns

Two events planned in Manchester over August bank holiday weekend could be cancelled after police and licensing officials raised social distancing concerns.A temporary event notice (TEN) has been submitted to hold the long-running Manchester’s Got Talent community event at a primary school in Moss Side.Meanwhile, a hotel in the city’s Gay Village is hoping to have a bar and stage put up in Canal Street on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend before its cancellation.But both TENs have been recommended for refusal by Manchester council following objections from licensing officers and Greater Manchester Police.One of the organisers felt they had been ‘unfairly treated’ by the authorities after receiving the backing of ward

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Dozens of USC students test positive for COVID-19

LOS ANGELES - USC health officials reported an "alarming" spike of 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in off-campus housing facilities, along with 100 students in quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19.According to Dr. Sarah Van Orman, head of USC Student Health, 14 cases were identified through general population testing among students not showing any symptoms, while 29 more were confirmed through contact tracing and testing of people showing symptoms or who were exposed to the illness.RELATED: USC to expand virus testing after 45 students linked to Greek Row test positive for COVID-19"Los Angeles is at a critical juncture in public health," Orman wrote in a Monday virus update.

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Saskatoon city committee votes for masks to be made mandatory on public transit

Committee voted for masks to be mandatory on public transit, and recommended in city buildings, beginning Sept. 1.The discussion and debate, which lasted about three hours, ranged from issues of enforcement to definitions of masks.Debate ended when all councillors, save for Ward 1’s Darren Hill, voted in favour of the recommendation.

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The prominent Montreal magazine going online

A prestigious Montreal magazine, once prided for its print edition, is going online as the COVID-19 pandemic upends the print industry. Dress to Kill magazine’s Kathia Cambron joins Global’s Laura Casella.

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Govt may look at second stimulus once Covid-19 cases decline: Official

Mumbai: The government may look at introducing a second set of fiscal stimulus measures once the COVID-19 infections abate and the psychological fears in people's minds ebb, a top Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday.The government has also observed that 40 per cent of the cash transfers directly into the beneficiaries' accounts recently have been saved and not spent, leading to a feeling that there are limitations of the stimuli measures and hence, making timing the most important factor, Union Expenditure Secretary T V Somanathan said.It can be noted that the government's first round of fiscal stimulus was announced in late March, and included measures like extra spend of nearly 2 percentage points of GDP.

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Utah teachers, students who defy mask mandate could be charged with misdemeanor

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Pandemic has online sellers leaning on cloud

coronavirus pandemic, the upswing in e-commerce is a boon to most cloud vendors, but especially Google’s cloud-services unit.Google Cloud, a division of Alphabet Inc, trails far behind front-runners Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Corp’s Azure, with a 6% share of the global cloud market, according to research firm Canalys. AWS and Azure together account for more than half the market, the firm estimates.

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Piers Morgan slams Carol McGiffin’s ‘mindless coronavirus conspiracy c**p’ as he defends decision to block her online

PIERS Morgan has slammed Carol McGiffin's "mindless conspiracy crap" as he defended blocking her on Twitter. The Loose Women star found herself shut out of her ITV co-star's posts after calling his stance on the coronavirus crisis "hysterical bulls**t".

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Kevin Hart 'diagnosed with Covid-19' less than year after horrific car crash

Hollywood star Kevin Hart has reportedly said he was diagnosed with Covid-19 earlier this year.

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Online searches for 'chest pain' rise amid Covid-19 pandemic

COVID-19 infection is warranted, if people are experiencing chest pain, they need to seek medical evaluation. This can be done in a safe manner that will help them avoid the consequences of delayed cardiovascular care.The study underscores the need to find additional ways to educate patients that emergency conditions such as a heart attack and stroke can be safely cared for, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers 135-115

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in their playoff series with a 135-115 victory Monday night. LeBron James had 30 points and 10 assists in 28 minutes before heading to the bench late in the third quarter.

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Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake

COUDERAY, Wis. - Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.Nelda Powers was enjoying a sunset cruise on the Chippewa Flowage in June when she and her friends spotted movement in the lake.The group watched as the bear patiently swam across the water just past the boat, all the while towing her three cubs on her back.Related: Watch hundreds of dolphins 'stampede' next to tour boat"She's working so hard," one person could be heard in the video as another exclaimed, "Bless her heart!"Once the bears made it across the lake, the mom and three cubs could be seen ambling up the embankment before running off into the woods.

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Dragic scores 23, 5th-seeded Heat sweep Pacers to advance

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Goran Dragic scored 23 points and the fifth-seeded Miami Heat completed a first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 99-87 victory Monday night.Tyler Herro had 16 points and Bam Adebayo added 14 points and 19 rebounds for the Heat, who made it out of the first round for the first time since 2016.Victor Oladipo had 25 points and Myles Turner added 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacers, who have dropped four straight postseason series to the Heat since 2012.Miami's bench outscored Indiana's depleted reserves 38-3.Dragic's layup at the end of the third quarter gave the Heat an eight-point lead and the Pacers never mounted a serious comeback in the fourth.Indiana cut the lead to 91-85 with 3 minutes left, but the

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