A Calgary pet training facility and an area rescue organization are warning pet surrenders could increase if some pandemic restrictions aren’t lifted.

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A Valentine's Day guide for couples and singles - from the sex therapist who predicts a relationship revolution after the pandemic

direct to your inboxValentine’s Day during a global pandemic and lockdown restrictions may not feel like the most romantic of celebrations. But it doesn’t have to be another night on the sofa in sweatpants according to sex and relationship therapist Cate Mackenzie, who says lockdown has led many to re-assess their relationships and attitudes to intimacy.

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Weather Authority: Sleet, freezing rain to impact Valentine's Day weekend

PHILADELPHIA - A cluster of winter weather will impact the region on Saturday evening and last through Sunday morning.The wintry mix will combine with below-freezing temperatures to create slick conditions on roadways and sidewalks.A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for portions of central, northern and southern Delaware from Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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Newfoundland and Labrador cancels in-person voting for Saturday’s provincial election

coronavirus cases in the province.Elections Newfoundland and Labrador said Friday evening that the provincial election will now shift entirely to mail-in voting, with ballots being accepted until March 1.Voters have until Monday to apply for voting packages, according to a statement from the chief electoral officer.News Release – In-Person Voting Canceled #nlpoli #nlvotes pic.twitter.com/KaV7Q9hBzN— Elections NL (@NLElections) February 13, 2021Election officials had already postponed the vote for 18 of the province’s 40 districts due to the spread of COVID-19, mainly due to a loss of election workers unwilling to work amid fears of exposure.The decision came shortly after health officials moved the entire province back into Alert Level 5,

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The Latest: Day 6 underway at Australian Open without fans

MELBOURNE – The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local):

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Retailers in Durham get creative for Valentine’s Day under lockdown

Coronavirus — Durham Region ski hills prepare to reopen Tuesday She’s expecting Valentine’s Day to be just as sweet.“For Valentine’s Day we’ve gone through probably about 1,000 kilograms of chocolate and that’s between truffles, chocolates, dipped strawberries and novelty things like cupids and lips,” said Hellema.Down the road at DMP Flowers, Tracy Horky has been taking Valentine’s Day orders since the beginning of January.“We can’t keep up with it. Yesterday we were here for 16 hours.

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7th suspect from double fatal shooting on New Year’s Day in Kissimmee turns himself in

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A seventh suspect involved in a double fatal shooting at a housing complex on New Year’s Day in Kissimmee has turned himself in, according to police.

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‘This is our biggest weekend of the year:’ Orlando florist hurt by pandemic hopes business blooms for Valentine’s Day

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida flower shops are hard at work with Valentine’s Day just days away.

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Windermere teachers celebrate Valentine’s Day despite pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Teachers at Lake Whitney Elementary School in Windermere weren’t going to let the pandemic get in the way of giving their students a special Valentine’s Day.

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What’s open and closed in Barrie for Family Day 2021 amid the COVID-19 lockdown

Simcoe Muskoka to move back to Ontario’s red-control COVID-19 zone on Feb. 16 One day after Family Day, on Feb.

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Family Day 2021 in Peterborough: What’s open and closed

Family Day may be quieter this year as the Peterborough area marks the final day of the provincial stay-at-home order enacted to curb COVID-19 spread. The region goes to a yellow-protect level on Tuesday.The third Monday of February is a statutory holiday meaning all provincial and most municipal offices and services are closed.Here’s what’s open and closed in Peterborough on Monday, Feb.

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Health First gives Valentine’s Day packages to 160 seniors in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Fla. – A group of seniors in Brevard County received a nice surprise to start Valentine’s Day weekend.

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Hastings Prince Edward’s MOH asks locals to not travel this Family Day Weekend

COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties’ medical officer of health, released a statement urging locals to stay within their region, no matter how tempting it is to travel outside of it.“I am reaching out to our local residents and families with a sincere request for your assistance as we work together to end this pandemic.

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‘It means the world to them’: Kindergarteners send love to Montreal seniors for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kington-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students Taiyo San Martini wrote “You are kind” on his card.“To me, Valentine’s Day means a day to show love to other people,” the five-year-old said.Hannah Ryan is the recreation co-ordinator at Place Kensington. She says the health crisis has been exceptionally difficult for senior citizens.

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Waterloo Public Health announces plans to provide 10,000 vaccinations per day

‘Nobody wants to waste them’ — What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses? “General (Rick) Hillier (who is overseeing Ontario’s vaccine rollout) challenged us to develop a plan to provide up to 10,000 vaccinations a day in our community and this plan will deliver,” Hilton stated.“There is still a lot of work to do on logistics, staffing, and operational planning but I am very proud of the effort that has gone into developing a community-involved plan to ensure as many eligible people are vaccinated as quickly as possible.”The region says the plan follows the Ontario government’s three-phased approach, which sees long-term-care and retirement homes, high-risk medical staff and urban Indigenous people vaccinated in Phase 1,

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Tenerife dental practise stops Irish bookings due to no-shows

A dental practise in Tenerife has stopped taking appointments from Irish patients after it experienced a surge in bookings in the past fortnight, only for some of the patients not to show up.

