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Most Quebec school boards have no mask recycling plan in place, instead they are thrown in the trash

17.04.2021 / 00:43

Coronavirus — Quebec school boards scramble to set up recycling programs for disposable masks Education Minister Jean-François Roberge said expenses for the recovery and recycling of the masks will be covered by the provincial government.But as of this week, most English school boards still have no mask recycling plan in place.The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the only institution working with Go Zero. A mask recycling pilot project is being run at three schools.“It’s a matter of understanding if we will be reimbursed.

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Driver in crash that killed 3 returning from Mummers celebration sentenced to 37 1/2 to 76 years in prison

17.04.2021 / 00:41

A Delaware man has been sentenced in a deadly 2019 crash in South Philadelphia. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A driver who killed three people in a 2019 crash, including two members of the Mummers, has been sentenced to 37 1/2 to 76 years in prison.Thirty-two-year-old Keith Campbell received the sentence Friday after he pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and single counts of aggravated assault and DUI. Campbell appeared to have stabbed himself before the early morning deadly head-on wreck on Packer Avenue in South Philadelphia. Campbell was hospitalized following the crash in critical condition with 15-20 stab wounds to the chest and abdomen.

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Raul Castro, long a sidekick, finally the face of his nation

17.04.2021 / 00:41

HAVANA – For most of his life, Raul Castro played second-string to his brother Fidel — first as a guerrilla commander, later as a senior figure in their socialist government. But for the past decade, it's Raul who has been the face of communist Cuba, its defiance of U.S. efforts to oust its socialist system — and its efforts to forge a rapprochement with its longtime foe.

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US likely to up Afghanistan force to ensure safe drawdown

17.04.2021 / 00:41

WASHINGTON – The U.S. will likely increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden's order to safely withdraw all forces from the country by Sept. 11, the Pentagon said Friday.

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What to expect in closings for ex-cop's trial in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – For three weeks, prosecutors at the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd played and replayed video, supplementing the bystander video that shocked the world with multiple other angles of Floyd’s arrest. And over and over, Derek Chauvin’s attorney argued that the visual evidence is deceptive, and that Floyd was killed by his drug use and a bad heart.

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“We’re trying to turn the system on its head:” Volusia County Sheriff revisits new training initiatives, explores more

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – As calls for defunding the police reignite amid another deadly police shooting in Minnesota, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood taking money and resources away is not the answer.

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NASCAR, motorsports approach to virus vaccine varies greatly

RICHMOND, Va. – Bubba Wallace says get the shot, like he did.

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Man accused of attacking woman, setting fire to apartment faces judge for 3rd time in a week

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A man who is accused of setting a woman’s home on fire after attacking her faced a judge for the third time in a week on Friday afternoon.

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COVID hospital death rates fall, but impact still high

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began over a year ago, death rates in US hospitalized patients decreased from 19.7% in April 2020 to 9.3% in November, according to a study published last week in JAMA Network Open.

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Nova Scotia’s Dr. Strang rides horse named after top doctor

A non-profit riding school in downtown Halifax has named one of its horses Dr. Strang in honour of Dr.

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Peterborough and surrounding area seeing continuation of backlash towards provincial lockdown

As Tricia Mason reports police say they have noticed an increase in anti-lockdown protests and expect them to grow…

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Clarington contest kickstarting entrepreneurs dreams

The Clarington Board of Trade with some help from local partners have launched a contest for entrepreneurs.It’s a way to get them out of their house and into an office space.Brent Colmer runs his content creation and marketing businesses out of his home in Newcastle.The 27-year-old says some days are more of a challenge than others.“We don’t have any doors that we can close other than the rest room in there. If I’m doing zoom calls or hosting workshops, I’ll often have to switch over to my hot spot and then back over to the internet to ensure that the connections good,” said Colmer, Creator Services Founder.

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Ontario extends COVID-19 stay-at-home order, announces tighter restrictions

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that the province would be prolonging its COVID-19 stay-at-home order by two weeks, for a total of six weeks.

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2 minor injuries reported in Frankford apartment fire

SKYFOX flew over the scene Friday afternoon. PHILADELPHIA - Two people suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at an apartment in Frankford.It happened on the 5000 block of Akron Street shortly after 3 p.m.

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FedEx shooting: Indianapolis suspect Brandon Scott Hole was interviewed by FBI last year

INDIANAPOLIS - Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S., as family members of the eight victims spent agonizing hours waiting for word on their loved ones.Authorities have identified the suspect in the shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana. Two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter provided the identity to The Associated Press.The investigators are searching a home in Indianapolis associated with Hole and have seized evidence, including desktop computers and other electronic media, the officials said.

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Japan's prime minister meets with Biden, urges strong alliance to counter China

US President Joe Biden (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (2R) take part in an expanded bilateral meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 16, 2021.

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Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die on same day, will be buried together

Retired Sheriff Dan McClelland and his crime-fighting partner Midge. CLEVELAND - The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.It thus seems fitting that retired Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland, 67, and his crime-fighting partner Midge, 16, would both die on Wednesday — McClelland, at a hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer and Midge, a few hours later at home, perhaps of a broken heart.McClelland retired at the end of 2016 after 13 years as sheriff in this semi-rural county east of Cleveland.

