COVID-19 response.The provincial government announced on Wednesday that the funds will come from the provincial-federal-territorial safe restart agreement, a $19-billion fund announced in July.“Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government and other provinces and territories to respond to COVID-19, and ensure individuals and businesses have services and supports they need to help ease the challenges,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.

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Philadelphia police and the FBI are working to find a person responsible for four robberies at the same Prudential Bank branch. PHILADELPHIA - The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help to identify a person who has robbed a Prudential Bank branch four times. According to police, the person robbed the Prudential Bank branch on 1722 Broad Street on Jan. 4, Jan.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan weekly report shows 5,401 new PCR-confirmed cases

In its weekly coronavirus update, the Province of Saskatchewan said there were 384 COVID-19 patients in hospital as of Wednesday, of which 206 were incidental infections.

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Jeremy Giambi’s cause of death was suicide, coroner’s report says

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Phoenix shooting leaves 9 officers hurt, woman critically injured; barricaded suspect dead

PHOENIX - An hours-long barricade situation in south Phoenix left nine police officers injured, one woman critically injured and the suspected gunman dead early Friday morning, officials said.The incident began after a woman had reportedly been shot in a home near 54th Avenue and Elwood just after 2 a.m. on Feb.

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Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert

coronavirus pandemic is in large part to blame for the national surge in violent crime — not guns, an expert told Fox News Digital."We have crime because we have people," said Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. "Crime is a very complex subject."From the early 1990s through 2019, there was a national decline in violent crime, but the pendulum swung back in 2020, she said.RELATED: Stats show crime is spiking in Los Angeles"We’ve seen across the nation unprecedented spikes in homicide rates and other types of violent crime," she said.Within two weeks two women were killed in unprovoked attacks by homeless men in Los Angeles.

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Friday marks deadline for Philadelphia officers to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

PHILADELPHIA - Friday is the deadline for all Philadelphia police officers to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or have submitted an exemption request. Officers who are not vaccinated by Friday, Feb. 11, will be required to wear two masks or wear an N95 and participate in daily testing.

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Quebec sees big drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 39 more deaths added

Quebec opposition parties call for end of COVID-19 state of emergency Of the 2,214 patients, 164 are in intensive care — a drop of nine since Thursday.The province confirmed another 2,662 new COVID-19 infections, with 23,935 tests carried out on Wednesday at screening facilities.Daily caseloads, however, are not representative of the situation as testing continues to be reserved for priority groups. Quebec’s National Assembly responds to threats of violence: ‘It is unacceptable’ Quebecers have registered the results of 76.472 rapid tests on the new government website, including 59,388 positive results.Meanwhile, 30,651 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered for a total of more than 18.1 million shots given out since the inoculation campaign began in December 2020.The confirmed caseload since the start of the health crisis has reached 894,613 while recoveries stand at 844,373.In a news release published earlier Friday, Health Minister Christian Dubé unveiled a new self-assessment tool online to help Quebecers know which isolation rules to follow depending on their situation.The tool is currently available in French only, but written guidelines are available in English on the Quebec government website, including new rules for those who contracted the virus on or after Dec.

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Tracy and Timothy Ferriter have been arrested and charged with abusing their teenage son by the Jupiter police. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office) JUPITER, Fla. - A Florida couple has been charged with aggravated child abuse after they allegedly forced their 13-year-old adopted son to live in an 8’x8’ box located in their garage, officials said.Jupiter police arrested Tracy and Timothy Ferriter after investigators said the child was forced to live in the structure for five years, since he was first adopted. WPTV reports that the teen was able to attend school, but was locked up the rest of the day while at home, police said.

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Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa

Premier Doug Ford says he is declaring a state of emergency in Ontario and will enact emergency orders to end the protests that have crippled Ottawa for the last two weeks and have recently blocked the land border crossing in Windsor.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

novel coronavirus on Sunday.There remains only one active case in the province. That individual is currently in the intensive care unit.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus remains in Nova Scotia, as no new cases were reported on Saturday.The province has reported 1,087 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 1,021 cases are considered resolved.

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Nova Scotia may be subject to national minimum care standards in nursing homes

throne speech, as the long-term care sector prepares for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.“It is a national shame what has happened in long-term care facilities across the country, and it has really shone a spotlight on the inadequacies that some of these facilities experienced,” federal Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte told Global News on Friday.“We don’t want to be in a jurisdictional fight, it’s about supporting each other and working together to get the resources that are required,” Schulte said.The national standards would go a step further than the interim guidelines for infection control and prevention in long-term care facilities (LTCs), issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada in April.

