COVID-19: Guelph, Waterloo Region residents aged 12-17 can receive booster as of Friday

As life begins to get back to normal and restrictions are dropped, patients are wondering why their doctor’s offices aren’t doing the same. Matthew Bingley reports.

COVID-19 wastewater numbers show the amount of virus in two cities remain relatively unchanged and decreased in a third.But they also show the more transmissible BA.2 strain of the Omicron variant is spreading.The new strain now accounts for 70 per cent of all detected COVID-19 RNA in North Battleford wastewater, up from just below 50 per cent the week prior. China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant In Saskatoon, BA.2 accounts for 42.5 per cent, up from 19 per cent.And in Prince Albert BA.2 now makes up 13.6 per cent of detected COVID samples, which increased from around five per cent.Almost all of the remaining detected virus in Prince Albert and North Battleford is BA.1, the original Omicron strain.A little more than 15 per cent of the virus RNA in Saskatoon’s wastewater is neither BA.2 or BA.1.Toxicologist John Giesy, who runs the University of Saskatchewan Global Institute for Water Security, which measures the amounts in the three cities, said it’s likely Alpha or Delta, though he couldn’t be sure.He also couldn’t say how the strain may affect Saskatchewan residents and hospitals, because the lack of timely government data and public health orders, combined with a largely vaccinated population, makes it harder to determine patterns.

D.L. Hughley snapped back at Kanye West on Sunday in response to the rapper's Instagram posts threatening him over the weekend.The 59-year-old comedian wrote on Instagram that 'mental health is no joke,' while adding that it wasn't acceptable to threaten the 'safety of a man’s home and family.'In a since-deleted post, West, 44, wrote that he could find Hughley's address, adding, 'I can afford to hurt u.' Fighting back: D.L.

SCRANTON, Pa. - Federal authorities have announced the arrest of a New Jersey man in the cold-case slaying of a teenager whose body was found in central Pennsylvania more than two decades ago.Columbia County authorities said hunters found the frozen, shoeless body of 17-year-old Shamar Washington of Williamsport down an embankment in Hemlock Township in January 2001. He had been reported missing from Williamsport six days earlier.

COVID-19 restrictions, many patients are wondering why their doctors’ offices aren’t keeping up when it comes to returning to in-person appointments.Rami Sarieddine grew so frustrated by his inability to get an appointment to see an urologist, he flew to Dubai where he used to live to see a specialist there.“I would understand if this was the case across the globe, but why would I go to another country?” he said, “and my urologist in the other country, he was 70.”While his health insurance and finances were able to cover the trip, he knows many others don’t have that privilege. Sarieddine also knows he can’t pick up his family to go to another country every time someone needs to see a doctor.

Five men are dead following a collision on Highway 401 near Quinte West. Erica Vella has the latest on the OPP investigation.

FILE - Wrestler Scott Hall from "The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts" poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald's McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, 2015 in Park City, Utah.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) CLEARWATER, Fla. - Bryce Harper wants the Philadelphia Phillies to add another big bat for the lineup.The reigning NL MVP said Monday it would be a "downer" if the Phillies didn’t sign Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos or Kyle Schwarber. The teams needs a left fielder and President Dave Dombrowski said Sunday ownership hasn’t given him any limitations on spending money."I think all three are winners," Harper said during a 10-minute chat with reporters in front of his locker.

WASHINGTON - Gas prices are not going up because of the Keystone Pipeline cancelation or because the Biden administration paused oil extraction permits. The real reasons are more complicated than that.Last year, with the U.S. and much of the world shut down for the pandemic, driving and travel cratered – and with it, the demand for oil and gas.

The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Chief Science Advisor Dr Ian Town will today host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak.

Immunocompromised Quebecers are worried about the mask mandate being lifted. They say the general public not wearing masks poses a serious risk to their health.

Ontario has dropped the requirement for vaccine and testing mandates at hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools and daycares. Tracy Tong reports.

advanced by one hour on Sunday, marking the beginning of daylight saving time – a tradition regulated by the Uniform Time Act of 1966.Under federal law, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.But that hour of daylight gained in the evening doesn't just miraculously appear with the changing of the clocks. Instead, we're simply moving that hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.Now, instead of the sun coming up between 6 and 7 a.m. and setting around 6 to 7 p.m., it doesn't rise until between 7 and 8 a.m., but it's up much later in the evening until about 7 to 8 p.m.That means many of us are waking up in the dark this week, but the trade-off is that we can eat our dinner in the daylight.FILE - Alarm clocks are showing 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The Capitol will begin phase one of its reopening plan starting on March 28, according to sources close to Fox News.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFox is told that phase one of the reopening plan will allow groups of up to 15 persons for office visits or staff-led tours.Public tours will also resume, but only for school groups. The Capitol will launch up to four tours an hour for a maximum of 50 students between the hours of 8 a.m.

