Alberta’s government has tabled its 2021 budget, forecasting a $18.2 billion deficit for the year ahead. Heather Yourex-West breaks down the province’s spending strategy, which includes a $1.25-billion COVID-19 contingency provision, and what’s missing from the high-stakes plan.

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Coronavirus: New St. Patrick’s Day health orders aim to curb gatherings, parties

Coronavirus: Kingston officials warn of fines for gathering over St. Patrick’s Day week These new orders for businesses that serve alcohol include:KFL&A Public Health says that any failure to comply with this class order can result in fines of up to $5,000 for individuals, and $25,000 for corporations for every day or part of a day on which the offence occurs or continues.“Last year before we went in lockdown, there was significant social activity associated with St.

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Calgary emergency chief reflects on COVID-19 on anniversary of 1st case in Alberta

Sue Henry, the chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, joins Global’s Linda Olsen to reflect on the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case being identified in Alberta, and what is next for the city.

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Upward trend continues as B.C. reports 634 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

COVID-19 on Friday, the highest, single-day increase reported since early January.In a written statement, health officials said four more people had died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,380.Of the new cases, 149 new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 365 were in the Fraser Health region, 26 were in the Island Health region, 33 were in the Interior Health region and 60 were in the Northern Health region. B.C.

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COVID-19 one year later: What Alberta has overcome and what’s next

Health experts warn Alberta is not out of the woods yet in the fight against COVID-19 but has overcome a lot in the last 365 days since the first case of the disease was announced in the province.

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NDP renews call for Alberta government to release 3rd-party review on its handling of COVID-19

COVID-19, the official Opposition reiterated a plea for the provincial government to release the results of a third-party review aimed at assessing how it responded to the pandemic.While an exact timeline for its release was never announced, the UCP government had previously said it hoped the report would be completed in late 2020.

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HSE outlines new arrangements for GP vaccination plan

The HSE has committed to improve the timing of confirmation notices to GPs in relation to order numbers and delivery dates for vaccine doses.

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Coronavirus: 29 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the local total number of cases up to 6,618, including 189 deaths.Local public health also confirmed one new case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., in the region and 20 additional people who have screened positive for a “variant of concern.” Testing is still underway to determine the exact variant strain.

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Coronavirus: New Quebec projections warn of possible spike in COVID-19 cases linked to variants

Quebec projections released Thursday show that COVID-19 hospitalizations have stabilized after dropping steadily in January. Those numbers are expected to stay stable for a few weeks but an explosion in cases of COVID-19 infections linked to variants is possible.

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Coronavirus: Hamilton reports 64 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new institutional outbreaks

COVID-19 cases on Friday and five new outbreaks: at two long-term care homes (LTCH), two schools and a seniors’ home.Public health says the schools – St. Michael Catholic Elementary and Hillfield Strathallan College – are reporting two cases each among students while the Queen’s Garden LTCH, AbleLiving Services York Supportive Housing and Carlisle retirement residence each have just single cases among staffers.Hamilton is reporting more than 260 cases at 27 facilities in outbreaks including seven city shelters, seven seniors homes, three hospitals and three schools.

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Surgeries delayed by COVID-19 in Alberta expected to be completed by 2023

COVID-19 continues to taper off in Alberta, the province is setting its sights on reducing wait times for surgeries that were cancelled and postponed in the early days of the pandemic.Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Friday that the province is aiming to perform 55,000 additional scheduled surgeries this year, on top of the 29,000 operations done in a typical year. AHS starts to work through backlog of surgeries after pause due to COVID-19 “We’re going to eliminate the backlog this year and press on toward the goal of the Alberta Surgical Initiative — to provide all scheduled surgeries within clinically acceptable times by 2023,” he said.“We know what we want our wait times to be.

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Alberta confirms 411 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, 2 additional deaths

COVID-19 in the province Friday, bringing the total number of Albertans who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus to 135,196.There were 243 people in hospital across the province, with 44 receiving care in the ICU.As of Friday’s update, there were 4,639 active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. There were 1,654 cases reported in the Calgary zone and 1,101 active cases in the Edmonton zone.