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Report looks into what the Halifax tourism sector could look like in summer 2021

New proposal aims to turn Nova Scotia into an international diving destination “While Nova Scotia has fared better than many parts of the country in containing the spread of COVID-19, Halifax tourism has been hit hard: unemployment rates are high and many businesses are struggling,” the report said.The research also showed that travel restrictions and border closures will continue to affect Halifax tourism for the foreseeable future, which means that the Atlantic bubble introduced in July will be the key market for the sector to focus on.“We don’t know what will happen, but these scenarios will help Discover Halifax plan and perform our primary function of attracting visitors from safe travel markets,” said Ross Jefferson, president and

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But first, let me take a selfie: Uber introduces new mask verification feature

Uber‘s message when it comes to keeping its riders and drivers safe has been very straight forward: No mask, no ride.In May, the ride-sharing service announced there would be mandatory for all riders and drivers to wear a face mask while inside a vehicle. ‘Halifax is now open for ridesharing’: Nova Scotia clears regulatory hurdles for Uber, Lyft On Thursday, Uber rolled out an additional safety feature that aims to crack down on riders who have previously violated the company’s mask rule.“A number of months ago, we introduced a feature that required drivers to take a selfie every time they went online to ensure that they were wearing a mask or face cover,” Uber Canada General Manager Matthew Price said.

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Nova Scotia to extend access to virtual care options for doctors and patients

According to Doctors Nova Scotia, virtual care has the potential to increase access to health care for all Nova Scotians.As of Sept.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases on Thursday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.As of Thursday, 1,021 cases are considered now resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Post-tropical Storm Teddy bears down on Nova Scotia

Post-tropical Storm Teddy has torn through Nova Scotia, weakening as it churns through the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Ross Lord watched it unfold in Cape Breton.

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Prince Edward Island reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

COVID-19.Health officials said Wednesday the new case involves a woman in her 20s who arrived to the Island on Sept. 20 from outside the country.

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1 active case of COVID-19 remains in Nova Scotia as of Wednesday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province said one person is currently hospitalized in ICU.One thousand and twenty-one cases are now considered resolved.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Northwood recommendations leave many questions unanswered

One of the hotspots in the COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia was at the Northwood long term care home in Halifax. The province is now planning to invest over $37 million to improve long-term care and address recommendations from the Northwood review.

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Families frustrated with lack of answers in Northwood review recommendations

The province decided to launch a review, saying the process would be quicker and would allow them to implement recommendations in time for the second wave.That review is now complete and the recommendations have been made public, but Surette says it did little to answer some lingering questions.“I still don’t feel like I know exactly what ultimately caused my mom and the 52 other residents to meet their death.”The review itself is not being made public, but the executive summary says the key factors that contributed to the outbreak include:The 17 recommendations proposed include reducing room occupancy. However, the review does not specifically recommend getting rid of all shared rooms.

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COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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Nova Scotia gunman flagged for suspicious cash transactions before April shooting: documents

The gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia in April was flagged for multiple suspicious transactions to Canada’s money laundering watchdog for purchasing items “intended for police use.” Elizabeth McSheffrey has more.

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‘Preparing for the end’: Mindset of Nova Scotia gunman described in court docs

mindset of the Nova Scotia shooter from those close to him, portraying the gunman as a violent career criminal who never got caught until he snapped due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The RCMP search warrant application released Monday appear to contain new details from Gabriel Wortman’s common-law spouse about the day of the shooting and his mindsight leading up to the killings. While she is not named, her account is similar to previous police accounts.The common-law spouse told police that during the day of April 18 she and the gunman drove to several locations, including towns and buildings the gunman would visit during the subsequent shooting spree.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia minister says review of Northwood facility ‘will never take away the pain’

Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey said Monday that a review of the Northwood long-term care facility would “in no way take away the pain” resulting from the 53 deaths at the facility, but said he hopes the recommendations will put them in a “stronger position to manage a second wave.”

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Nova Scotia to present recommendations of Northwood review

Nova Scotia review of Northwood COVID-19 outbreak to be completed by September The review was completed under the Quality-improvement Information Protection Act and was led by Dr. Chris Lata, an infectious disease consultant, and Lynn Stevenson, former associate deputy minister of health in British Columbia.The recommendations in the report will not be binding.Families of those who died in the largest long-term care facility in Atlantic Canada have repeatedly called for a public inquiry to hear what the province can do to prevent outbreaks in the future.Health Minister Randy Delorey will deliver the recommendations at 1 p.m.

