COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Power says that no power cuts will be experienced on Friday (24) as the inactive generator at the Norochcholai Power Plant was added to the grid.The Ministry of Power previously stated that an inactive generator caused for several power cuts to take place from 06:00 p.m.

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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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Trucker convoy protesters gather in Toronto for second straight weekend

Protesters supporting the trucker convoy movement that has occupied Ottawa and Windsor demonstrated in Toronto for a second consecutive weekend. It comes after the province declared a state of emergency in relation to the ongoing blockades.

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TD Bank freezes two personal accounts that received over $1M for trucker convoy

protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Fourth time lucky for couple who tie the knot 21 months late due to Covid

A couple who had their wedding postponed three times have finally tied the knot - nearly two years after they had originally planned to wed.

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Doug Ford comments on COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Ontario schools

Ontario Premier Doug Ford commented on the status of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Tuesday as well as a planned announcement on schools. The premier was visiting a vaccination site for Hello Fresh employees in Mississauga.

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Forth Valley health chief issues Hogmanay jab push as 70 per cent get booster

A drive to get locals boosted with a third Covid vaccine dose ahead of Hogmanay has led to almost 70 per cent being triple jabbed in Stirling.

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Power Cuts from January 24th? CEB struggling for dollars to buy fuel from CPC

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ceylon Electricity Board warns that it is lurching towards serious power shortages in 2022 if it cannot secure dollars for the procurement of fuel for power plants in the country.General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board M. R.

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Scots will 'probably' need fourth covid jab in 'next few years', says Jason Leitch

Scots could be asked to get a fourth coronavirus vaccine over the "next few years" as immunity from the deadly virus wanes.

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Queen’s Baton to arrive in SL prior to Commonwealth Games

COLOMBO (News 1sr): The Queen’s Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is to be brought to Sri Lanka.The Queen’s Baton will be taken across 72 countries ahead of the 22nd Commonwealth Games that will begin in Birmingham, England on the 28th of July 2022.The baton is scheduled to be brought to Sri Lanka on the 3rd of January 2022 with an event held at Independence Square in Colombo.It will be taken across several parts of Sri Lanka including Kandy until the 6th of January 2022.Suresh Subramaniam, President of the National Olympic Committee said, for individual events, they have decided to only select athletes who can win.

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Fourth covid vaccine may be needed to combat virus in new year, says leading expert

A fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out across the country in a bid combat the deadly virus, a leading expert has suggested.

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Campaigners warn over vaccine access in poorer countries

A group backed by international rights organisations and politicians says the European Union, the United States and the UK have received more doses of Covid-19 vaccines in the last six weeks than African countries have all year.

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Former USC football player charged in COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme

USC Trojans linebacker Abdul-Malik McClain (42) on the field before a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils played on October 27, 2018 at the Los Angels Memorial Coliseum in Los Angels, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A former University of Southern California football player was arrested Monday on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment benefits.Abdul-Malik McClain, 22, who currently attends and plays at Jackson State in Mississippi, surrendered to federal law enforcement officials in Los Angeles.

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Israel to offer fourth covid-19 shot to over 60s

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Power cuts likely from 6 PM on Wednesday (22); Two generators at Norochcholai inactive

COLOMBO (News 1st); Several areas in the country would likely experience power cuts on Wednesday (22) as two generators at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochchnolai are inactive.The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Power Sulakshana Jayawardena speaking to News 1st said that power cuts can be experienced between 6 PM and 9:30 PM.However, he said it is not possible to say which areas would experience these power cuts.

Generator issue cause for Tuesday’s (21) power cut – Ministry

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Ministry of Power said that the supply of electricity to certain areas was disrupted on Tuesday, due to an issue in generator three at the Lakvijaya Power Plant.The spokesperson for the Ministry of Power Sulakshana Jayawardena told News 1st that generator two at the power plant is being connected to the grid, and there will likely be no power cuts today.

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Doug Ford can’t access home due to protesters, spokesperson says

Premier Doug Ford’s head of communications has revealed that anti-lockdown and anti-vax protestors have forced him out. But while Ford is able to seek refuge at his cottage, some are quick to point out neighbours and other targets of protestors aren’t able to do the same.

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Israel to offer over-60s a fourth dose of Covid vaccine

Israel has announced that it will offer a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to people older than 60, amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Premier Doug Ford can’t get into his home due to protesters, spokesperson says

Doug Ford and his family haven’t been able to get into their house for most of the weekend or Monday due to anti-vaccine protesters outside their home.Ivana Yelich, director of media relations for Ford, put out a tweet making the claim late on Monday.Her tweet was in response to another tweet from an account called “Ont.

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Chancellor brings forward £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID-19

COVID-19 cases, however some industry leaders weren’t impressed.Following days of lobbying from MPs and officials within the hospitality and leisure industries, the package will include one-off grants of £6000 for businesses in England which the Treasury expects will be administered by local authorities in the coming weeks.The new measures will also use taxpayer’s cash to cover the cost of statutory sick pay for Covid-19-related absences for firms with fewer than 250 employees and cultural organisations can access an additional £30million via the cultural recovery fund.Right now, my industry needs clarity, certainty, steadiness and strong leadership from the Government.All of the above are missing.

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Mumbai alters Covid guidelines; prior permissions must for gatherings of over 200. Details here

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Manitoba nurses union says COVID-19 fourth wave hitting peak in Manitoba

COVID-19‘s fourth wave, just as officials are warning of another surge in cases.Manitoba Nurses Union president Darlene Jackson says the province needs to focus on retaining nursing staff before the highly-contagious Omicron variant adds to a workload she says is already becoming unmanageable for hospital staff. Can I get a COVID-19 vaccine yet in Manitoba? How to book it and where to go “What I’m hearing from nurses is the ICUs are full (and) they are working flat out trying to keep up,” Jackson told Global News Winnipeg Morning Monday.“We’re seeing it through the entire system, a backup.

