Man charged after racist rant toward Brampton family caught on camera Baker says the employees facing harassment are also feeling the same stress and pressure as other residents due to the health crisis, and have worked “extraordinary long hours” for more than a year.She asked that anyone who disagrees with regional policies or how services are being delivered provide feedback online instead of lashing out at employees..

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White House officials, lawmakers to tour border facility

WASHINGTON – A delegation of White House officials and members of Congress was traveling to the southern border on Wednesday to tour a facility being used to house migrant children as increasing numbers of unaccompanied young people cross into the United States.

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Ex-US vaccine chief fired over sexual harassment allegations

The former chief science adviser for the U.S. effort to rapidly develop COVID-19 vaccines has been fired from the board of directors of a medical research company over sexual harassment allegations, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday.

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Dentists report increase in teeth grinding and clenching as a result of stress amid pandemic

Dentists are reporting increases in the number of patients grinding and clenching their teeth as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a new report has found. The increase in patients with the conditions, which are often associated with stress, was reported through a February survey by the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute, which found that more than 70 per cent of dentists surveyed reported seeing an increase since the fall.

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Community leaders looking to stop opioid overdose deaths, blame pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Church leaders and law enforcement are working together to address the rise in overdose deaths within the last year.

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US, Europe, NATO close ranks to counter 'aggressive' China

BRUSSELS – The United States and countries around Europe are stepping up cooperation to respond to “aggressive and coercive” behavior by China, days after the U.S. and its allies launched coordinated sanctions against Chinese officials accused of rights abuses in the far-western Xinjiang region.

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Toronto’s UHN encouraging staff to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

COVID-19 vaccine appointments.In a memo, network president Dr. Kevin Smith encourages those who haven’t registered to do so.A spokeswoman says about one thousand staff members signed up for an appointment after the memo.A spokeswoman says 85 per cent of those working in the hospitals have been inoculated.

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Private indoor gatherings banned in Regina and area

A clampdown in Regina has been announced, with measures brought in to try and control the rapid spread of dangerous COVID-19 variants.

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Two more Dumfries and Galloway residents lose their lives to coronavirus

By that method, there had been 7,559 deaths in Scotland by 2pm yesterday.

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Poland facing tougher restrictions as infections rise

Poland will likely have to toughen Covid-19 restrictions again after reporting what early figures suggest will be a record number of new infections, the prime minister's top aide Michal Dworczyk has said.

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Beijing district encourages residents to get Covid-19 shots with shopping coupon

China tries to accelerate its Covid-19 vaccination rate.Daxing district, with a population of about 1.8 million, started handing out the coupons on Wednesday to people who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.Also Read | Field report: A groundswell of anti-incumbency in Mamata’s BengalThe coupons range in value from 8 yuan ($1.23) to 30 yuan each depending on various conditions, and can be used at supermarkets in Daxing, the district said on social media.More than 200 million yuan ($30.7 million) worth of discounts will be distributed through the coupons, Beijing Daily, the official newspaper of communist party authorities in the city, said.Some people expressed concern about the coupons on social media."Inducing people into

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Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62

SAN ANTONIO – Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament booked yet another trip to the Sweet 16 with a 73-62 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State on Tuesday night.

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No Step 3 but where is Alberta headed when it comes to COVID-19?

Alberta is not moving to Step 3 of reopening, but doctors are again sounding the alarm over rising COVID-19 numbers and what impact that will have on the health-care system. Julia Wong explains.

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Calls grow for Canadian government to take action against anti-Asian racism

Aggression and discrimination against Asians have surged in Canada during the pandemic. As Travis Dhanraj reports, all levels of government are facing amplifying calls to start battling the problem more seriously.

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B.C. reports 682 cases of COVID-19, one death

COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and there have been 682 new cases of the disease, the province reported Tuesday.Of the new cases, 229 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 333 were in the Fraser Health region, 19 were in Island Health, 76 were in Interior Health, and 23 were in Northern Health.A note on the BC Centre for Disease Control website said 36 historic cases were identified during a data review The province reported 144 new cases related to COVID-19 variants of concern. There have been 1,510 cases of COVID-19 variants, 171 of which are active.The seven-day rolling average of B.C.’s positivity rates has risen to 7.7 per cent, the highest level since Jan.

