Gusty thunderstorms to clean out smoky skies Wednesday afternoon

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

A robot dog operating alongside ATVs in the southwest U.S. Photo: Courtesy Ghost Robotics.

Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Health Matters February 11: As the Alberta Diabetes Foundation’s 48 Hours to Stop Diabetes fundraiser continues, Su-Ling Goh explains how local researchers are aiming to find a pharmaceutical way to achieve Type 2 remission, by understanding the diabetes “dimmer switch.”

were discharged in the past twenty four hours taking the total to 10,31,304.

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◾New cases in State: 3,202◾New cases in B'lore: 1,293◾Positivity rate: State - 2.95%; Blore - 2.49%◾Discharges: 8,988◾Active cases: State- 38,747; B'lore- 16k◾Deaths:38 (B'lore- 10)◾Tests: 1,08,534#COVID

has moved to bravely open up about an "embarrassing" chronic health problem. The reality TV star suffers from bronchiectasis, she has revealed in a new interview.

A post shared by RYLAN (@rylan)Rylan worried fans on Friday when he shared a photograph from a hospital bed.The snap only showed his stomach and his arm which was fitted with a cannula.He said: “Finally home after an extended trip to Costa del hospital.“Slowly on the mend. Won’t be on the wireless tomorrow.“Resting up.

The Windsor Police have commenced enforcement near the Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ont.

Nurses in Canada say working during the COVID-19 Omicron wave has left them burnt out, physically and mentally, and an increase in abuse directed at health-care workers has pushed them to breaking point. According to a report from the Ontario Science Table, pre-pandemic, 20 to 40 per cent of health-care workers reported severe burnout. By spring 2021, rates had climbed to more than 60 per cent.

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COVID-19 cases since the day before. However, there have been no new coronavirus deaths in that time frame and the number of people with the disease who are in ICUs remained unchanged at 23.The number of people in Alberta hospitals wth the illness was at 97 on Wednesday afternoon, up slightly from 90 a day before.There are currently 2,282 active COVID-19 cases.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) added seven new cases to its tally on Wednesday for a total of 12,813.The health unit also reported 12 recoveries for a total of 12,524. There are currently at least 58 active cases.The number of deaths is unchanged at 231 since two deaths were reported on Friday.

COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment on Wednesday.Twenty-thousand doses are available for “Walk-in Wednesday” as part of the province’s push to get more people vaccinated.Everyone age 12 and up is eligible to receive their first dose while a second dose is available to those vaccinated before June 16.Clinics will administer either Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.No reservation is needed. People can show up with a piece of photo ID and an immunization card if they have one.Some clinics will offer live music while a clinic in Kamloops will have a therapy dog on hand to comfort people who are anxious about getting immunized.A list of drop-in clinics is available at the Vax for BC website.

With COVID-19 cases climbing again in Moncton, N.B., so are stress levels Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,564 tests the day before.As of Tuesday, 1,370,902 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

Tokyo Olympics Wednesday, as the men look to catch up to the women in the medal standings.Here’s what you may have missed from the day of competition. Olympics medal count: Here’s who won the most medals during the Tokyo Games Andre De Grasse set yet another Canadian record as he ran to the gold medal in the 200-metre final, with a time of 19.62 seconds.

Children who become ill with Coronavirus are unlikely to have long-term effects, with less than 2% having symptoms lasting more than eight weeks, research has shown.

PHILADELPHIA - Severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will threaten the Delaware Valley into Thursday evening as a cold front approaches the region.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch valid until 9 p.m. Thursday for the entire FOX 29 viewing area.

PHILADELPHIA - Spotty rain showers on Thursday morning will serve as a precursor to heavier downpours and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening as a storm system is set to rumble across the Delaware Valley.Scattered showers will move across parts of southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey with heavy downpours at times. Winds from the southwest will help keep conditions muggy with temperatures in the mind-to-upper 70s.Forecasters expect a large system of rain with a band of strong thunderstorms to impact areas north and west of Philadelphia around 3 p.m.

Police say Kasim Paige has not been seen since Wednesday after leaving his home in Upper Darby. UPPER DARBY TWP., Pa. - Police in Upper Darby Township are searching for a 10-year-old boy who they say left his home Wednesday night after an argument with his sister and has not been seen since. Kasim Paige left his home on Sellers Avenue in the Bywood section of Upper Darby around 7 p.m.

Tokyo Olympics Wednesday, setting a new national medal record for a Summer Games athlete while several rowers advanced to final rounds.Here’s what you may have missed so far during overnight competition in Japan.

Update your family's profile: The first thing you should do after receiving your employee ID is to update your family's information on the company's portal. Raghuveer Malik, head- corporate business, Policybazaar.com, said, "You will not make claims if you have not entered the necessary information into the insurance portal. Prioritise this step."

R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims.Prosecutors aired a wide-ranging raft of additional allegations — but not new charges — against the R&B star in a court filing Friday.

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. - Several parents claim their kids were sucker punched on the boardwalk in North Wildwood."The terror in his voice saying and I’m like this kid’s not kidding.  He screaming for me to help him and I feel completely helpless in that moment," Heather Piselli said.According to Piselli, her 17-year-old son was chosen by a group of boys at random July 4 weekend accused of seeing a girl she says he’s never met that’s when someone slugged him in the face."My son said that he looked up and he saw the crowd of kids coming at him.

Here’s meteorologist Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, July 21, 2021 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.

How many wildfires are currently burning in B.C.? Breaking down some facts The Service says strong winds are predicted to come up from the U.S., fanning the flames in the province’s Interior over the next 48 hours. No moisture is expected, and the southeast could see another batch of lightning that could ignite more fires.The weather is expected to exit late on Thursday, July 22.More than 3,000 firefighters and other personnel are currently fighting the fires, totalling 3,180 including out-of-province and aerial support.Some 135 out-of-province firefighters are helping battle the blazes, along with 178 helicopters and planes supporting ground crews.

COVID-19 in Alberta.There are now 649 active cases of COVID-19 — up from 606 on Tuesday.Of those active cases, 378 are in the Calgary zone, 128 are in the Edmonton zone, 63 are in the North zone, 46 are in the Central zone and 34 are in the South zone.Alberta recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, after more than 6,400 tests were completed. U.S.