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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.Players had been discussing boycotting games in the bubble after the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

More discussions were expected Wednesday, but even before that the Bucks apparently decided they would act.“Some things are bigger than basketball," Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry tweeted Wednesday.

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Canada’s Eliot Grondin wins silver in snowboard cross at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s Eliot Grondin won the silver medal in a thrilling photo finish in men’s snowboard cross at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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North Vancouver man creates ski poles out of bamboo

A North Vancouver man’s time working in Japan was cut short due to the pandemic, but when he returned home he found a way to bring Japanese influence to his love of skiing. Aaron McArthur reports.

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West Bengal: Reading, counting abilities of kids down amid Covid, shows survey

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'Covid isn't finished with us' - WHO seeks global cooperation

The World Health Organization has called for enhanced global collaboration to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries and high-income countries should provide financial support to help global efforts against the raging pandemic.

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£500 Covid payments for low-wage workers to self-isolate could be scrapped

The government's latest plans to scrap all Covid restrictions could see the end of the £500 self isolation payment for workers with the virus.

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom set on a wedding abroad after Covid delays

PEOPLE : "It was all set for Japan with 150 guests. Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant," "They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.

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Scientists warn of new covid variants after discovery of Omicron in deer

coronavirus infections and were vulnerable to repeated reinfections with new variants, researchers led by Pennsylvania State University scientists said.

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Consumer Matters: More B.C. seniors taken for thousands of dollars by ‘grandson scam’

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Canada’s James Crawford wins bronze in alpine combined skiing at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s James Crawford won the bronze medal in the men’s alpine combined skiing event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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New Zealand police clash with Covid protesters at parliament

Police and anti-vaccine protesters have clashed on the grounds of New Zealand's parliament, with more than 120 arrested after demonstrators who camped outside the legislature for three days were ordered to move on.

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Eraj Fernando resigns as Hambantota Mayor

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando announced on Thursday (10), that he would be stepping down from the post of Mayor.

Texas attorney general to probe GoFundMe for removing Canada’s trucker convoy fundraiser

Texas plans to launch an investigation into GoFundMe’s decision to take down a fundraiser for Canada’s trucker convoy that has been protesting COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates in the nation’s capital for the past 13 days.A statement on Wednesday said that Attorney General Ken Paxton would probe potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act after the crowd-funding platform’s integrity had come into question for removing the online campaign. ‘Incredibly scary’: How Canada’s trucker convoy protest is galvanizing the American right “GoFundMe’s response to an anti-mandate, pro-liberty movement should ring alarm bells to anyone using the donation platform and, more broadly, any American wanting to protect their constitutional rights,” Paxton said.“Many Texans donated to this worthy cause.

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Trucker protests: Trudeau blasts Conservative support for blockades at border crossings

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday during question period blasted the Conservatives for their support of the trucker protests in Ottawa and at Canada-U.S. border crossings in Coutts, Alta.

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B.C. marine company records massive rogue wave off coast

A Victoria-based marine data company says it’s recorded what it calls the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, off the coast of Ucluelet. Kylie Stanton has the details, and whether the wave posed a danger to the coastline.

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‘Snowball effect’: Canada’s trucker convoy sparks anti-mandate protests globally

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Weighing the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Despite concerns remaining high for Canada’s hospitals, more provinces are set to lift public health restrictions yet again, in a bid for Canadians to start living with COVID-19.

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Misinformation fuels copycats as Ottawa convoy gains international support

With the occupying protests in Ottawa gaining international support, similar movements hoping to protest COVID-19 mandates are underway in other countries, especially the United States.

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Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off B.C. coast

rogue wave ever recorded has been measured off the coast of Vancouver Island, near Ucluelet, B.C.The wave, measuring 17.6 metres – which is as high as a four-storey building – was recorded in November 2020 by Victoria, B.C.-based MarineLabs Data Systems.It is the subject of a scientific report by Dr. Johannes Gemmrich and Leah Cicon, from the University of Victoria, and published last week in the journal, Scientific Reports.Rogue waves are waves with more than double the height of the waves currently happening around them. According to MarineLabs, they can also be known as “freak” or “killer waves” as they can occur unexpectedly, and, because they are so huge, can be very dangerous.

