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Customer leaves $966 tip on $33 check at Kildare's Irish Pub in West Chester

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. - A customer at Kildare's Irish Pub in West Chester showed appreciation for restaurant workers struggling amid the pandemic by leaving behind a generous tip.The customer wrote a note on the receipt that read, "Hang in there — COVID won't last forever!! THANK YOU." The man left behind almost $1,000 on a $33 check."I'm speechless for what this man did. He left an outrageous tip and wasn't just for me, but it was for everybody and with the darkness that's been going on it's nice to have some kind of light, " bartender Phillip Scanlon said.He adds he had no idea about the tip until his general manager let him know.

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Scots council chief self isolating after being exposed to Covid on trip to Dubai

East Ayrshire Council chief executive Fiona Lees was ordered to stay at home as she retired on Friday after coming into contact with someone with coronavirus during what she described as an “essential” trip to the sunshine spot, where her son is understood to live.The 63-year-old was insistent she had “complied fully” with restrictions throughout the pandemic as she retired with more than 40 years in local government under her belt.But a union representing the local authority’s workforce branded the trip “scandalous”, saying it undermines the stay at home message the council is sending to its staff.In a statement to the Record, the outgoing chief executive said: “Throughout this pandemic I have led by example, complying fully with the Covid

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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Donovan, Bulls in OT

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points and dropped 10 assists to help Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls and former Thunder coach Billy Donovan 127-125 in overtime Friday night.Oklahoma City rallied from 22 points down in the second half. Zach LaVine, who led the Bulls with 35 points, could have won it in overtime but he missed a deep, off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds.Donovan knew all too well how good Oklahoma City can be under challenging circumstances.

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Mexico clears general, publishes US evidence against him

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating drug trafficking charges against the country's former defense secretary even as his government published hundreds of pages of U.S.

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World may never find coronavirus 'patient zero', says WHO as it probes Covid origin

patient zero"."We may never find who the patient zero was," said Maria Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization's technical lead on the infection.A WHO-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 is to hold virtual meetings with its Chinese hosts in Wuhan, where the pandemic first emerged more than a year ago.WHO on combating new variants of Covid-19The WHO's emergency committee called Friday for globally-ramped up coronavirus sequencing studies in order to combat troubling new variants stalking the globe.The meeting was dragged forward by two weeks for urgent talks on the emerging, seemingly more contagious strains of the virus, as the death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic topped two million, according to an AFP count.The emergency

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‘I can’t trust the system’: Grieving Little Mountain Place families demand accountability

COVID-19 on the same day at Little Mountain Place.Cheung and Bains say they’re frustrated by what they call a lack of urgency and transparency from Vancouver Coastal Health, after an outbreak that started with one staff member in November grew rapidly, eventually infecting 99 residents at the 117-bed home, 41 of whom died. B.C.

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Celtics run past Magic 124-97 after week-long hiatus

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BOSTON – Jaylen Brown had 21 points and eight assists, Semi Ojeleye added 18 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to an 124-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in their return to action following a virus-related week-long hiatus.Jeff Teague finished with 17 points and rookie Payton Pritchard had 16 points to help Boston post its fifth straight victory.Boston returned to action after having three games postponed due to some players testing positive for the coronavirus and others being ruled out because contact tracing showed that they could have been exposed to it.“It’s hectic, A whirlwind tornado you might call it," Celtics guard Marcus Smart said.But the Celtics didn’t seem to be affected by the layoff, sharing the ball and

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HHS Sec. Alex Azar resigns, condemns Capitol riots

16.01 / 07:27

Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an event on lowering prescription drug prices on November 20, 2020, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. He added: "I implore you to continue to condemn unequivocally any form of violence, to demand that no one attempt to disrupt the inaugural activities in Washington or elsewhere, and to continue to support unreservedly the peaceful and orderly transition of power on January 20."AdvertisementThe two-page letter recited administration accomplishments that Azar said "the actions and rhetoric following the election ...

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'Everybody loved him': Vigil held for Temple grad shot, killed while walking dog in Brewerytown

16.01 / 07:27

PHILADELPHIA - Family and friends gathered for a vigil to remember a Temple University graduate who was shot and killed in an apparent robbery while walking his dog in Brewerytown.Milan Loncar's family says they wanted to take the corner back, so they gathered at the very location where his life was senselessly cut short."So many people knew him and knew him as a good boy. Everybody loved him.

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Arkansas man photographed sitting at Pelosi's desk during Capitol riot put on house arrest

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Side-by-side collage of Richard Barnett mug shot and Barnett in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. (Getty Images/Washington County Sheriff's Office)LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S.