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‘I messed up bad:’ Polk County teacher accused of causing DUI crash

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Haven teacher who had been drinking at a party caused a DUI crash on Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kington-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students

No pressure this Valentine’s Day as couples celebrate another pandemic holiday Bell says she was inspired to start the project with her students after hearing about a similar act of kindness.“I got the idea from a man who ordered flowers for every resident in a retirement home in Gananoque,” Bell said.What started as a class project for one seniors’ residence in Amherstview grew to include all 500 students at the school, from kindergarten to Grade 8.That expansion in the valentine card labour force also means many more seniors’ homes — 17 of them to be exact — are getting cards.“There are three in Amherstview and then the rest were all in Kingston, and we even did one in Glenburnie,” Bell said.It’s a gesture that Bob Brey, from Chartwell

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Nineteen more people die in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inbox A further 19 people have died in our hospitals after contracting coronavirus, the latest NHS figures show.

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South Korea offers free COVID-19 tests to pet cats and dogs

SEOUL, South Korea - Pet cats and dogs in the capital city of South Korea will be tested for COVID-19 for free if they come into contact with infected humans and show symptoms.In an online briefing, Seoul official Park Yoo-mi said that pets found infected with the virus must be quarantined at their homes or a city-run facility for 14 days. The announcement comes after a cat in the southeastern city of Jinju became the country’s first animal confirmed to have COVID-19.

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What’s open, what’s closed on Family Day in Regina

Regina on Family Day. Closed. Open 7 a.m.

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Married couple of 74 years celebrating Valentine’s Day together at Lindsay long-term care

Valentine’s Day a few months before their 75th wedding anniversary.According to Extendicare Kawartha Lakes, 98-year-old Marion Sisson and her 106-year-old husband Robert Sisson have been married for 74 years and are celebrating another Valentine’s Day together on Sunday.“They eat all their meals together and will be dining together on Valentine’s Day,” the home said.

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Coronavirus: Ontario could see 3rd wave due to increase in variants

As thousands of students in Toronto, York and Peel get ready to go back to school and some retailers in the province prepare to reopen, Ontario’s latest COVID-19 modelling shows variants could cause another increase in cases, with as many as 6,000 cases by the end of March.

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Biden views Valentine's Day decorations on WH lawn

WASHINGTON – First lady Jill Biden had installed before dawn Friday special Valentine’s Day artwork on the north lawn of the White House: giant pink, white and red hearts that resemble the popular candy.

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People arriving from 20 states face 14-day mandatory self-quarantine

An additional 18 states have been added to the Government's coronavirus 'high-risk' list of countries.

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Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood Self-Isolating After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are taking precautions after possible COVID-19 exposure.

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Scots mum runs Burlesque classes online to help with mental health after suffering breakdown in lockdown

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A Scots mum who suffered a mental health breakdown during the first lockdown has revealed how she used burlesque to pull herself back from the brink.Alana Miller, from Fauldhouse, West Lothian, was left “isolated” when the pandemic hit, after the pressures of being a carer to her daughter and a split from her partner began to take their toll.The 40-year-old had previously qualified as a burlesque fitness instructor in 2019, but her mental health took a dive as restrictions meant she could no longer give lessons.However, she eventually plucked up the courage to dip her toe back into the world of burlesque and now runs online classes and even

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Vaccine makers face possible strain on supply of key ingredient: lipid molecules

What you need to know about mRNA vaccines Lipids are organic compounds that are insoluble in water. Both vaccines use a blend of lipids to coat and protect pieces of mRNA, which enter the cells of an inoculated person and prompt them to produce proteins that teach the immune system to fight the virus.In theory, lipids should be easy to produce at large scale, because only a small amount is required for each dose, and most are small molecules that are not complex to synthesize, experts who developed the technology told Reuters.

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Coronavirus: Ontario’s infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears

COVID-19 pandemic, an independent commission has heard.Dr. Gary Garber, the former medical director of infection prevention and control at Public Health Ontario, testified last week that his department was asked to maintain a “low profile” in order to avoid being “subsumed” by the newly created Ontario Health.The reorganization, which the province said would modernize the health-care system and save millions of dollars, occurred on Jan.

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Manitoba students, teachers getting creative this Valentine’s Day

COVID-19 pandemic, school divisions have had to comply with public health orders, meaning food and materials are not to be shared to help limit the risk of the virus spreading. Valentine’s Day is no different.