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Yanks' Germán pitches 2 innings in 1st game since suspension

TAMPA, Fla. – Domingo Germán pitched two scoreless innings for the New York Yankees in his spring training debut Friday, a week after publicly apologizing for actions that led to his 2019 suspension under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

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Royal Alberta Museum documenting COVID-19 in Alberta

The Royal Alberta Museum has been started collecting articles to document COVID-19 in our province and how it’s impacted us. Curator Pat Myers joined Global News Morning Edmonton to show how the collection has evolved.

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Infectious disease specialist takes a look back at 1 year of COVID-19 in Alberta

It has been one year since Alberta reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Stephanie Smith joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about how far we have come.

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NHS Lanarkshire announce search for new members to join health board

NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This is an exciting time to join the board as we strive to respond to the challenges of Covid-19 by transforming how we deliver health and care for our communities.“For one role we are looking for someone with capital project expertise who can support the board in its oversight of the plans to build the new University Hospital Monklands.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!“For the other role we are seeking someone who either has lived experience of health inequalities or who can bring their perspective

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NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.

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COVID-19: 9 new cases, 51 variants for Peterborough area; outbreak at Lakefield retirement home

COVID-19, and more presumed variant-of-concern cases over the last 24 hours on Friday.According to the health unit’s COVID-19 tracker website at 4:05 p.m. Friday, there are now 82 active cases in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.

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Coronavirus: 19 new cases reported in London-Middlesex; 24 in Lambton County

coronavirus cases have been confirmed in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported on Friday.The update brings the regional pandemic case tally to 6,250, of which 5,941 have resolved, nine more than the day before.At least 184 people have died during the pandemic. The most recent death was reported Wednesday involving a woman in her 80s not linked to a seniors’ facility.With the update, at least 125 cases are active in London-Middlesex.The region remains in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.

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N.B. premier floating idea of new Atlantic bubble

Higgs said that the timeline of a new Atlantic bubble will depend on vaccine supply, but with more provinces opting to delay second doses he says he’s optimistic that the timeline for getting back to normal will be moved up. Silas Brown has more.

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New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters

NEW YORK – After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theaters in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months instead read messages like “Wear a mask” and “We’ll be back soon.”

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Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths.

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Return to work mistake stops single mom’s unemployment benefits for 16 weeks

ORLANDO, Fla. – Alexandra Castellanos has been unemployed since April 2020 but for some reason the state’s unemployment records had her back to work and on the payroll with a New Jersey mortgage company.

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Rutherglen set for new mobile covid-19 testing unit

Spittal Community Centre and is open every day from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Dr Jackie Hyland, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Health Protection, said: “Covid-19 can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms or the symptoms are so mild people may not recognise that they have the infection.“For the benefit of yourself and your community, I would encourage as many people as possible to get a test.

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COVID-19 reinfection? Manaus, Brazil highlights dangers of new variants

Brazil, is raising global concerns about the possibility of reinfection while highlighting the importance of limiting further opportunities for the coronavirus to mutate.Doctors Without Borders field co-ordinator Fabio Biolchini says “everybody should be focused on Brazil right now,” and particularly, on the city of Manaus, where he’s been since mid-January. Oxford study finds AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Brazil variant, source says “People here thought that they were immune and that the worst had passed,” he told Global News.“There is absolutely no reason to think that this could not happen anywhere in the world.”A report first made public in the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Dec.

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Police: Missing Burlington County 14-year-old may have driven to New York City

Charlee Hertzog has been missing since Wednesday, police say. TABERNACLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - New Jersey State Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who they say drove away from her home Wednesday morning in Tabernacle Township.Charlee Hertzog was last spotted driving a 2018 Toyota Tacoma with a New Jersey license plate no. E19NJT, according to police.

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Florida reports 5,900 new virus infections, state begins administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – As the total number of COVID-19 infections in the Sunshine State nears 2 million, more and more Floridians are getting vaccinated as eligibility requirements continue to expand.

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Saskatchewan coronavirus hospitalizations down to 138, 207 new infections

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Wigan in the seven days up to February 27. The figure is up from 24 the previous week and marks a 112pc increase.According to figures from Public Health England, the infection rate for Abram & Bickershaw has soared to 604.6 cases per 100,000 people, the highest rate anywhere in the region.The M.E.N.

