Winnipeg carbon monoxide scare prompts WFPS to issue warning The new directive applies to staff working in vehicles and in situations where physical distancing isn’t possible on the job.The memo attributes the extra safety measures to the arrival of new COVID-19 variants in the city, which have been found to be more contagious.In the memo, Lane said the extra safety measures will be re-examined once more Winnipeggers have received the COVID-19 vaccine..

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Mandatory Face Masks and Its Impact on Education Process

Coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) has turned the world upside down. Since the disease can spread through air and surface, the fear of catching it anytime, anywhere remains persistent among everyone. Governments of all the countries around the world have mandated the use of masks in public spaces, and educational premises are no exception.

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Thousands of West Lothian residents asked to participate in Community Testing Programme and take Covid-19 test

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Pending stimulus check? Here's when your money could be released

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‘One of our finer moments:’ How COVID-19 caused a huge scramble to repatriate Canadians

cruise ships cast adrift as the COVID-19 pandemic caught fire one year ago. After being rejected at several ports across South America, their ship found its final refuge in Miami, setting off a frenzied set of flights home — through Columbus, Ohio and Newark, N.J.

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Brain Tumour Research . “It’s been a really tough time for all of us,” Matthew said.“We were all devastated when we discovered I had another brain tumour but Dad was particularly shaken, having lost my mum to cancer eight years ago.“We are a tight-knit family and all feel that we are in it together and will support each other through these difficult times.”Claire, 43, says she is incredibly proud of Matthew.Explaining how his tumour was spotted she says: “He had just been getting a few headaches, but it was hot so I was asking if he’d been drinking enough water.“He’s a runner and he kept tripping up, but he’s always been quite clumsy anyway.“He was going to The Christie for his check-up and the assessment was fine.

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NBA has a record day with 5 triple-doubles

An NBA-record five players had triple-doubles Saturday, including former MVPs Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook in the same game.

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Will the pandemic mean the end of trends for good?

Flexi time. Or not.Whatever the case, many of us will be desperate to invest in some new clothes – partly to celebrate, partly to draw a line under a series of unfortunate events.

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Police: 19-year-old injured during double shooting in Frankford

FRANKFORD - Philadelphia police are investigating after two people were hurt during a shooting Saturday night in Frankford. Officers were called to the 4800 block of Tackawanna Street for reports of gunfire. Police found a 45-year-old man shot three times in the right leg.

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Fewer cases, more outbreaks at Winnipeg care homes, says health authority

COVID-19 outbreaks at Winnipeg care homes is up, according to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)’s latest update.A new staff case at Heritage Lodge has triggered an outbreak declaration there, bringing the total number of cases to six among the 39 facilities operated by the health authority.However, only 10 active cases (six among residents, four among staff) remain in Winnipeg homes – that’s down from 12 earlier in the week.

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Here’s where Canadians spent the most money during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic enters year two, a lot has changed in the day-to-day lives of Canadians.

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Horgan backs ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel, hesitant about day-to-day use

Feds say Canada ‘needs to be part’ of vaccine passport talks as other countries race ahead “When it comes to travel, international travel specifically, there’s an absolute need to make sure that you can certify that you’ve been vaccinated coming into a community,” Horgan said.“But in regular activities in Richmond or Vancouver or Victoria or Kelowna we don’t see the value of that at this time, but we’ll continue to monitor it and if there’s a need to change.”Horgan said proof of vaccination was on the agenda when Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with premiers at their weekly meeting, where most provincial leaders agreed the measure was necessary for travellers.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates

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Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez split: report

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: (L-R) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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A difficult, uncertain and unforgettable year for Winnipeg nursing staff helping COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 pandemic began — and a year later, how much work still has to be done. Manitoba reports 1 coronavirus death, 104 infections, year after province’s 1st case Shelley Keast, chief nursing officer at the Grace, told 680 CJOB that the hospital’s first case — of many — arrived March 25 of last year.“It was a wave — an ocean wave that kept coming with fear, then exhaustion, then encouragement… then fear, exhaustion, encouragement,” said Keast.“In wave one, the staff, all of us were afraid of what we didn’t know.

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Coronavirus: ‘Very important’ that Canada is involved in international vaccine passport talks, Hadju says

When asked about possible COVID-19 vaccine passports for travel, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday it is “very important” that Canada be involved in international conversations surrounding vaccine certification to “make sure that Canada is not left behind.”

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Public Health Scotland: Third Ayr school hit by Covid as pupils asked to self-isolate

Ayr school has been hit by Covid, it was confirmed tonight.A contact tracing operation is under way at Dalmilling Primary.Parents were informed this afternoon of pupils who may have come into contact with confirmed cases.They are now being asked to self-isolate at home for 10 days.It follows the news that 12 teachers have tested positive at Braehead Primary and Early Years Centre, also in the town.It has closed until March 22, along with nearby Heathfield Primary.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise

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A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys

LOS ANGELES – I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first time.

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Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest

KABUL – A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had misunderstood the objective.

