promised inspections, repairs and upgrades would be completed on those systems as part of the plan to make schools safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.The education department assures the work has been done, but without the results in front of them, Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education — an online advocacy group with more than 17,000 members — says families are being left in the dark.“We want to know that there are measures in place, we want to know that if we were to come across some outbreaks, there is some sense of security in the schools,” said Stacey Rudderham, co-chair of the group and a mother of two junior high school students in Fall River, N.S.“It is concerning, especially because this is the time of year where they expect more.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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2 men shot inside Overbrook bar, police say

OVERBROOK - Philadelphia Police are investigating after two men are shot inside a bar in Overbrook.The shooting happened Tuesday night, around 8:15, on the 6600 block of Lansdowne Avenue.Police were called to the bar on the report of gunshots inside the establishment.Arriving officers found a 31-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center by police and placed in stable condition.A second man, 54, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Alberta restaurants, gyms have mixed feelings about scrapping vaccine passport

Starting Wednesday, Alberta restaurants, gyms and concert venues will no longer be required to ask for proof of vaccination. As Morgan Black explains, owners have mixed feelings about scrapping the restrictions exemption program.

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Alberta removes Restrictions Exemption Program effective at midnight: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the Restrictions Exemption Program will end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Kenney: Turning public health policy into ‘political football’ not helpful

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question about municipalities and the provincial governments being on the same page when it comes to COVID-19 policy.

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says businesses who want to continue to use the Alberta COVID-19 vaccination QR code are allowed to do so as long as they are issued.

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says the Restriction Exemption Program has been “extremely tough” on businesses in rural Alberta with low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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The COVID-19 trends that will decide B.C.’s path forward

Global’s Keith Baldrey looks at what COVID-19 trends B.C. officials will take into account, when deciding on which restrictions to ease.

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Philadelphia man accused of road rage shooting in Montgomery County

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 briefing Friday

COVID-19 briefing on Friday.Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, will be joined by Premier Stephen McNeil for the briefing.Although originally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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Nova Scotia paramedics continue to face roadblocks in accessing COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines, there continue to be roadblocks for those outside city.Michael Nickerson, business agent for the International Union of Operating Engineers, says accessibility continues to be an issue for paramedics trying to get their shot in the arm.“The accessibility, not only the time, but also the locations where the vaccine is being given in Nova Scotia,” said Nickerson.“Right now it’s in Truro and in Halifax, with plans to roll out some other clinics throughout the province as well.“Ideally, it would have been nice to have all those clinics up and running at the same time.” Alberta paramedics, emergency medical responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Nickerson says he understands the difficulty, but highlights the importance

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Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, 1 school-related

coronavirus on Thursday, one of which was linked to a school in Truro.Both new cases are located in the northern zone. One is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada, and the other is related to École Acadienne de Truro, a pre-primary to Grade 12 school.The school has closed for cleaning and sanitization, and is expected to reopen on Jan.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Jan. 19, some 9,175 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

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N.S. releases new report on its COVID-19 vaccination plan

A new report says Nova Scotia is on track to distribute more than 33,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by April. But this comes as Pfizer says it will defer delivery of the next batch of its vaccine to Canada by a week.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Tuesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province encourages post-secondary students returning to Nova Scotia from anywhere except Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador to book a COVID-19 test for day six, seven or eight of their 14-day self-isolation period.COVID-19 testing appointments can be booked up to three days in advance.

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N.S. Education under pressure to release school air quality data

Nova Scotia’s education minister is under pressure to release the results from ventilation inspections in schools across the province. Zach Churchill promised the inspections, repairs and upgrades as part of the plan to make schools safe during COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia reports zero new cases of COVID-19 on Monday

coronavirus on Monday — the second time the province hasn’t reported a daily increase since the start of 2021.The province said 25 cases remain active.“I want to thank all Nova Scotians for their hard work in keeping our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.McNeil also reminded residents that Public Health protocols still need to be followed.“We still have provincewide restrictions in place, and we will be providing an update on them by the end of the week. Let’s continue to protect the health of each other,” he said.

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‘To my dear friend Gabriel Wortman’: How the Nova Scotia killer got his guns and wealth

The relationship between the two men was profound, even though Evans was 19 years older than Wortman.This account of their relationship is based on a review of hundreds of pages of police and court documents, property records, corporate filings, and interviews with people who knew them both.Before his death in November 2009, Evans made Wortman the executor of his estate and left him all his possessions, including a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle that police say Wortman used in the killing spree. A mutual friend of the two men, who lives in Maine, was the source of several other weapons owned by the gunman, according to police.“Tom R.

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Nova Scotia inmate rights advocates call for COVID-19 protection plan

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Nova Scotia reports 4 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday.There is one case each in western, northern, eastern and central zones.