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How a 93-year-old B.C. senior lost $8,900 after falling victim to ‘grandson scam’

Consumer Matters.The fraudster instructed Rice to withdraw $8,900 in cash and to tell bank staff the funds were needed for renovations.Rice said a staff member at the CIBC where she has been banking since the 1970’s suggested a bank draft, but Rice said the con artist had convinced her cash was the only option.She had a $1,000 limit at the ATM but bank staff eventually raised her limit so she could withdraw the funds, Rice explained.“I really didn’t know how to withdraw from the ATM machine and she did it for me,” said Rice. WestJet Vacations customer endures long battle getting refund after COVID cancellation The fraudster eventually arrived at Rice’s door where he took off with thousands of dollars of Rice’s money.“I feel so bad being taken by these people,” she said.Rice’s daughter, Jo, says the bank should have asked her mom more questions.

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Protesters continue to block major border crossings in Ontario & Alberta

Sean O’Shea updates the protest at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario that has such down one of North America’s largest border crossings.

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Claim PIP for mental health and you could get up to £608 each month from DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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35% spike in COVID-19 cases reported in Sri Lanka; 15% increase in COVID deaths

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka has recorded a 35% spike in COVID-19 cases compared to the first week of February 2022.Dr. Anwar Hamdani, attached to the Ministry of Health speaking to News 1st said that COVID-19 fatalities have also spiked by 15 %.He urged the general public to immediately obtain the booster dose against COVID-19 if they are yet to do so.He further noted that a mobile vaccination drive is in effect to vaccinate some 1.1 million Sri Lankans who remain unvaccinated.

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Minneapolis school bus driver shot in head

A bus driver suffered injuries on Wednesday after being shot in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A school bus driver was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after being shot in the head in Minneapolis.Police responded around 2:15 p.m.

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Grocery prices continue to rise with no end in sight

DEVON, Pa. - Some national retailers say don’t expect grocery prices to come down anytime soon and they may even climb in coming weeks."$90 for nothing. Just fruits and vegetables and a box of coffee. Like three or four bags.

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Former Orlando Magic player discusses boycott and why money and fame didn’t make him immune to discrimination

ORLANDO,Fla. – Former NBA star Adonal Foyle has always been outspoken when it comes to social justice issues.These days he has a lot to talk about. The recent NBA boycott in protest of another black man being shot by a police officer has Foyle recalling his own encounter with police when he was a player with the Orlando Magic.Foyle said he was heading to the airport after a game and admits to speeding when he was pulled over.He said what transpired over the next few minutes could have made a big difference in the outcome.“I was pulled over.

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A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed

HOUSTON – The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play on Friday night.The postponement came on Jackie Robinson Day across the majors, and in the wake of 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, being shot by police in Wisconsin over the weekend.All players, managers and coaches at Minute Maid Park were wearing No. 42, the jersey number Robinson wore when he broke the major league color barrier in 1947.The Athletics and Astros placed a No.

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Tiger-Cats star Simoni Lawrence believes CFL players would have boycotted games

boycotted games this week following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the issue of racial injustice has hit close to home for a Canadian Football League star.Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence calls the situation in America “bulls—.”“It’s tough to deal with, especially being in the States,” said Lawrence, who is at home in Pennsylvania after the coronavirus pandemic forced the CFL to cancel the 2020 season.“Every cop is not a bad cop,” he said.

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Kyle Rittenhouse due in court Friday, charged in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, wounded 1

KENOSHA, Wis. - The 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha will be in court Friday, Aug. 28. The hearing in Antioch, Illinois will discuss moving Rittenhouse to Wisconsin to face the charges.Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felony charges that include first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide, and a misdemeanor charge for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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Jacob Blake protests: NHL players say statement made by league is ‘going to last’

Several NHL players on Thursday spoke after the league suspended games for both Friday and Saturday. Players say they requested the postponements and the move was supported by the league.