A man looks at a computer screen watching a dissenting Russian Channel One employee entering Ostankino on-air TV studio during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster which reads as "No War" and condemning Moscow's military A woman went viral on Monday for crashing a newscast on Russian-state television to protest the war in Ukraine. During the evening broadcast on Channel One Russia, the most prominent news network in the country, a demonstrator with a sign rushed onto the set standing behind the anchor and chanted in Russian, "No to war! Stop the war!" RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS: RUSSIA MEDIA SPINNING COVERAGE TO ‘CONFUSE’ PUBLIC, EXPERTS SAYHer sign read in Russian, "Stop the war! Don’t believe propaganda! They’re lying to you here!" with "Russians against war" written in English. The broadcast immediately cuts away to a pre-recorded report. The anchor, Ekaterina Andreeva, is seen as an iconic figure in Russian media.The woman, identified as Channel One editor Marina Ovsyannikova, released a video statement before her stunt to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin. "What’s happening in Ukraine is a crime and Russia is the aggressor.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The search for the next head of Philadelphia schools has narrowed to three men and the first of the three candidates vying for the job is in town Monday. John Davis arrived with experience in the big, urban school districts of Washington, D.C.

A notorious landlord with a lengthy criminal history was shot Sunday night and died in hospital. Lisa MacGregor reports from the southwest Edmonton home where 59-year-old Abdullah Shah, who was also known as Carmen Pervez, was gunned down.

As public safety measures are being loosened in Canada and western nations, one country is ramping up as it sees increased infection of the latest variant. China is putting restrictions in place in a handful of cities as stealth omicron spreads across the country.

Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall was injured in Ukraine Monday while reporting on the Russian invasion."Earlier today, our correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while newsgathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine," Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement. "We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds."Hall has been reporting on the war from Kyiv, which Russian forces have been attempting to encircle and capture for weeks.

A student prepares lunch in the cafeteria during the first day of school at Stamford High School on September 08, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many school districts nationwide delayed the first day of school until a WASHINGTON - Public schools have been serving all students free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is likely coming to an end this summer after Congress rejected calls to maintain federal funding to extend the practice. The pandemic disrupted many aspects of education, including the ability for public schools to continue offering quality meals through government child nutrition programs.

Unifor has launched an investigation into allegations its former national president Jerry Dias engaged in an alleged breach of the union’s constitution.

A steadily growing COVID-19 outbreak in China amid the country's strict "zero COVID" policy has triggered lockdowns in multiple locations along with key factory closures that are starting to dampen the country's economy.

FRANCE - France lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who aren’t vaccinated back into restaurants, sports arenas and other venues.The move had been announced earlier this month by the French government based on assessments of the improving situation in hospitals and following weeks of a steady decline in infections. It comes less than a month before the first round of the presidential election scheduled on April 10.But in recent days, the number of new infections has started increasing again, raising concerns from some scientists it may be too soon to lift restrictions.

home.General Motors and Ford this week announced pilot programs with California's Pacific Gas & Electric Company that will study the use of electric vehicles as backup power sources during blackouts and for energy storage that can help stabilize the grid.Upcoming electric models from both automakers are being developed with bi-directional power capability that allows them to send power from the vehicle's battery back into a home's electrical system.2022 Ford F-150 Lightning In particular, the large battery packs used in electric pickups like the Ford F-150 Lightning and upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV will have energy storage capacities as high as 130 kWH to 200 kWh, which could power an average home for several days when fully charged.Ford already sells a bi-directional charger called the Ford Charge Station Pro for $1,310, about double the price of a standard home charger, before fees for installation or any electrical system upgrades that are needed to support it.Ford CEO Jim Farley told the CERAWeek conference in Houston on Thursday that he doesn't expect Tesla to offer similar capability as it sells solar panels and a Powerwall home backup battery system alongside its electric cars."We don't think Tesla will do this because they have an energy business to protect."2024 Silverado EV RST (Chevrolet)During Tesla's Battery Day event in 2020, CEO Elon Musk discounted the appeal of bi-directionally, also known as vehicle-to-grid, saying the automaker's original Roadster model was equipped with it and no one used it."Vehicle-to-grid sounds good, but I think actually has a much lower utility than people think," Musk said."And it’s obviously very problematic if you get to morning and your car, instead of being charged, it

Karly Sindy's "FART" license plate. (Credit: Karly Sindy) ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A woman who made national headlines for her unusual "FART" license plate said the North Carolina DMV ordered her to remove the plate from her truck.Karly Sindy, 37, of Asheville, North Carolina, told FOX Television Stations that the DMV has allowed her to at least keep the plate in her possession after she used the word as an acronym for her newly-launched club. "I am bummed I don't get to keep the plate on my truck but I am glad the DMV is letting me keep the plate in my possession which I will use for official F.A.R.T.