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1 probable case of COVID-19 involving Dalhousie student reported in Nova Scotia

COVID-19 involving a Dalhousie University student, who has received indeterminate test results, and no new confirmed cases of the virus.According to the province, indeterminate test results do not provide a negative or positive. They may occur because someone previously had COVID-19 and the virus is still detectable in their system, or someone has been tested before the virus is fully detectable.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases for 13th straight day

Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities A news release says 858 negative tests were completed on Saturday, bringing the total number of tests completed since the pandemic began to 88,514.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed: Here’s what

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North American Indigenous Games postponed again due to COVID-19

NAIG event next summer is not feasible due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.The 2020 event was initially supposed to be held July 12-18 in Halifax — or K’jipuktuk in the Mi’kmaw language — and Millbrook First Nation.Global News reported in 2018 that the province committed $3.5 million to support the games.According to the release, the Halifax event will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event to be held in Atlantic Canada.It says NAIG hosts over 5,000 participants from 756 Indigenous nations that compete in 16 sports.President of the NAIG Council Dale Plett said in the release he and his colleagues are disappointed, but the decision had to be made.“The safety for all our athletes, participants, volunteers and their families and

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.The province reports a second day with no active cases of the virus. It’s been 12 days since the last new case was reported.On Friday the province announced it is easing restrictions by increasing the gathering limit for organized sports and performing arts.The number of people allowed to participate, including coaches, crew and anyone involved, is now 50.

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Young Canadians vaping less frequently amid coronavirus, survey finds

vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new survey has found, but the lead researcher cautions the habit is still an epidemic among youth.The survey, conducted by the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, found that respondents decreased vaping to five days per week from six, on average. They also cut back to an average of 19 vaping episodes per day, down from 30.But the study’s lead researcher, Dr.

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Questions raised about role of specialists in some regional centres for education during pandemic

Parents of children with diverse needs concerned about lack of detail in back-to-school plan The three RCEs say the specialists are providing critical supports to student learning, health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristen Loyst, communications officer for AVRCE, said the decision to “redeploy” certain student support staff is not impacting the quality or quantity of service provided to students.

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Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities

COVID-19 has put some of these activities on hold,” said Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief of health, in a press release.The province says this change will allow full team practices and competition to resume for most sports.For performing arts, this may mean larger rehearsals and performances.Nova Scotia says the change will also apply to recreational league sports like adult hockey and drop-in activities like open swims and skates.The new gathering limit will include all players, performers and participants, coaches or instructors and “anyone who is required to be on or near the field of play,” including cast and production crew.“Nova Scotia continues to see low COVID-19 activity, allowing us to safely resume important activities Nova

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No known active cases of COVID-19 are reported in Nova Scotia

coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Friday, and say there are no known active cases in the province.The province says 1,166 negative tests were completed on Thursday, and 86,031 in total.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 reported, health officials say.With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

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N.S. parents waiting hours for 811 callbacks as students return to school

COVID-19 in the province, but the process of getting a test can be lengthy.At the peak of the pandemic, Nova Scotia was testing more per capita than any other province. While testing slowed down over the summer, it spiked again this month.The microbiology lab was completing about 400 tests a day on average during early August, but from Sept.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases of COVD-19 in the province.The most recent case was reported Monday, and was travel-related. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,540 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

coronavirus on Wednesday and say one active case remains in the province.The province completed 902 negative tests the day prior, and 84,747 to date.Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,086 cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March.

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Minor hockey players getting back on ice across Nova Scotia

With COVID-19 gathering limits in place this season, not all hockey parents are going to be able to get back to the rink. As Jesse Thomas reports, some of them are petitioning the province to change that.

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No new cases of Covid-19 in New Brunswick on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Three cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 The most recent case was reported Monday.To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,067 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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Casino Nova Scotia reopening in October after 6-month closure due to COVID-19

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced Monday that its Casino Nova Scotia properties in Sydney and Halifax will be reopening on Oct.

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1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 765 Nova Scotia tests the day prior. Coronavirus — Families march through Wolfville in latest long-term care protest To date, Nova Scotia has 83,576 negative test results, 1,086 positive cases of the coronavirus and 65 deaths.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

coronavirus in New Brunswick on Monday.The province says the case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating in the Moncton region.There are currently three active cases of COVID-19 in the province. New Brunswick becomes first province to hold election amid coronavirus pandemic To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19, of which 189 have recovered.There have been two deaths in the province, both in the Campbellton region.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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