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Flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of Orlando officer Kevin Valencia

ORLANDO, Fla. – As fallen Orlando officer Kevin Valencia’s funeral is taking place on Wednesday, flags at local government buildings will be flown at half-staff in his honor.

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Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time Tuesday amid calls for the government and the new health minister to take action to stem the nation’s resurgence of coronavirus infections.

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New study shows extent of anti-Asian racism in Canada

The Chinese Canadian National Council has tallied 643 complaints on its online platforms of anti-Asian harassment during the pandemic, with incidents ranging from verbal harassment to spitting and coughing. Kamil Karamali reports.

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Spieth rounding into form for fickle week of Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas – As much golf as Jordan Spieth likes to play, it took as much discipline as he could muster to not play at all.

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Young man helps fight food insecurity in Durham Region

Alanzo Byfield is doing all he can to provide fresh food to people facing food insecurity in Durham Region. Growing up in Oshawa, Byfield witnessed families struggling to put food on the table and decided to do something about it.

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Officials reexamining AstraZeneca COVID vaccine data

The independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the AstraZeneca vaccine trial notified the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) late yesterday that promising safety data may have "included outdated information from that trial, which may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data."

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Surrey school staff set to be among first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine once next shipment arrives

B.C. looks to target Surrey for COVID-19 vaccination, including immunizing teachers Provincial health officer Dr.

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COVID-19 death toll reaches 241 as vaccinations surpass 59,000 in Waterloo Region

th that has been announced over the last month as the virus’s death toll now stands at 241 since the pandemic first arrived in the area last March. Waterloo public schools to offer online learning for the 2021-22 school year “Today we are reporting one death in our community where COVID-19 was a contributing factor.

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Ormond Beach residents fight to save scenic highway from development

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – There is a growing push to stop planned development along a beloved scenic route in Volusia County, the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail.

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Niagara public health expects all residents 75-plus to be vaccinated by mid-April

COVID-19 vaccines doses having been shipped to Niagara so far, and another 20,000 arriving in the next two weeks, the region’s acting medical officer of health is hoping everyone 75-plus will have received at least one shot by mid-April.Dr. Mustafa Hirji says 59 per cent of Niagara’s 80-plus population have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine as of Monday, and another 41 per cent of that population are booked to receive their first shot with public health or a Niagara Health hospital.“We’re moving quickly through this group,” Hirji said.

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‘Signficant proportion’ of British Columbians expect to keep working from home after pandemic: poll

COVID-19 pandemic and “a significant proportion” of them expect to be able to do so once the pandemic is over, a new survey has found.A Research Co. poll found that 54 per cent of employed British Columbians say they have worked from home during the pandemic.

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Court leans toward tribal police in traffic stop and search

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to allow tribal police officers to stop and search non-Indians on tribal lands over concerns that drunk drivers or even violent criminals might otherwise elude authorities.

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New Brunswick reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, U.K. variant presumed in high school case

COVID-19 on Tuesday.According to the province, three of the new cases are in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and the other four cases are in Zone 4.All four of these cases are contacts of a previously reported case.The province also announced that the positive case of COVID-19 that was confirmed at Moncton High School on March 21 is presumed to be the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the U.K.The school community has been notified of this, with the province adding that if anyone has been in close contact with a case, they will be notified by Public Health for contact tracing.“If you do not hear directly from Public Health, you have not been identified as a close contact,” the province said in a release.In the meantime, the school has moved to

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Regina airport to offer on-site COVID-19 rapid testing through Haztech

Regina Airport Authority will begin offering private on-site COVID-19 rapid testing on Wednesday.Haztech is providing the testing through a pilot project announced Tuesday by James Bogusz, the airport’s president and CEO.

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Manitoba reports 1 COVID-19 death, 98 new cases

COVID-19 has died and the province says an additional 98 people have been infected with the virus.The virus’s latest victim is a woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg area and her death is the 929th health officials have linked to COVID-19 since last March. Manitoba to remain under ‘critical’ level of COVID-19 pandemic response Fifty-seven of the new cases reported Tuesday come from the Winnipeg Health region.