Squatters occupied the London mansion suspected of belonging to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who was placed on Britain’s sanctions list last week, unfurling a Ukrainian flag and a banner reading, “This property has been liberated.” Police said they were called in the early hours of Monday after it was reported that the squatters had entered the mansion in Belgrave Square.

U.S. Congress members Eric Swalwell, Jackie Speier and Karen Bass – all Democrats from California – got a private walk-through of FCI Dublin. March 14, 2022 DUBLIN, Calif. - A trio of Congressional leaders on Monday toured a federal Dublin prison embroiled in a national scandal after four correctional officers – including the former warden – were charged with sex crimes and one of the formerly incarcerated women is now alleging that one of guards preyed on her by digging into her confidential files, too. U.S.

RELATED: Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during delta surge, study finds"It's not that good against infections, but doesn't last very long," he continued. Bourla said he has submitted data on a fourth dose to the Federal and Drug Administration."Many variants are coming and omicron was the first one that was able to evade in a skillful way, the immune protection that we're giving," he added.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anyone 12 years or older, who received the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, should get a third, booster shot at least five months after the second shot. Vaccines still offer strong protection against serious illness from any type of COVID-19.

Colt McCoy #12 of the Arizona Cardinals is tackled by Haason Reddick #43 of the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Panthers defeated the Cardinals 34-10.

Justin Bieber was seen for the first time since his wife Hailey's terrifying health scare last week as he boarded a private plane out of Los Angeles and headed to the Salt Lake City leg of his Purpose World Tour on Sunday afternoon.The 28-year-old singer sported a vibrant red sweat suit with a massive yellow smiling face across the front from his Drew House brand as he stepped out of a black SUV and on to the tarmac.Justin appeared to be tense and slightly stressed during the trying times as he's reportedly 'still very worried' about Hailey following the incident where she was hospitalized for a 'small blood clot' in her brain which gave her 'stroke-like' symptoms. Stepping out: Justin Bieber looked tense as he was seen for the first time since his wife Hailey's terrifying health scare last week as he boarded a private plane out of Los Angeles and headed to the Salt Lake City leg of his Purpose World Tour on Sunday afternoonThe Sorry singer kept the hood of his sweatshirt over his head as he made his way to the private plane for the nearly two hour flight to Utah for his show at the Vivint Arena.

A study of COVID-19 rates among inmates and staff at 101 US federal prisons compared with surrounding counties from May 2020 through January 2021 finds three-times-higher infection rates in prisons.

Lawson Health Research Institute have identified a higher rate of mortality among Ontarians who developed acute kidney injury following a COVID-19 infection severe enough to require a say in intensive care.A new study, published this month in the Clinical Kidney Journal, examined data from the Ontario Renal Network and identified 271 people in 27 renal programs across the province who had contracted COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic and subsequently developed an acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT).The 271 patients had all contracted COVID-19 between March 10, 2020 and Jan. 31, 2021 and represented about 10 per cent of the 2,490 COVID-19 ICU admissions in the province during that period.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie have opened up about how Lady Gaga got them through the COVID-19 pandemic.The screen adaptation of the hit musical was released last year, and is based on the true story of British drag queen Jamie Campbell, with Max Harwood taking on the role of the titular character.At last night’s (March 13) BAFTAs, the film was up for the Outstanding British Film of the Year award, nominated alongside the likes of Lady Gaga’s House Of Gucci.Speaking to NME on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, the real-life Campbell – who cameos in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – spoke on his love for Gaga, admitting he listened to her 2020 album ‘Chromatica’ a lot during the pandemic.“It really got me through a dark time during COVID,” he explained.

Hailey Bieber, model and wife of Justin Bieber, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for a blood clot in her brain.Hailey, 25, shared her health scare in an Instagram story with fans.“On Thursday morning, I was sitting at breakfast with my husband when I started having stroke-like symptoms and was taken to the hospital,” she wrote. Kanye West releases 2nd music video depicting attack on Pete Davidson She said that doctors found a “very small blood clot” that caused a lack of oxygen to her brain, adding that “my body had passed it on its own and I recovered completely within a few hours.”She described it as “one of the scariest moments I’ve ever been through.”Shortly following the medical emergency, Justin posted a photo of he and his wife, writing “Can’t keep this one down,” in reference to the model’s recovery.A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)Via an interview with ABC News, Dr.