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Nova Scotia reports 4 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, two are university students

COVID-19 on Saturday and said 30 active cases remain in the province.According to Public Health, one of the cases is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.“The person is a student at Cape Breton University in Sydney who lives off-campus and is self-isolating, as required,” the province said in a statement.The other three cases are in Central Zone. One of the cases is a close contact of a previously reported case while the other cases are both related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

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Coronavirus: McNeil reports two new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia

Speaking to the media, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil reported two new cases of COVID-19 Friday. “It’s been two weeks since New Years and it looks like, so far, that we’ve made it through OK,” McNeil said at a briefing on Friday.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 briefing Friday

COVID-19 briefing on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, will lead the briefing which is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

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Nova Scotia restaurants join chorus calling for regulations on delivery services

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced restaurants to rely on delivery services. While they are convenient to the customer they are costly for restaurants. As Alicia Draus reports, there are growing calls to even out the playing field.

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Nova Scotia vaccine delivery lags behind other provinces, but rollout plan remains on target

New Brunswick reports 2 COVID-19 deaths at Parkland Saint John, 17 new cases So far, Nova Scotia has administered 3,853 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and has opted to keep all second doses in freezers, while immunization clinics are now set up and running in all corners of the province.Dr.

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Some epidemiologists question Nova Scotia’s vaccine rollout plan

Nova Scotia has administered among the lowest number of vaccines per capita in the country. Some epidemiologists are questioning the province’s plan to hold back all of the second doses, saying they need to move more swiftly.

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Nova Scotia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, 3 in university students

coronavirus on Wednesday, three of which are university students.Of the new cases, three are located in the northern zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases.Two other cases are in the eastern zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada, the province said. One of those cases is a student at Cape Breton University who lives off-campus, and the other case is a student at St.

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Nova Scotia sees success with fighting COVID-19

Nova Scotia is taking pride in how it’s faring in the pandemic, with very few cases or new infections, and no related deaths over the past five months. But as Ross Lord reports, that success is coming at a cost to businesses.

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Nova Scotia researchers studying sewer samples to detect COVID-19, support Public Health

Researchers in Nova Scotia have begun collecting human waste water samples at sites across the province in an ambitious project that could help detect the presence of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 well before it can spread.Dalhousie University is leading the initiative intended to develop a wastewater surveillance approach for the virus throughout Nova Scotia that could ultimately support Public Health in its decision making. COVID-19 detected in Wolfville, N.S., wastewater in experimental research The director of the Centre for Water Resources at Dalhousie University, Dr.

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Nova Scotia provides $25M to help universities impacted by COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Since the beginning of the pandemic, universities across Nova Scotia have been working hard to ensure students can continue to learn in safe and positive ways,” said Bill Lahey, chair, Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents.“These changes have presented unexpected financial costs and necessary investments, and this funding will help universities address the impact of those.”

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Tuesday

COVID-19 update on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang will lead the briefing, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

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Halifax police issue 4 tickets for failing to follow Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions this weekend.Police say that at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, officers investigated a report that a delivery driver for a Bedford restaurant was not wearing a mask while delivering an order to an apartment building.He was issued a summary-offence ticket for allegedly violating section 71(1b) of Nova Scotia’s Health Protection Act by failing to wear a mask that covered his nose and mouth while in a public space.

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Groundhog Day in Nova Scotia goes virtual as a result of COVID-19

Groundhog Day in Nova Scotia is going digital this year as a result of COVID-19.The province’s lands and forestry department says Nova Scotians are invited to watch Shubenacadie Sam make his annual prediction through a virtual broadcast on Feb. 2.

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Nova Scotia Health issues potential COVID-19 exposure warnings for 2 locations in Truro

COVID-19 self-assessment page to arrange for COVID-19 testing, regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms. The locations are: All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Individuals who have symptoms are required to self-isolate while awaiting results.

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N.B. students returning to Nova Scotia facing COVID-19 isolation period

New Brunswick students who are going to university in Nova Scotia are dealing with new border restrictions. Some who made the trek home for the holidays returned well ahead of the 14-day isolation requirements, while others were cutting it close.

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Nova Scotia reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19, including 2 university students

COVID-19 on Monday, including two involving university students returning to the province.As a result of seven recoveries reported since Sunday, the province actually shrunk its number of active cases on Monday to 26.Two of the cases are located in the central zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. One case is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

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Nova Scotia curling playdowns cancelled; provincial reps likely to be named this week

COVID-19 pandemic.The provincial men’s and women’s championships were scheduled for Jan. 25-31 in New Glasgow, N.S.

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Acadia student tests positive for COVID-19

Nova Scotia reports 0 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday The positive case is related to travel, the university said, and the student has been self-isolating in a university residence.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia’s coronavirus restrictions require anyone arriving in the province to self-isolate for 14 days to limit the spread of COVID-19.Only travellers arriving from Newfoundland and Labrador and P.E.I. are exempt from the self-isolation requirements.The student is asymptomatic, Acadia confirmed, and Nova Scotia health officials have been notified and are monitoring the system.Contact tracing is underway, and the province will notify close contacts.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia reports zero new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday

As New Brunswick sees a record-high number of active coronavirus cases in the province, Nova Scotia reported no new cases on Sunday. However, a N.S.

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Nova Scotia reports 0 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday, for the first time since Nov. 12.There are 28 active cases in the province.“It’s been over eight weeks since we last reported no new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia,” said Dr.

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Nova Scotia reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia said it has completed 125,637 tests. There have been 440 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths. No one is currently in hospital, and 409 cases are now resolved.

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