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Alberta’s Critical Work Benefit portal exposed employee information: province

Ottawa, Alberta to distribute 1-time $1,200 payment to COVID-19 front-line workers The portal was temporarily shut down and the issue was resolved, he added.“We are working with employers to contact affected employees directly and, as a precaution, the Government of Alberta will be providing credit monitoring to affected employees to ensure the protection of their identities, personal information and credit.”Premier Jason Kenney announced the one-time payment of $1,200 on Feb.

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Orange County Convention Center now vaccinating school, child care employees of all ages

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – All kindergarten through 12th grade educators and child care workers can now get vaccinated at the Orange County Convention Center, according to the county.

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New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge's order

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge's order on Friday to extend a temporary restraining order.

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Playland’s Castaway Cove will reopen in March, less than 2 months after large fire

Investigators determined that the fire was accidental, saying it was caused by "an undetermined electrical source" near the front of a building that was destroyed. OCEAN CITY, N.J. - An amusement park in southern New Jersey that was severely damaged by a fire earlier this year will reopen later this month.The Jan.

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New Jersey GOP questions Murphy’s COVID-19 handling in hearing

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy TRENTON - Rebuffed by the Democrats who control the Legislature, New Jersey Republican lawmakers Friday conducted their own hearing on Democratic Gov.

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‘Now is not the time’: WHO cautions against relaxing pandemic fight

coronavirus pandemic, top World Health Organization officials said on Friday, citing concern that Brazil’s epidemic could spread to other countries.“We think we’re through this. We’re not,” Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, told an online briefing.

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Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms

Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side effect.

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Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 2021, Beetlejuice returning for new scares

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort announced Friday that Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice will be the first house for this year’s return of the popular Halloween Horror Nights.

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AP source: Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons agree to buyout

DETROIT – Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a contract buyout, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

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Covid-19: Nine further deaths, 522 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of nine further coronavirus-related deaths and 522 new cases.

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Alberta marks one year since first COVID-19 case

Thursday, March 5, 2021 marks one year since officials identified the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Alberta. Bindu Suri takes a look at how the case changed the province.

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Covid vaccines have now been given to 40% of adults - and deaths are falling sharply

More than one million people in the UK have received both doses of the coronavirus jab, new data shows.

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Orlando FEMA site now offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. – The newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now being distributed at the FEMA vaccination site in Orlando.

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Breaking down the ‘outrageous’ real estate market right now

The real estate market is booming. Take a drive through one of your favorite neighborhoods and you’re sure to notice some “For Sale” signs.

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IndiGo passenger says he is COVID-19 positive just before take-off

New Delhi: In a bizarre incident, a male passenger on a Pune-bound IndiGo flight was offloaded at the Delhi airport on Thursday evening after he told cabin crew that he was coronavirus positive just as the aircraft was preparing for take-off, according to sources.The incident happened on IndiGo flight 6E286 at around 5:30 pm on Thursday as the plane was getting ready for take-off to Pune.The sources said the passenger informed the cabin crew that he has tested positive for coronavirus, following which the aircraft returned to the bay and the person was offloaded.After fumigation, the aircraft took off for Pune at around 7 pm, one of the sources said.A senior Delhi Police official said it has not received any complaint from the airline about

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Boone better with pacemaker, to return to Yanks this weekend

NEW YORK – New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's feeling better after getting a pacemaker and said he hopes to return to the team Saturday or Sunday.

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NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka

NEW YORK – The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. She will work games during the 2021 season.

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New Brunswick to provide COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus on Friday.Chief medical officer of health Jennifer Russell and Minister of Health Dorothy Shephard will deliver the update at 1 p.m.The briefing will be livestreamed on Global News. New Brunswick reports 5 new coronavirus cases, confirms U.K.

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Queen Elizabeth Gets Two New Corgi Puppies Amid Prince Philip's Ongoing Health Issues

Queen Elizabeth II has some new additions to the family amid a difficult time. ET can confirm that the 94-year-old British monarch has welcomed two new corgi puppies. The queen lost her last corgi, Whisper, in 2018.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Alberta forecasts $18.2 billion deficit in new budget

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