COVID-19 measure in Saskatchewan has ended.The province’s state of emergency order, extended on Feb. 28, ended on Monday.The order gave the Saskatchewan government the power to redirect health-care workers to needed areas of the province.

A group of artists from Nova Scotia’s South Shore have come together to donate paintings for purchase with all proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross to support Ukrainians in crisis.

amid Russia’s invasion, according to multiple reports. "It is a really shocking time to be a European two and a half hours flight away from Ukraine, and it's something that hangs over us," Cumberbatch told Sky News, according to Reuters. "We all need ... to do more than wear a badge.

The Apprentice contestant Amy Anzel has spoken about weight loss journey and the two "hidden" health conditions that caused her to gain 70lbs. The beauty businesswoman, 48, who dubbed Lord Sugar "harsh and nasty" following her firing, shared a before and after image on her Instagram account.

All of the UK's remaining Covid travel measures including passenger locator forms will be scrapped on Friday, the transport secretary has said.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped about 8% on Monday to the lowest in two weeks, as diplomatic efforts between Ukraine and Russia looked like they might end their conflict, which would boost global supplies, while a pandemic-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on the demand outlook.Brent futures fell $8.64, or 7.7%, to $104.03 a barrel by 10:59 a.m. EDT (1459 GMT).

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s finance minister held talks with a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Monday, two sources said, as the island nation seeks help to deal with its plunging reserves, a sliding currency, and surging inflation, according to Reuters.It was reported that IMF’s Asia Pacific Director had led a delegation to Sri Lanka.It was earlier reported that a Senior Official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will pay a visit to Sri Lanka on Monday (14) and Tuesday (15) to brief Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the IMF assessment of the current economic crisis.

Tesla founder Elon Musk has fighting words for Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Elon Musk Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIME) (Vladimir Putin photo by Massimo Di Vita/Archivio Massimo Di Vita/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) NEW YORK - Tesla founder Elon Musk, 50, has fighting words for Russian President Vladimir Putin, 69.

Late last week in Emerging Infectious Diseases, South Korean researchers reported that average time from exposure to COVID-19 diagnosis was 3.7 days in quarantined close contacts of patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and that 99.1% of diagnoses occurred by day 10, supporting a 10-day quarantine.The study evaluated time from exposure to diagnosis among 107 close co

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas daycare is being sued after a family claimed a former staffer threw their 2-year-old, breaking his femur. According to court documents, the alleged incident happened last May at the Crème de la Crème daycare and preschool.The lawsuit was filed last August in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. Court documents list the victim as "B.R." and his parents were listed as "C.R." and "R.R."According to the lawsuit, C.R. received a phone call from the daycare asking to pick up their son because he would not stop crying.

Jenelle Evans, who starred for years on MTV’s Teen Mom 2, has just revealed her health diagnosis in a new interview.

COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the former Charles Street Bus Terminal in Kitchener is closing up shop and moving up to Grand River Hospital’s 40 Green building.Given that the list of Ontarians who qualify to be tested has shrunk dramatically, it should come as no surprise that the hospital is looking to scale back. Ontario likely won’t return to widespread COVID-19 PCR testing, health minister says “We have shifted from providing 500-600 tests per day to 30-60 tests per day over the last several weeks, and no longer require the level of infrastructure that the current site provides,” Bonnie Camm, GRH executive vice-president, stated.“The 40 Green location will support the quantity of testing still needed in our community, and provide more efficient access to our lab for the resulting of tests.”The clinic at the bus terminal will close on March 23 before reopening at its new location on March 25.Testing will be available by appointment Sunday to Friday from 7 a.m.

Joe Girardi isn’t concerned about managing the Philadelphia Phillies without a contract extension.Girardi signed a three-year deal in 2019 with a team option for 2023. The club hasn’t picked up the option and will likely wait to make that decision."It doesn’t make my job tougher," Girardi said Sunday. "I’m going to do the same job no matter what.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic, Waterloo Region has announced that another clinic will also be shut down soon.Last Thursday, the region said that the Cambridge Pinebush clinic would shut down at the end of April and on Friday it said the clinic in Wellesley would close even sooner. Waterloo Region’s largest COVID-19 vaccination clinic to begin winding down operations After being in existence for close to a year, the Wellesley vaccination clinic in Elmira will close in eight days.“Dr.