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16.01 / 07:11

UK to close all travel corridors from Monday to keep out new Covid strains

new variants of Covid-19 into the country.CNN quoted Boris Johnson as saying at a press meet that the only way to get into the country from overseas is by having a negative Covid-19 test result.The change comes into force at 0400 (GMT) on Monday and means all passengers must have a recent negative coronavirus test and transfer immediately into isolation upon arrival.Also, everyone entering the UK will be required to quarantine for 10 days."This means that if you come to this country, you must have proof of a negative Covid test that you've taken in the 72 hours before leaving.

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Scarborough hospitals inundated with coronavirus patients, some to be flown to Kingston

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coronavirus patients, a Scarborough Health Network (SHN) doctor says the situation is causing such a strain that some need to be flown to Kingston.“Scarborough ICUs continue to be over capacity despite many patients transferred to other parts of Ontario for weeks. Much worse than I’ve seen before in my 10 years here, and we’ve increased ICU beds substantially but still can’t keep up,” Dr.

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Report: Australian Open arrivals hit by positive COVID tests

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appeared to be a selfie next to a window with downtown city views. Azarenka has not tweeted again since.The charters and the early arrivals are all part of Tennis Australia’s attempt to have the tournament happen despite a general ban on international arrivals into the country.

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Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

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NEW YORK – Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts Friday, leaving just 13 to swap salary arbitration figures during a slow offseason in the aftermath of the financial carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The deals came on the deadline day for players and teams to exchange proposed 2021 salaries.Lindor, the star shortstop acquired last week by the New York Mets from Cleveland, got the largest of the deals at $22.3 million. The Mets hope to sign him to a long-term contract that would prevent him from becoming a free agent at the end of the season.

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Canada records over 6,800 new COVID-19 cases as officials announce vaccine delay

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coronavirus Friday as federal officials revealed that vaccine shipments to the country would be delayed for four weeks over production issues.In a press conference Friday, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said that only half of Pfizer-BioNTech’s promised COVID-19 vaccine doses would arrive in the next month.

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Downtown Business Association urging companies to maintain office space in Edmonton’s core

16.01 / 06:29

The new head of Edmonton’s Downtown Business Association is urging companies to think long-term before making any decisions about permanently to remote work and abandoning their downtown offices. Sarah Ryan explains.

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Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue

16.01 / 06:13

MAMUJU – Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered Indonesia's rescuers after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake left at least 42 dead and hundreds injured on Sulawesi island. Operations were focused on about 10 locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju, where people are still believed trapped following Friday's nighttime quake, said Saidar Rahmanjaya, who heads the local search and rescue agency.

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Jordyn Woods' NBA star boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for COVID-19

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Townsannounced that he tested positive for coronavirus over Instagram on Friday.The NBA player, 25, was particularly crestfallen about his diagnosis as his mother, 59-year-old Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, passed away from complications of COVID-19 on April 13.'Prior to tonight's game, I received yet another awful call that I tested positive for COVID,' Towns wrote.'I will immediately isolate and follow every protocol.

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Liv Tyler reveals she tested positive for COVID-19 on New Year's Eve after making a full recovery

Liv Tyler revealed Friday on Instagram that she had been sickened with COVID-19 at the start of the new year.The 43-year-old actress shared the news in a sweet post showing her joyous reunion with her son Sailor Gene, five, and daughter Lula Rose, four.Ironically, the health scare came months after Tyler exited her series 9-1-1: Lonestar over fears of contracting the coronavirus during filming.

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Clare Crawley reunites with her Alzheimer's stricken mother Lilia after months apart due to COVID-19

The Bachelorette's Clare Crawley has finally reunited with her mother Lilia after being apart due to the coronavirus pandemic.The 39-year-old reality star's mother - who has Alzheimer's and dementia - has been quarantined apart from her daughter in her Sacramento care center, and has been struggling in a wheelchair due to her weakened body.Getting emotional after savoring their 20 minutes on a visit Thursday, Crawley could not hold back her tears as she wrote, 'This time is precious.' Savoring the moments: The Bachelorette's Clare Crawley recently reunited with her mother Lilia - who battles Alzheimer's and dementia - for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 pandemic Sharing a photo of her hand clasping her mother's as they sat

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Who is Kamala Harris? Answers to your questions about the vice president-elect

16.01 / 05:59

Google. Here are some of the most-asked questions about the incoming vice president.FILE - U.S.