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9 arrested after 'suspicious vehicles with out-of-state plates' stopped on 4th night of protests in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three vehicles, a black school bus, bread truck and tan minivan were stopped by Kenosha police Wednesday evening, Aug. 26 after police said officers suspected the occupants "were preparing for criminal activity related to the civil unrest." This, on the fourth night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and a night after two people were fatally shot during demonstrations.Police said this began with a citizen tip that the vehicles planned to meet in a remote lot near State Highway 50 and Green Bay Road.Officers began surveilling the vehicles after locating them, assisted by U.S.

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Phillies won't play Thursday night, reports say Flyers may not either in protest of racial injustice

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Phillies game against the Washington Nationals has been postponed in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin."The Phillies and Nationals players have collectively decided to postpone tonight’s game. We support their decision to use their platform to call attention to the racial and social injustice that continues to exist in our country. We will continue to stand behind our players and those on the front lines working to generate accountability and real change in our society," the Phillies said in a statement Thursday.The baseball postponements came after the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks didn't come out on the floor for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with

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SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 05: Evander Kane #9 of the San Jose Sharks reacts after missing a shot on goal against the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center on March 5, 2020 in San Jose, California.

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Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are 'absurd and silly'

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are “absurd and silly.”“If they want to protest, I don’t think we care,” Marc Short told CNN's “New Day.”His comments came the day after the NBA postponed three scheduled playoff games, with the Milwaukee Bucks kicking off the boycott by refusing to leave their locker room for the game against the Orlando Magic.

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Lakers, Clippers vote to boycott remaining NBA season amid protests, other NBA teams did not

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted to boycott the remaining few games of the NBA season Wednesday night, in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.According to ESPN, the vote was described more as a poll than a binding action. NBA teams and players met in Orlando to discuss whether to continue with the season at all.

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RNC Day 3: Pence, in convention speech, pledges he and Trump will 'make America great again, again'

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Dodgers, Giants game postponed in wake of police shooting of Jacob Blake

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 25: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 25, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - The Major League Baseball game scheduled for Wednesday night between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.It was the third MLB game to be postponed Wednesday in the wake of Blake's shooting, which has prompted protests and marches across the nation. The game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds was the first in the majors to be postponed.

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Orlando beats Nashville in lone MLS game played Wednesday

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rookie Daryl Dike scored two goals in the second half and Orlando City SC beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the only game played in Major League Soccer on Wednesday night.It was the first of six games scheduled, but the last five were postponed when the MLS players boycotted in a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday night.Dike, who was selected No. 5 overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, gave Orlando a 2-1 lead in the 52nd minute.

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RNC Day 3: Pence set to headline third night of convention

wildfires have ravaged huge areas of California, protests are growing in Wisconsin after the shooting of a Black man by police — and the still-raging coronavirus pandemic is killing more than 1,000 Americans a day.RELATED: Kenosha County Board members ask Gov. Evers for 1,500 National Guard members in KenoshaAdding still another controversial element, late Wednesday the NBA postponed three playoff games after the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their game following the shooting of a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take court in protest after Jacob Blake shooting

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Reds-Brews, M's-Padres games off in wake of Kenosha shooting

MILWAUKEE – A pair of Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape reacted in the wake of the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin.Games between the Cincinnati Reds and Brewers in Milwaukee and the Seattle Mariners and Padres in San Diego were called off hours before they were set to begin.Other MLB games had finished, were in progress or just about to start when the announcements were made.The baseball postponements came after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come out on the floor for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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Suspected gunman, 17, charged in fatal shooting at Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wisc.

A 17-year-old has been arrested after two people were fatally shot and another injured in Kenosha, Wisc., on Tuesday night, during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Antioch, Ill., on Wednesday, Reuters reports. He was listed as a fugitive in local court records filed in Lake County.

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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks don't take court in boycott after Jacob Blake shooting

Officials stand beside an empty court after the scheduled start of game five between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 i LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between Milwaukee and Orlando, Houston and Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland.

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Milwaukee Bucks players don't take the court for NBA playoff game

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: The game clock sits at 0.0 after the scheduled start time of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena a ORLANDO, Fla. - NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.The teams were set to begin Game 5 of their series shortly after 4 p.m., with the Bucks needing a win to advance to the second round.LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: Workers remove the player name placards from the bench chairs after the Milwaukee Bucks sit out Game Five of the Eastern Conference

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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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