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Ryan Meili calls on Scott Moe to implement a COVID-19 circuit-breaker in Regina

Scott Moe to implement a short-term circuit-breaker in Regina to get COVID-19 numbers down.Regina is currently the hot spot in the province for COVID-19 numbers, with 726 of the 1,476 active cases on Monday.The city also has the highest number of confirmed variant cases in Saskatchewan — 141 out of 156 cases. Regina also has 640 out of the 748 presumptive variant of concern cases in the province.

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US health officials raise concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine data

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Alberta ergonomist says extended work-from-home setups causing increase in back pain, eye strain

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Texans QB Watson facing 14 lawsuits alleging sex assault

HOUSTON – A 14th woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment.

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Pfizer begins human trials of new pill to treat coronavirus

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Saskatoon COVID-19 variant caseload could be similar to Regina’s in weeks: USask professor

A University of Saskatchewan professor is concerned about the number of COVID-19 variants across the province and a possible third wave.

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Infectious disease doctor calls for lockdown in Regina as ICU beds fill, variant spreads

An infectious disease physician is warning that without a lockdown, Regina isn’t going be able to regain control of the situation anytime soon as COVID-19 variants spread.

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Karnataka: All those residing in MIT-Manipal campus to be tested for Covid-19

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Fighting hair discrimination in Florida, lawmakers work to pass legislation

ORLANDO, Fla. – Black women in Central Florida are opening up about an issue spanning generations.

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3 Russian military pilots killed when ejection seats accidentally activate

MOSCOW – Three members of a Russian warplane crew died Tuesday when their ejection seats accidentally activated during preflight checks, the military said.

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AP-NORC poll: Learning setbacks a top concern for parents

BOSTON – Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about reopening schools. Most are at least somewhat worried that a return to the classroom will lead to more coronavirus cases, but there’s an even deeper fear that their children are falling behind in school while at home.

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Polish writer facing prison for calling president 'moron'

WARSAW – A Polish writer is being facing up to three years of imprisonment for calling the nation's president a “moron” on social media.

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Evanston, Illinois becomes 1st city in US to pay reparations to Black residents

EVANSTON, Ill. - Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1 to distribute $400,000 to eligible black households.

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Vladimir Putin to get first dose of Russian covid vaccine today

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Kate Garraway faces having to quit GMB to care for husband Derek Draper during Covid battle

Kate Garraway discusses her husband Derek Draper’s ongoing battle with Covid-19 - and reveals she might have to quit Good Morning Britain to care for him. The presenter, 53, opens up about the couple’s painful ordeal in Kate Garraway: Finding Derek, which airs on ITV on Tuesday night.

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Tax saving shouldn't be only reason to buy health policy: Ajay Shah

Mint finds out more on the scenario from Ajay Shah, director and head-retail sales, Care Health Insurance:What is the response of buyers when asked to avail of health cover?In India, most people buy health insurance not due to conscious motivation to cover their health, but as a basic input for financial planning or they end-up following someone in their family or social circle who have recently opted for a health cover.Also Read | Six wrong calls on post-covid economyAccording to Statista, a German company specializing in market and consumer data, health insurance penetration increased to around 35% in 2018.

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China, Russia officials meet in show of unity against EU, US

BEIJING – The foreign ministers of China and Russia displayed unity at their meeting Tuesday amid criticism and Western sanctions against them over human rights.

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Virus hunters in Philippines hope to stop the next covid-like pandemic by catching bats

LOS BANOS : Researchers wearing headlamps and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught up in a big net after dark in the Philippine province of Laguna.The tiny animals are carefully placed in cloth bags to be taken away, measured and swabbed, with details logged and saliva and faecal matter collected for analysis before they are returned to the wild.The researchers call themselves the "virus hunters", tasked with catching thousands of bats to develop a simulation model they hope will help the world avoid a pandemic similar to COVID-19, which has killed nearly 2.8 million people.The Japanese-funded model will be developed over the next three years by the University of the Philippines Los Banos, which hopes the

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