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DEA finds $12M in Queens heroin drug mill

DEA busts Queens drug trafficking mill, finds $12M in heroin (DEA) NEW YORK - Federal and local law enforcement officers took down a large-scale heroin-packaged mill in Queens and arrested an alleged "major trafficker" of drugs.The Ridgewood location had 39 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated street value of $12 million, 1,000 fentanyl pills, and $200,000 cash.Luis Martinez is accused of overseeing the operation inside his Forest Avenue apartment.Three women allegedly employed by him, Sofia Medina, Maria Altagracia Berroa, and Jacqueline Sosa de Espinal also face charges.Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. Download for FREE!Investigators were conducting surveillance when they say Martinez left the building

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Australian city Melbourne begins 3rd lockdown due to cluster

MELBOURNE – Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, will begin its third lockdown on Friday due to a rapidly spreading COVID-19 cluster centered on hotel quarantine.

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Efforts of Pleasantville football head coach pays off with signing day for five Greyhound football players

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - Five teens are headed to a college prep school to prepare for a four-year university after the six-month program if they choose. It was the mission of their now head coach who took over September of last year after coaching at Pleasantville for six years. "We're all going to Georgia Knights Prep Academy," announced the football players during signing day at Pleasantville High for five Greyhound football players. "I'm excited.

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NB student pays university tuition by launching a tie-dye clothing line amid pandemic

Moncton family resource centre collects Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in nursing homes “There was a lot of time spent not doing anything and that is something that I don’t like to do,” Northrup said.Northrup was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in her early teens and said she needed to keep her mind busy while sticking close to home amid the pandemic. But she said that she never imagined that would lead to launching her own business.“This was a complete accident, actually.

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Australia's Victoria state imposes five-day COVID-19 lockdown

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Voting delayed for nearly half of N.L. due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Newfoundland and Labrador’s election has been partially postponed, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. Ross Lord explains who can vote on February 13, who has to wait, and who says the entire election should be put on hold.

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NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing: reports

NHL is adding game-day rapid tests for players to its safety protocols in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks, according to several reports Thursday.Rapid tests provide results within a half-hour, and will augment daily PCR testing already in place, which is similar to the protocols the NBA introduced this season.

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Weather Authority: Wintry mix expected to impact Valentine's Day weekend

PHILADELPHIA - Friday will be partly cloudy will bitterly cold temperatures that will struggle to break past the freezing point. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPThe next system could impact your Valentine's Day weekend. A wintry mix is expected to move into the region Saturday night The sleet and freezing rain continue overnight before moving out Sunday morning. The Weather Authority is also tracking another wintry mix for Tuesday.___AdvertisementFRIDAY: Clouds to sun.

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Orange County schools to extend summer school hours due to ‘extensive learning loss’

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools plans to keep all of its campuses open five days a week over the summer “because of extensive learning loss over the past 11 months,” according to an email sent out to district employees.

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Disney 1Q profit falls but beats expectations due to Disney+

NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co.’s net income fell sharply in its most-recent quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic still weighs heavily on many of its businesses, from theme parks to movies.

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AP source: NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing

The NHL is adding a game-day rapid tests for players to its safety protocols in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks among its teams, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Coronavirus: Family Day weekend ‘not the time to go travelling,’ Saskatchewan’s top doctor says

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N.B. student raises tuition money through tie-dye clothing line

Across the country the pandemic is having an impact on the job market, but one New Brunswick student who found herself out of work, happened upon a colourful solution to earn some cash for her university tuition. Shelley Steeves reports.

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Possible low-risk COVID-19 exposure at 2 Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory businesses

COVID-19.According to a news release sent out Thursday afternoon, a person who was exposed to COVID-19 was at Fast Freddy’s on Jan. 26, 27 and 28, and also at Quik Stop on Feb.

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Psaki 'happy to check' with White House team over St Patrick's Day

A spokesperson for US President Joe Biden has said that public events at the White House have been limited and that she will check if the traditional St Patrick's Day celebration will go ahead next month.

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Gym and fitness industry shows signs of shrinkage due to COVID-19 pandemic

Grace Health and Fitness in East Kilbride understands the struggles of working in the industry, she told the News: “It’s been really tough year for everyone.

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COVID-19 Stats: Percentage of Middle and High School Students Aged 13–21 Years Attending In-Person Classes Who Reported Observing Fellow Students Wearing a Mask All the Time,* by School Setting and Activity — United States, October 2020

Views equals page views plus PDF downloads* Based on responses by students participating in a Falcon-CDC Foundation cross-sectional web panel survey administered using Qaltrics. Students were asked the following question: “Thinking about students you see at school, how often do these students wear masks in the following locations?” Responses ranged from “all the time” to “never.”TopMask wearing is a critical mitigation strategy in preventing the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), within school settings.

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Fully vaccinated people can skip 14-day quarantine after exposure, U.S. CDC says

COVID-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone with the infection as long as they remain asymptomatic, U.S. public health officials advised.The U.S.

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