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29.04.2021 / 20:02

COVID-19: Vernon considering street closure to bring vitality to downtown during the pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic is prompting Vernon, B.C., to rethink some of its outdoor space.Vernon restaurants are already using sidewalk patios more than they ever did pre-pandemic.Now, city hall is looking at going further by blocking off two blocks of the city’s main street to vehicle traffic four days a week this summer.The current proposal is to block off 30 Avenue from 29 Street to 31 Street from Thursday morning to Monday morning each week. Transform Granville strip to a pedestrian and dining zone, says Vancouver city councillor Councillor Dalvir Nahal suggested the idea.“I want to see a vibrant downtown,” Nahal said.

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Lifeguard shortage: Some of Philadelphia's best lifeguards working overtime amid staffing issues

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has seen a long stretch of severe summer heat and, unfortunately, the city's lifeguard shortage is at an all-time high. In May, the city reported needing 150 lifeguards to fulfill positions at community pools. Now, the city's most dedicated lifeguards are working nearly everyday just to keep the pools open and safe for residents. "I was working straight through since the beginning of the summer, but last week was my first time taking off for a whole week," said first-time lifeguard, Milan Howell. Howell has been spending her summer by the pool as she dedicates extra time to work every week.

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‘I want to hear your frustrations:’ Orlando’s first equity official looks to address community concerns with police

ORLANDO, Fla. – After George Floyd was killed last year in Minneapolis when an officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck for just under 9 minutes, his death and how it was handled sparked protests around the country, including here in Orlando.Orlando city leaders recognized the racial tensions that fueled those protests. Now, the city has hired its first-ever equity official to make social and racial equality a priority.[TRENDING: Can Trump run for president again? | Tourists flocking to Fla. for vaccine? | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]Her name is Merchon Green.

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Orlando’s iconic Lake Eola could be getting a facelift

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lake Eola is a significant part of Orlando’s history -- it’s a place to take a relaxing stroll around the water or simply enjoy some of its wildlife while having a picnic. Now, the city of Orlando is working on the process to give it a facelift in a couple of years because they want to prepare it for the next 50 years.“The master plan is to kind of set the focus for the next vision for the next 50 years,” John Perrone, division parks manager for Orlando said.

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Philadelphia plans to hire temporary workers to help tackle city’s trash issue

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is planning on hiring over 100 temporary workers in hopes of tackling the city's trash issue.Mayor Jim Kenney blames the problem on a perfect storm of unique issues, including a large number of sanitation workers coming down with COVID-19.“We’ve had extremely hot weather. We had two major storms that slowed up our progress and people have been home and they’ve been doing home improvement work and generating a lot more trash," Kenney said.Now, the city says extra help is on the way in the form of workers from the city’s laborers list to try to get the city back on track.Harold Carter says he likes the idea of extra workers pitching in."What can you do in these times you just gotta go with the flow that’s good

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Mint Lite | Delhi to increase testing, Agri startups get boost

Monsoon complicates fightThe southwest monsoon reached Maharashtra and Odisha over the weekend. Though the rains are welcome both for economic recovery and as relief from the harsh summer, it will complicate fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

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Trump fumes as protesters stake out festive zone in Seattle

SEATTLE – Following days of violent confrontations with protesters, police in Seattle have largely withdrawn from a neighborhood that protesters have transformed into a festival-like scene that has President Donald Trump fuming. Trump taunted Gov.

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Oakland police suspend sex offender registrations during COVID-19 pandemic

KTVU's Evan Sernoffsky reports.

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Fredericton to resume collecting parking fees on April 27

The City of Fredericton will reinstate parking fees for municipal meters, lots and parking garages this Monday.

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City of Calgary looks to additional assistance programs amid COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Calgary is exploring the possibility of making additional assistance programs available in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Permanent solutions for flood-prone Rigaud street delayed due to COVID-19

The search to find a permanent solution to fix a major flood-prone artery in the town of Rigaud has been put on hold.

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Toronto experiencing more COVID-19 cases in city facilities as criticism is levelled at shelters

The latest update from Toronto has seen another jump in COVID-19 case. As of Thursday, there were 339 positive cases.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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