B.C.’s small businesses fear cold Christmas amid surging COVID-19 cases

Andrei Doroshin PHILADELPHIA - A graduate student in psychology whose COVID-19 vaccine operation got shut down by Philadelphia last year has settled with the state attorney general's office and agreed to destroy all personal health information his start-up gathered.The agreement was filed Friday in Commonwealth Court and requires a judge's approval to take effect.Central to the accusations against Andrei Doroshin, who had almost no public health experience when the city gave him the task, was that he had intended to profit from the vaccine operation run by his start-up, called Philly Fighting COVID.Mayor Jim Kenney says Philly Fighting COVID was a mistake after the Inspector General found no malice, no ill-intent, and no one seeking personal gain.Doroshin denied the allegations by the attorney general's office, including violating the state's nonprofit corporation law.Under the agreement, Doroshin and his associates are barred from managing charitable assets or soliciting charitable donations in Pennsylvania for 10 years.Doroshin also must destroy the personal health information gathered through the vaccine pre-registration service and is barred from receiving any financial benefit from the information or the vaccine.Doroshin must also dissolve Philly Fighting COVID.City officials said they gave him the job because he and his friends had organized one of the community groups that set up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the city in 2020.But they shut the vaccine operation down once they learned that Doroshin had switched his privacy notice to potentially sell patient data.

As protesters dig in their heels at border crossings and the nation’s capital, many truck drivers continue hauling shipments across the province. Shallima Maharaj heard from some of them at a stop north of Toronto.

Many members of Edmonton city council don’t agree with the removal of the provincial Restriction Exemption Program. Friday they decided on how the city will be moving forward measures. Sarah Komadina has the details

Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The charitable sector should hope that billionaire Jared Isaacman keeps seeking new adventures.Isaacman, who turned a payments-processing firm he started as a teenager into a multibillion-dollar company, periodically indulges his passion for aviation with head-turning flights.

LOS ANGELES - It’s time to meet the domino-toppling trios competing in the first-ever season of "Domino Masters." Hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family"), the series will feature teams of domino enthusiasts facing off in an unbelievable chain reaction tournament. DOMINO MASTERS: The all-new competition series DOMINO MASTERS premieres Wednesday, March 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2022 FOX Media LLC. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FOX.

Wendy Williams is firing back at Wells Fargo over claims she's the victim of «financial exploitation,» saying «she is fine» and «she is of sound mind.»In a statement to ET, Williams' lawyer, LaShawn Thomas, said on Friday that «Wendy wants the world to know that she strenuously denies all allegations about her mental health and well-being.» Thomas also offered details as to why Williams is in a legal battle with Wells Fargo.«Wendy had to unfortunately bring this action because Wells Fargo has refused to honor her Power of Attorney, granting her son authority to make inquiries to the bank on Wendy's behalf,» the statement read.

COVID-19 vaccination clinics in districts where rates are well below the Quebec average.Officials are hoping to increase the inoculation levels against COVID-19 in areas like Saint-Léonard and Montréal-Nord, where the vaccination levels are below 75 per cent (according to the latest data) while on average, 82 per cent of the Quebec population is considered adequately vaccinated.The shuttle buses run free of charge and take people to clinics in Saint-Léonard, Montréal-Nord, Ville-Émard and LaSalle. Health-care officials are hoping people with limited mobility and those who may have other appointments will get their first, second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tairāwhiti has reached two vaccination milestones today; their eligible population reached 90% fully vaccinated –the 18th DHB to do so – and it’s eligible Māori population reached 90% first doses.

Premier Doug Ford denounced the protests both in the nation’s capital and on the border in Windsor Friday. While putting measures in place in a bid to move them along, the premier also attracted unwanted attention after a snowmobile trip and a secret recording.

PHILADELPHIA - At The Saul High School traditional learning is only the beginning, students also have the opportunity to participate in real-life farming."This is a dairy science class at Saul High School, it’s an Animal Science Class. We’ve been doing this for 50 or 60 years where we produce our milk, and then it’s been shipped to Land O'Lakes," said Jane Arbasak, Farm Manager with Saul High School.Enejha Dozier is a Senior at Saul High School and said this unique program helped fuel her passion."Yes, it definitely did, for the better.

Police found a 36-year-old man shot inside a Jeep and drove him to the hospital in critical condition. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officers responding to reports of a shooting found a man badly wounded inside a car and rushed the victim to an area hospital. According to investigators, the shooting happened on the 1800 block of East Allegheny Avenue in Kensington around 6:30 p.m.

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, February 11, and how B.C. officials could be setting the stage to remove restrictions on Tuesday.

Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont.Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz says the injunction will take effect at 7 p.m.He has asked a lawyer representing the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which applied for the injunction, to send him a draft of an order.

COVID-19 receiving care in hospital on Friday, with 127 of them in intensive care units.That’s compared to 1,586 in hospital on Thursday, with 126 people in the province’s ICUs. Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced his plan to relax COVID-19 measures.

PHILADELPHIA - The Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport said it’s "highly concerned" about the number of firearms it took from passengers last year.Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero reports that the agency scanned around eight million passengers in 2021 and confiscated 39 weapons. That figure far outpaces the number of firearms the agency confiscated in the previous two years.Spero said he does not know what motivates people to carry guns to the airport, but he knows "guns and airports don’t mix."The TSA demonstrated for reporters Friday how a pistol can be safely transported by air.