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‘No decision’ made on what will happen with Ontario schools come January, Ford says

Doug Ford said Friday “no decision” has been made yet on what will happen with schools in the new year.Ford made the comment during a press conference Friday afternoon, where the government announced new measures in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Ontario announces new restrictions in response to Omicron COVID variant “I want to speak directly to the parents out there,” the premier said.“I know you’re concerned about your kids’ schools and what to expect after the new year.

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Security heightened at area schools Friday following apparent rumors of violence on social media

BURLINGTON, N.J. - Friday was not a typical day at schools across the country as many were on high alert due to threats of potential violence from social media. As the school day came to an end parents, students, and administrators got through it while taking precautions amid reports of a TikTok video that threatened school shootings. As school bells sounded throughout the Delaware Valley, police were stationed outside. "I couldn’t believe they were police on campus walking the buildings today like this is the world we live in now," one parent expressed to FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi. It's a world where rumors that apparently started on TikTok prompted precautions across the country.

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Merck's COVID-19 pill cuts hospital use, death in unvaccinated

Early treatment with Merck's experimental pill molnupiravir nearly halved the risk of hospitalization and death in at-risk, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, according to interim results from an international phase 3 clinical trial published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

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Manitoba reports highest fourth wave daily COVID-19 case count for 2nd day in a row

COVID-19 cases in the fourth wave, for the second straight day.Health officials announced 239 new cases Friday after 218 new infections were reported Thursday. Manitoba to make free COVID-19 rapid tests available at First Nation schools It’s the fifth time daily cases have climbed over 200 this month, and the highest one-day jump since mid-June.Officials also said two new cases of the Omicron variant have been identified in Manitoba, bringing the province’s total number of Omicron cases to eight.There are now 1,799 active cases across Manitoba and the province’s five-day test positivity rate is 6.5 per cent.Health officials also reported another death linked with COVID-19 Friday and released details of two deaths announced Thursday.

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Premier Doug Ford, Dr. Kieran Moore to make announcement Friday

Doug Ford and the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore are set to make an announcement Friday afternoon.They are scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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COVID-19: No luck for Londoners seeking a rapid test at the LCBO on Friday

COVID-19 testing kit at a local LCBO.Six LCBO locations in London were expected to provide the kits on Friday morning, but about a half-hour before those stores were set to open, Global News learned the tests were not available. 6 LCBOs in London, Ont.

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COVID-19: LCBOs in Guelph, Waterloo Region to hand out rapid antigen tests Friday

COVID-19: Ontarians scramble to get rapid antigen tests in provincial holiday test blitz So far, they are only available at LCBOs on a limited basis, but pop-up locations throughout the area are expected to be announced in the coming days.The province says the tests are available to people without symptoms of COVID-19 or those who have not had been exposed to the virus.Those that visit an LCBO to pick up a box of five rapid tests will still need to go through a checkout to do so and there is no obligation to purchase booze or anything else.The tests will be available at the following locations:

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Warning to Manchester partygoers this Mad Friday to 'be your own health service'

Crowds are expected to hit the town tonight for Mad Friday - the most popular night in the year for festive celebrations.

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Police: Fourth victim dies after Delaware stabbing rampage

Donald Grier, 40, was is facing three counts of felony first-degree murder, attempted murder and related charges. NEW CASTLE, Del. - Authorities say a fourth victim of a fatal stabbing incident in Delaware has died. New Castle County Police say 68-year-old Donald Grier, 68 died shortly early Thursday. Grier had been hospitalized in critical condition since the Dec. 3 stabbing at a townhome in Townsend. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficers found his wife, 71-year-old Alicia Grier, mortally wounded inside the residence, along with the bodies of 53-year-old Linda Santucci and 19-year-old Michael Santucci Jr. Authorities have charged 40-year-old Donald Grier Jr.

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London Knights vs. Owen Sound Attack on Friday postponed due to COVID-19

London Knights’ Friday matchup against the Owen Sound Attack due to “COVID-19 protocols affecting the Owen Sound Attack Hockey Club.”The game was originally set to be hosted by London in the city’s Budweiser Gardens, but will now be rescheduled at a later date, according to the OHL.The COVID-19 protocols have also prompted the postponement of Owen Sound’s game against the Sarnia Sting on Saturday.As of Thursday afternoon, London’s away game against the Guelph Storm is scheduled to continue as planned.

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Pregnant women urged to come forward for Covid vaccine due to 'increased risk' of severe infection

Pregnant women should now be prioritised for their Covid vaccination, the UK’s vaccines watchdog has recommended.

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Kentucky man rescues wife, sister-in-law from rubble of candle factory demolished by tornado

MAYFIELD, Ky. - An MMA fighter rescued his wife, her sister and others trapped in the Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factory a tornado leveled."It's a miracle I even found them. I don't know how it happened," Brian Brooks told Fox News.Tornadoes flattened and destroyed entire communities across multiple states Friday and Saturday.

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Covid-19: Hospitalised patients face fatigue, poor sleep even after 1 year

long Covid and its ramifications amid concern that a growing number of patients with persistent symptoms will strain labor markets and health systems for years to come.

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Far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump, AP review finds

ATLANTA - An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and their 79 Electoral College votes by a combined 311,257 votes out of 25.5 million ballots cast for president.

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Blinken cuts short Asia trip due to Covid case in delegation: Official

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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
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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