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Coronavirus: Winnipeg seniors embrace technology to stay connected during pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has left more seniors isolated in their homes and distanced from loved ones, but some people are trying to help.Peggy Prendergast has been teaching art classes virtually through a program from the Good Neighbours Active Living Centre.“In my mind there’s been a lot of good to come out of the pandemic. I fell and broke my hip two years ago and I have mobility problems and there are others like me at my age.

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Amid pandemic, 'an international epidemic' of childhood pain

PARIS – By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed to a crawl and his kidneys were faltering. Medics injected him with fluids and fed him through a tube — first steps toward stitching together yet another child coming apart amid the tumult of the coronavirus crisis.

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N Korean defectors struggle to send money home amid pandemic

ANSAN – For the first time in years, Choi Bok-hwa didn’t get her annual birthday call from her mother in North Korea. Each January, Choi’s mother had climbed a mountain and used a broker's smuggled Chinese cellphone to call South Korea to wish her happy birthday and arrange a badly needed money transfer.

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Manitoba warns of possible coronavirus variant exposures in Winnipeg

Fear, dread, helplessness: Winnipeg critical care doctor reflects on year of COVID-19 It is up to 50% more transmissible than the virus that surged last spring and again in the fall, making it more adept at thwarting measures that were previously effective, World Health Organization experts have warned. Scientists have concluded that it is also more deadly.The variant was first reported in Manitoba Feb.

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Fear, dread, helplessness: Winnipeg critical care doctor reflects on year of COVID-19

COVID-19 for a year now.They have been months unlike any other for those who are working directly in hospital COVID-19 wards around Winnipeg and who haven’t even had a moment to stop and reflect, said one doctor.“I haven’t, many of my colleagues haven’t, stopped to think about that yet because we’re still living it every single day and for the foreseeable future,” Dr. Owen Mooney said.Mooney is an adult critical care doctor in Winnipeg and remembers when the first person tested positive for the coronavirus. COVID-19 anniversary — How the university experience changed in Manitoba “It seems like kind of a lifetime ago,” he said.

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Winnipeg restaurants ‘shocked’ after city attaches $500 fee to patio program

temporary patio permit program has caught them by surprise.“We were just taken aback on the messaging behind this,” says Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association.“Our industry just cannot afford that cost at this point. For the most part, we haven’t even reopened yet.”Restaurants in Manitoba can operate at 50 per cent capacity, but can only seat tables containing members of the same household, up to five people.As some restaurants around the city opened their patios last weekend amid double-digit temperatures, they weren’t exempt to the rule.PATIO SZN! Patios are open at both locations.

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Winnipeg seniors embrace technology to stay connected during pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has left more seniors isolated in their homes and distanced from loved ones, but in some cases technology is helping to make connections happen. Global’s Amber McGuckin has more.

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Dunk these: Miami Heat logo to be released on Oreo cookies

From dunkin’ on the hardcourt to dunkin’ into a glass of milk -- Oreo is celebrating the Miami Heat with a different kind of sweet victory.

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Crime epidemic centered around 6 Daytona Beach mini motels

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The police department calls for service log at Daytona Beach’s Sun Plaza Motel on U.S. 1 for the past three years is 17 pages long. The motel only has eight rooms.

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All the main points from Andy Burnham's coronavirus briefing

sent home from school over positive tests, Mr Burnham questioned whether there could be a more thorough testing procedure. He said: "If a lateral flow test shows a positive case there's a question whether it's right for someone to isolate at home on the back of that and not for a PCR test to confirm it's not a false positive."He said this might build more confidence in the system - and was something the Government should consider.

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Piers Morgan doubles down on Meghan Markle attacks after ‘Good Morning Britain’ exit

Piers Morgan blasted Meghan Markle again on Wednesday following his exit from Good Morning Britain, when he stormed off the show after he was challenged about his reaction to her interview with Oprah Winfrey. Piers Morgan out at ‘Good Morning Britain’ after challenge to Meghan Markle remarks Morgan suggested that Markle was a liar on Twitter and during a media interview on Wednesday, and defended the accusation as “freedom of speech” and “opinion.”“I think the damage she’s done to the British monarchy and to the Queen at a time when Prince Philip is lying in hospital is enormous and frankly contemptible,” Morgan told a gathering of reporters on Wednesday.

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‘Diatribe of bilge’: Piers Morgan doubles down on criticism of ‘contemptible’ Meghan Markle

Piers Morgan, the British TV presenter who has just lost his high-profile ITV Good Morning Britain job over attacks and long-running criticism on Meghan Markle, told reporters outside his house on Wednesday that her comments during the interview with Oprah were “contemptible” and he still did not believe what she had said.

