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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

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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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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday (12) for Indian Rs. 10.75 crores after a closely fought bidding war.The Sri Lankan pair of Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, joined RCB for the second part of IPL 2021.Hasaranga took a hat-trick at last year’s T20 World Cup.

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After two weeks of the protest convoy occupying Ottawa, questions are rising over whether a better security response could have averted all the disruption sooner.

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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Glasgow have been told to get a coronavirus test after a number contracted coronavirus.Jillian Evans, head of health intelligence at NHS Grampian, said there may be a further increase in cases across the Glasgow area in the coming week after large crowds gathered in George Square and outside Ibrox.The health chief also encouraged those who have spent time with people who were at the celebrations to be "vigilant" and book a covid test as well.Yesterday Chief Medical Officer Gregor Smith announced that a "small number" of supporters had returned positive tests following the title celebrations.Speaking on Good Morning Scotland earlier today, Jillian said: "I think the advice would be if you were in that situation or part of those crowds, get

meeting up outdoors  but strict travel restrictions remain in place.

Glasgow last weekend.Thousands of supporters of the Govan club took to the streets on Sunday after they were crowned league champions.At the daily briefing today, the Chief Medical Officer said some of those who made their way to George Square and Ibrox had returned positive tests.Gregor Smith confirmed a minority of the people who attended had contracted the virus after flouting strict lockdown rules.He said: "I think it's still too early to know the full picture of the impact of the the events of last weekend in terms of the infection case rate, particularly in west-central Scotland."What we are saying over the last few days is an increase in the number of cases that we're associating with many of those areas, particularly with upticks

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is due to unveil more details of lockdown easing tomorrow.

First Minister said she could not rule out a link between transmissions rising and the limited reopening of primary schools in recent weeks.But she welcomed "significant evidence" which proved the success of the on-going vaccination programme in reducing deaths and illness caused by coronavirus.There were 4,009 confirmed cases of Covid-19 during the last seven days as of Sunday - up from 3,529 cases in the week previous.Chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith said today he was "not overly concerned" by the slight uptick in cases.It comes as primary schools reopened to all pupils from today, with the First Minister due to give more information on lockdown easing in the months ahead when she updates MSPs at Holyrood tomorrow.Sturgeon said: "It

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Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing. And the figures have been produced following yesterday's statement from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon where she eased some lockdown restrictions.In terms of Public Health Scotland's rolling seven-day infection rate per 100,000 population, Clackmannanshire's had increased to 166.9 as of Tuesday, March 9.The second-highest is now Stirling which has a rate of 125.3 with Falkirk (120.6) third-highest.

Gregor Smith said there was modelling to show that a "surge" is predicted to hit at some point later in the year.Smith was asked about the comments made by England's health chief Chris Whitty yesterday who said he expected to see an increase i cases.He said: "I strongly associate myself with Chris's remarks yesterday. It is a possibility, still, that we will see a further surge later in the summer - most likely.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.A Stirling Council spokesperson confirmed the move to remote learning and added: “All parents and carers have been contacted and in-school learning will continue to be available for vulnerable children and the children of key workers.“P4-7 children will continue with remote learning.”Youngsters in P1-3 and the nursery returned to the classroom on Monday, February 22, for the first time this year.Schools had been closed to pupils since Scotland was plunged back in to lockdown on Boxing Day.Last week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed plans for Stirling remaining primary school pupils to return to classroom learning by March 15 as part of the latest lockdown easing measures.All

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said non-essential shops in Scotland will reopen two weeks later on April 26 at the earliest and probably with a tiered system of local restrictions.A statement from Debenhams said: “Because this timeline does not align with those expected in other parts of the UK and therefore with the planned wind-down of the Debenhams business, regrettably our 15 stores in Scotland will now not reopen and are closed permanently.”

SNP education secretary said that infection levels had continued to fall, despite children in nurseries and P1 to P3 returning to the classroom on February 22 – a move that came two weeks ahead of pupils in England.Swinney today insisted that earlier return had happened “because we felt that was a safe thing for us to be able to do because of the low prevalence amongst younger children”.And Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith, said since then there had only been “one or two small outbreaks” of coronavirus.There have been 501 new cases of the virus recorded in Scotland in the past 24 hours, Swinney announced at Monday’s Covid-19 briefing.Just one death was recorded over that period, though most registrars officers are closed at

Deputy First Minister slammed supporters who congregated outside Ibrox Stadium and in Glasgow city centre on Sunday in breach of Scotland's tough lockdown rules.Speaking at the Scottish Government's regular media briefing today, Swinney thanked fans "who celebrated at home and followed the rules".Read the full storyDr Gregor Smith, chief medical officer, said at the daily coronavirus briefing: “I think there’s a very real risk that we will see an uptick in infections as a result of some of the scenes over the weekend.“It’s entirely plausible.”The Deputy First Minister slammed club officials for not appealing for supporters to disperse.John Swinney said: “I think it would have been the duty of Rangers to say clearly and simply to fans that

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours.The latest figures were announced by John Swinney this afternoon.The Deputy First Minister revealed that 501 new cases of the virus were recorded overnight.654 people are being treated in hospital while 59 are currently in ICU.The latest figures mean that since the start of the pandemic, 7422 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in Scotland.It comes as 28 people were arrested in connection with lockdown flouting celebrations of Rangers fans yesterday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branded the incidents “infuriating and disgraceful”.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned celebrations in Glasgow as "infuriating and disgraceful" after thousands of fans flouted the coronavirus lockdown to gather in the streets and celebrate Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership yesterday.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week announced a new strategic framework for easing lockdown restrictions, including plans to change the rules on outdoor exercise and meeting up outdoors in the coming weeks.However, existing Scottish Government and Scottish Football Association (SFA) regulations mean the local authority’s school pitches are currently out of bounds for everyone except for outdoor non-contact training for those aged under 12, subject to a number of strict conditions, including adherence to SFA guidance on maximum numbers.