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Saskatchewan considers new measures to curb COVID-19 surge

Saskatchewan is facing mounting pressure to ramp up COVID-19 restrictions, as the province continues to report Canada’s highest cases per capita.

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Canada projected to surge to 10,000 daily new COVID-19 cases

The federal government’s new modelling is predicting Canada is on track to hit 10,000 new daily cases by February. Mike Drolet breaks down the grim forecast, as the prevalence of new, more contagious variants begin to spread.

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B.C. faces tough choices as near-term Pfizer vaccine shipments cut in half

COVID-19 immunization, amid a reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they admit will have a significant effect.Pfizer has announced a temporary delay in shipments of the vaccine as it scales up its European production centre.

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Liv Tyler Reveals She Tested Positive For COVID-19 On New Year’s Day

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Karl-Anthony Towns Tests Positive For COVID-19 After His Mom & Other Family Members Have Died From It

Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Brazil Covid variant so severe patients are 'suffocating' as hospitals run out of oxygen

Emergency oxygen supplies are being flown into a part of Brazil devastated by a rampant new strain of coronavirus.

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Police: Teens wounded in quadruple shooting in Logan

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a quadruple shooting that left four teens wounded in the city's Logan section.It happened on the 5000 block of North 10th Street Friday night.Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot once in the hip and once in the am. A second victim, a 16-year-old boy, was shot once in the chest area, once in the left foot, and once in the arm.The third victim, a 16-year-old boy, was shot in the thigh, while a fourth victim, a 14-year-old, was shot in the hip.The victims were taken to Einstien Medical Center in stable condition.So far, no arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

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Liv Tyler Reveals She Tested Positive for COVID-19 on New Year's Day

Liv Tyler revealed she tested positive for COVID-19. The 43-year-old actress shared with her Instagram followers on Friday that she was diagnosed with the coronavirus on New Year's Day and has since «reunited with my loves.»«I'm such a private and shy person and usually don’t share such things but this is a big one and i feel we all need to share our stories, to share information, to gather facts and awareness and mostly to know we are not alone in this,» she wrote.

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California now reporting 525 virus deaths every day

16.01 / 04:45

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- a knee-bucking 525 every day — and with the number expected to keep climbing state officials said Friday they are sending more refrigerated trailers to act as makeshift morgues for overwhelmed county coroner’s offices.There are now 98 of the trailers to help county coroners store bodies “with respect and dignity,” Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said. In Los Angeles County, where on average a person dies every 6 minutes, temporary storage facilities have been set up in the parking lot adjacent to the coroner's office.

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Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says he's tested positive for COVID-19

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second quarter of the game at Target Center on January 13, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Ha ((Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images))MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Karl-Anthony Towns announced Friday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19, as the NBA has postponed the Wolves' Friday night game versus the Grizzlies.In a message posted to social media, Towns says he learned Friday that he was positive for COVID-19.

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Karl-Anthony Towns Is Positive For Coronavirus Following His Mom & Many Family Members Dying From It

Karl-Anthony Towns is positive for coronavirus.

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Jordyn Woods Supports BF Karl-Anthony Towns After He Tests Positive For COVID-19: ‘You’re A True Fighter’

Jordyn Woods, 23, showed love for her boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns, 25, after he tested positive for COVID-19. “Praying for you babe. I know you’re going to pull through. God’s got you and so does your most powerful guardian Angel up there…you’re one of the strongest people I know,” she tweeted on Friday, Jan. 15, asking her followers to, “Please send some prayers up.”

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COVID-19: Calgary YMCA launches ‘super helpful’ program to boost physical and mental health during pandemic

16.01 / 04:11

With so many recreation facilities and programs shut down because of COVID-19 restrictions, staying active can be a real challenge. But now, as Gil Tucker reports, there’s a new effort aimed at boosting Calgarians’ physical and mental health.

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Coronavirus: 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 86 new cases announced for Interior Health

16.01 / 04:11

COVID-19, along with 86 new cases of coronavirus, were announced for the Interior Health region on Friday afternoon.Both deaths were in long-term care, said Interior Health, at Heritage Square in Vernon.Including Friday’s announcement, the region’s COVID-19 death total since the pandemic began is now at 46.Of those, data from Interior Health says 31 were at long-term care homes in the Okanagan, including seven at Heritage Square.

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Gov. DeSantis activates National Guard due to possible protests

16.01 / 04:11

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday night activating the Florida National Guard in response to possible protests this weekend.The order stats the National Guard will work with local law enforcement.The order will remain in effect until Jan.