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COVID-19 vaccines: Ottawa asks only those eligible to call for bookings, lines overwhelmed

COVID-19 vaccine as the nation’s capital opens up coronavirus vaccinations to more people on Wednesday.The city said Wednesday that the phone line for residents to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments is experiencing a “significant call volume” and urged people only to place a call if they’re booking an appointment for themselves or someone else who is eligible.The city is encouraging residents to make use of the vaccine eligibility screening tool, which can tell someone whether they’re able to book an appointment based on risk factors such as age or the area of the city they live in.Ottawa opened up COVID-19 vaccinations to more groups of people starting Wednesday, including anyone in the city aged 90 or older.Earlier this week, the

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From vaccines to puppies: Don’t fall for these pandemic scams

One of the most current financial scams that target seniors involves a caller asking people for their financial information to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.Financial investment expert Kelley Keehn says fraudsters are often looking for something new they can hone in on when it comes to scams.She says in this vaccine scam in particular, people are being asked for their credit card information and other forms of payment.“It’s so important that you call your parents, you call the elders in your life, and let them know that … you are not having to pay for your vaccine.” Guelph police issue warning about fraudulent job offers Additionally, over the course of the pandemic several Canadians seeking puppies have encountered scams through

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Police: 15-year-old shot in leg following argument inside Holmesburg mini-market

Police said a 15-year-old was shot following an argument inside a mini-market in Holmesburg. HOLMESBURG - A 15-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was shot in the leg following an argument inside a mini-market early Wednesday morning in Holmesburg. Officers from the city's 15th district found the teenage victim on the 7700 block of Walker Street around 3 a.m.

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Behind the scenes of a Winnipeg restaurant after 1 year of coronavirus restrictions

coronavirus restrictions extend into a second year.Scot McTaggart never imagined he’d be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his restaurant, Fusion Grill, in a mask with a number of rules to follow.He, like so many other business owners, had never faced a challenge like the one the pandemic has presented.“When COVID hit and we were forced to shut down, that scared the hell out of me,” McTaggart said.

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Saskatchewan Premier Moe reflects on one-year with COVID-19, asks residents to ‘take the shot’

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday during a COVID-19 briefing update reflected on roughly one-year with the coronavirus and he asked residents “when it’s your turn, take the shot, get vaccinated.”

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Cyber thieves using 3D masks to deceive unemployment video security

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cyber thieves are using 3D masks in their latest attempt to access billions in state and federal unemployment benefits.

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Want to rent a Lamborghini at Orlando International Airport? Better reserve one fast

ORLANDO, Fla. – The white Lamborghini Huracan roared one more time in a parking lot at the Orlando International Airport before “Fast Rob” rolled it onto a flat-bed truck and drove it back to Miami.

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Innovation Guelph receives $261K from feds to support women entrepreneurs

Guelph, Ont., MP Lloyd Longfield announced $261,250 in funding for Innovation Guelph to support women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement was made on Monday during the International Women’s Day Guelph-Wellington and The YMCA of Three Rivers’ Women of Distinction event.

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Police: Inmates attack Florida man accused in adopted daughter's torture death

Jorge Barahona (Photos courtesy: WSVN/Miami-Dade Corrections) MIAMI - Five South Florida inmates beat up an accused child killer as he slept because "of the nature of his pending charges," authorities said in a police report.All five have been charged with battery by a detainee for the March 1 attack on Jorge Barahona at the Miami-Dade County jail. Barahona, 53, suffered bruises on his face, a nosebleed and a small cut on his nose, the Miami Herald reported.Barahona is accused of killing his adopted 10-year-old daughter Nubia Barahona in February 2011, after investigators said he tortured her and her twin brother Victor for months.

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WHO cautions against vaccine passports for international travel

World Health Organization official said that so-called “vaccine passports” for COVID-19 should not be used for international travel because of numerous concerns, including ethical considerations that coronavirus vaccines are not easily available globally.At a press briefing on Monday, WHO emergencies chief Dr. Michael Ryan said there are “real practical and ethical considerations” for countries considering using vaccine certification as a condition for travel, adding the U.N.

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Firefighters, faith leaders team up to vaccinate vulnerable

MIAMI BEACH – At the end of a recent Sunday evening Spanish-language Mass, the Rev. Roberto Cid made an announcement that perked up many gray-haired heads.

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Belleville, Ont., woman claims Service Canada employee mocked her after asking for CERB, EI support

A Belleville, Ont., woman recorded a video of what appears to show a Service Canada employee swearing and belittling her after asking pandemic support payment questions.

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When I tested positive with Covid-19...: What JEE (Main) topper shared

(JEE) Main 2021 session held in February, 2021, one of the toppers who scored 100% in the exams, shared his experience and preparation strategy for the competitive exam. The result can be checked at the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.Ranjim Prabal Das was one of the toppers for the February session of JEE mains examination from Delhi to score 100 out of 100 in it.

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Florida inmates attack man accused in girl’s torture death, police say

MIAMI – Five South Florida inmates beat up an accused child killer as he slept because “of the nature of his pending charges,” authorities said in a police report.

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Man, 69, dies from Covid after blood clot caused three-hour erection, study claims

A man has died from coronavirus after suffering a three-hour erection caused by the disease, a study claims.

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On International Women's Day, laments of retreat on rights

CAMEROON – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on International Women’s Day that the COVID-19 pandemic has seen “a rollback in hard-won advances in women’s rights” even as calls for women's empowerment echoed around the globe, from Myanmar and Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia and the United States.

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Recognizing pandemics’ impact on women on International Women’s Day

Linda Olsen talks to Shelley Kuipers, a Calgary business leader, on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting women in Calgary and what more can be done to work towards equality in the workforce.

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