Ontario’s premier has called a state of emergency following days of blockades at the country’s largest border crossing. This move is applauded by federal officials who are asking protesters to go home as police forces expect demonstrations across the country to ramp up over the weekend.

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has said.

A monoclonal treatment site located in a tent is closed for patients on January 25, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.

HOUSTON - It’s no secret Houston has a bustling Muslim population with residents stemming from all walks of life. There’s a rich tapestry of work focusing on the legacy left behind by Muslims in this city, yet little has been touched on when it comes to African American efforts. For example, Houston’s oldest and most historic mosque, Houston Masjid Al-Islam, located in the 6600 block of W Bellfort Ave.

AirTag clipped onto a bag. Apple announced it’s cracking down on unwanted tracking among AirTag users, according to a company news release. AirTags launched last April for $29 apiece and allows users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app. But the seemingly harmless tool is being used by some to stalk people and even commit car thefts. Police departments have called this recent string of crimes "AirTag stalking." "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giant wrote in an update on its website Thursday.

COVID-19 on Thursday.For the second day in a row, the province reported a record 13 deaths.B.C. has now reported 121 COVID-19 deaths in November alone, nearly a third of its 384 total fatalities.

COVID-19 pandemic.The province’s latest round of measures to curb transmission were one of the many topics discussed during the one-hour event, hosted by News Hour at 6 anchors Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui.Here are some of their answers to questions from people across the province. Responses have been edited and abridged for clarity.

Global BC hosts another town hall to discuss the province’s response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict new measures recently enacted such as mandatory masks in indoor, public places. Provincial health officer Dr.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 738 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Nov.

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

No mandatory masks in B.C. schools despite sweeping new COVID-19 orders Under current guidelines, masks are required in high-traffic areas of schools such as hallways and libraries.

COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the provincial government has customers struggling to understand who they are allowed to dine with.The association’s president Ian Tostenson says restaurants are trying to tell customers to use common sense and follow advice from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, but he says that advice has been unclear.“There is a lot of confusion as to who can dine out as a result of the last couple of weeks with Dr.

The holiday plans of thousands of British Columbians are on ice after Dr. Bonnie Henry cleared up the confusion surrounding her latest public health order and confirmed all indoor and outdoor events are suspended until at least Dec.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 1,933 new COVID-19 cases over three days on Monday, Nov.

COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.During its last update Friday, B.C. reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the fewest since Nov.

COVID-19 restrictions.Last Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expanded a public health order banning all social gatherings until Dec.

COVID-19 mask directive won’t apply to school classrooms.“It’s difficult to explain, not just to teachers but even to children, why they are wandering into a grocery store with their parents and they put on a mask, yet when they’re at school, surrounded by sometimes more people in a close, confined space, they don’t need to wear a mask,” said Kevin Epp, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. No mandatory masks in B.C.

COVID-19 restrictions.The sweeping health order was unveiled Thursday, amid rising COVID-19 cases driven by spikes in transmission in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.The order banned social gatherings of any type province-wide, and restricted community events until Dec. 7.

COVID-19.Youth sports were already operating under a number of protocols as a part of viaSport’s Return to Sport Phase 3.On Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry added a ban on spectators and a ban on traveling outside one’s home community for sport to those restrictions.

COVID-19 on Friday, the fewest since Nov. 9.But other key metrics continued to move steadily in the wrong direction.

sweeping new mask mandate won’t apply to the province’s school system.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry unveiled several new orders to try and curb soaring COVID-19 case numbers, including new rules requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public spaces.At her Thursday briefing, Henry sought to explain how the school setting differed from a “public space” such as a store or government office.

Under the extension of the provincial health order Thursday, Dr. Bonnie Henry has now banned social gatherings across the province and suspended all in-person worship in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 538 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday, Nov.

COVID-19 cases in the province.At her Thursday briefing, B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

COVID-19 case numbers, British Columbia appeared to get some respite Thursday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 538 new cases, the fewest in a 24-hour period since Nov.

COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that she reversed her stance on the issue after hearing that businesses were concerned about having to enforce guidelines on mask-wearing in a bid to slow the spread of the disease.“You name it, for the most part,” Henry said, referring to the wide list of places included under the new rules such as grocery stores, shopping malls, and restaurants when not eating or drinking.

COVID-19 the same way as adults.Dr. Peter Juni, who is also a researcher with Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table, made the comments after B.C.

coronavirus in the region.At the time, Henry said the businesses would need to re-submit COVID-19 safety plans to their regional medical health officers for approval before they could reopen. B.C.

Global’s Keith Baldrey on the possibility of new COVID-19 measures or restrictions to come when Dr. Bonnie Henry reveals new pandemic numbers on Thursday.

COVID-19 cases in the province.Horgan is also expected to provide details on when his caucus will be sworn in, when he will appoint a new cabinet, and whether he will be reconvening the legislature for a fall sitting.The expectation is cabinet and caucus will be sworn in next week. More record-breaking numbers as B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about travelling in B.C.

COVID-19 cases in B.C., the province’s top doctor is not budging when it comes to a mandatory mask policy.Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday a mandatory policy is not necessary because it is already an expectation that people wear a mask when they’re inside public places.She added that most businesses in the province already have their own mask requirements.However, some business owners say customers still confront them about the rules because there is no policy from the province.One business in Keremeos is actually prohibiting customers from wearing masks inside, saying it actually causes more harm than good.

COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province has been looking at the option “for some time” and are trying to determine whether an early break would have the intended outcome.