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New Jersey state employees ordered to work from home Inauguration Day

16.01 / 04:05

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday ordered state employees to work remotely Wednesday, the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, because of the "tension" in the country after an attack on the U.S.

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Bail denied for so-called 'QAnon Shaman,' arrested in connection with deadly Capitol riot

16.01 / 04:05

PHOENIX - A judge in Phoenix has denied bail for an Arizona man known as the so-called 'QAnon Shamen," meaning he will remain in custody.An indictment unsealed on Jan. 12 in Washington D.C.

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Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million

Covid-19 surpassed two million on Friday, with the World Health Organization (WHO) urging mass vaccinations as the pandemic progresses at a record pace.As of 1825 GMT on Friday, at least 2,000,066 people worldwide had been confirmed dead of the virus that first emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, according to an AFP tally.The grim milestone came as US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said shipments of its vaccines would slow for a period in late January -- a blow to fledgling campaigns to immunize people against the virus.The WHO on Friday called for a worldwide acceleration in vaccine rollouts -- as well as a ramp-up in efforts to study the sequencing of the virus, in order to tackle troubling new strains emerging around the world."I want to

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Liv Tyler reveals she had Covid: ‘Being isolated in a room alone for 10 days is trippy to say the least’

In a lengthy Instagram post, Liv Tyler has revealed that she had Covid-19 and had to isolate from her family for 10 days.The Lord of the Rings and Armageddon actress was struck down with the virus on New Year’s Eve and was forced to isolate from her family for 10 days.Sharing a gorgeous photo of her finally being able to reunite with her children after isolation, Liv said: ‘Suddenly on The morn of the last day of 2020… boom it took me down. It comes on fast, like a locomotive.

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Stewart Cink, Webb Simpson share early lead at Sony Open

16.01 / 03:35

HONOLULU – Stewart Cink could not remember a more ideal day in Hawaii, and he had a round that matched the occasion.Enjoying a surge in the twilight of his career, the 47-year-old Cink putted for birdie on all but one hole Friday on his way to a 7-under 63 that gave him a share of the early lead with Webb Simpson.Cink already won the season-opener in the Safeway Open in September, his first victory since the 2009 British Open at Turnberry. He and his wife, a cancer survivor, recovered from COVID-19.

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Osceola deputies ready to assist in Tallahassee if riots form

16.01 / 03:35

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said he has deputies ready, waiting to be deployed to Tallahassee, should they be needed. He told News 6 they could get word as early as Friday, to be sent to support law enforcement at the capitol.“We’re sending our Emergency Response Team, our ERT Unit, 12 of them, to go up and assist in however they can,” Lopez said.[TRENDING: Can Trump run for president again? | New $1,400 stimulus checks? | Fla. begins COVID vaccine appointment system]Lopez said his deputies are ready to help law enforcement in Leon County this weekend, should there be any unrest ahead of President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.He said the Florida Sheriff’s Association reached out to his office at the request

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Papal jersey: Francis blesses Hawks jersey on MLK birthday

16.01 / 03:35

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks sent a special gift to Pope Francis: an MLK jersey that was blessed by the pontiff on Martin Luther King Jr's 92nd birthday Friday.The Vatican delivery followed Francis' meeting in November with a delegation of NBA players to discuss social justice and economic inequality.The Hawks sent the pontiff their alternate jersey honoring the Atlanta native son and civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. It will be worn for the first time Monday when the team hosts its annual game on the King national holiday.

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B.C. reports 509 new cases of COVID-19, nine additional related deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Friday, Jan. 15. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the details and explains what sets British Columbia apart from the other provinces.

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B.C.’s total COVID-19 case count tops 60K, with 509 new cases reported Friday

COVID-19 cases British Columbia has reported since the start of the pandemic topped 60,000 Friday, as officials reported 509 new cases.In a written statement, health officials said another nine people had died from the virus, bringing B.C.’s death toll to 1,047. B.C.

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Coronavirus: Vaughan closes outdoor skating, tobogganing

Last year, Vaughan was the first Ontario municipalities to close libraries and other amenities in the days prior to COVID-19 being declared a pandemic. Now, Vaughan becomes the first city in York Region to close outdoor skating and tobogganing.

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Coronavirus: Big White community cluster grows another 13 cases; total now 175

Big White community cluster continues to grow, with another 13 cases of COVID-19 announced on Friday by Interior Health.The total number of confirmed cases at the popular ski resort east of Kelowna is now 175, though health officials say 143 of those have recovered.Interior Health said there are 32 active cases that are isolating. It also noted that of the 175 cases, 110 reside at Big White.

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