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Raul Castro confirms resignation as head of Cuba's Communist Party

FILE - Cuban President Raul Castro acknowledges applause following a speech. His retirement means that for the first time in more than six decades Cubans won't have a Castro formally guilding their affairs, and it comes at a difficult time, with many on the island anxious about what lies ahead.AdvertisementThe coronavirus pandemic, painful financial reforms and restrictions imposed by the Trump administration have battered the economy, which shrank 11% last year as a result of a collapse in tourism and remittances.

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16.04.2021 / 23:59

WHO: Global COVID cases approach earlier peak

The World Health Organization's (WHO's) top official said today that cases and deaths have doubled over the past 2 months and are at worrying rates, even in countries that had avoided earlier surges.

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‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name

16.04.2021 / 23:53

SANTA FE, N.M. – The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species.

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Jimmy Kimmel, YouTube's Mark Rober to host autism benefit

16.04.2021 / 23:47

LOS ANGELES – Jimmy Kimmel and YouTube personality and engineer Mark Rober will host an online fundraiser to benefit those with autism.

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COVID-19: Peel police officer accuses Global News journalist of agitating protesters, hugs attendees

Peel Regional Police spokesperson says the service is looking into the conduct of an officer who accused a Global News journalist of “agitating” protesters by filming those in attendance who are pushing for a Mississauga gym to reopen as well as hugging and posing for photos.Sean O’Shea, a consumer and investigative reporter with Global Toronto, was at Huf Gym near Cawthra Road and Dundas Street East on Friday to report on continuing protests by the facility’s owners, employees, customers and supporters over the Ontario government’s current COVID-19 restrictions that have temporarily ordered gyms closed.Earlier in the week, O’Shea reported on how Huf Gym reopened for patrons despite the province seeing record-high cases.

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COVID-19: 105 new cases in London-Middlesex; 30 in Elgin Oxford

The Middlesex-London region has surpassed the 9,000 COVID-19 case mark with the latest update from health officials.On Friday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit reported 105 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total case count to 9,007.At least 193 deaths have been reported to date, most recently on Wednesday.As of Friday, at least 1,175 cases remain active in the region.Since the month began, London and Middlesex has recorded at least 1,224 cases. A record 176 cases were reported on Wednesday by the health unit.The local seven-day rolling case average stands at 133 as of Thursday.The local test positivity rate stood at 7.7 per cent as of April 4, up from 5.9 the week prior, according to the most recent figures.

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Dr. Bogoch clarifies COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Ontario

Dr. Isaac Bogoch speaks with Global News and delves into the nuance surrounding Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution and why thousands of doses of one vaccine are sitting in freezers.

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White House turns its attention to COVID-19 variants

Today, the US government announced a new initiative in the next phase of fighting the pandemic: investing $1.7 billion in genomic sequencing efforts that will help identify COVID-19 variants.

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Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions include increased police powers, restricting gatherings

COVID-19 restrictions aimed at curbing record-high cases in the province, including increased police powers, provincial border checkpoints and restricting outdoor gatherings.Premier Doug Ford made the announcement at Queen’s Park Friday afternoon.“We’re losing the battle between the variants and vaccines,” he told reporters.“The reality is there are few options left.”Ford announced an extension of Ontario’s state of emergency and stay-at-home order in line with recommendations made by doctors and scientists earlier in the day.

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Not enough data to suggest there’s a gender imbalance on side effects for COVID-19 vaccines: Dr. Njoo

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2 new deaths as Saskatchewan’s active COVID-19 cases rise back over 2,600

COVID-19 cases have increased and now sit at 2,603. This is the highest number reported since Jan.

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Prince Philip once apologized to President Nixon for making a 'lame' toast

WASHINGTON (AP) - Throughout his decades in public life, Prince Philip was known for putting his royal foot in his mouth with occasional off-the-cuff remarks that could be embarrassing.

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2-year-old unemployment claim disqualifies Disney cast member for 5 months

ORLANDO, Fla. – After nine years as a cast member with Disney World, Marc Navarro’s only financial assistance from the Department of Economic Opportunity was stopped because of an old unemployment claim appealed and won in 2019.

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Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day

CLEVELAND – The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined.

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Daniel Prude case: Grand jury voted 15-5 to clear 3 police officers in death

NEW YORK (AP) - Newly released transcripts show that a grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to charge the three officers involved in his restraint of a criminally negligent homicide charge sought by prosecutors.That was the only charge prosecutors from the state attorney general’s office asked the grand jury to consider after nine days of testimony from witnesses including Prude’s brother, other police officers and experts.The names of witnesses and jurors were blacked out of the transcripts, which were released Friday, weeks after State Attorney General Letitia James secured a judge’s OK to make the usually secret material public.The release of the

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Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group

16.04.2021 / 22:52

SALT LAKE CITY – Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner.

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2 passengers sue United Airlines over engine explosion

16.04.2021 / 22:50

DENVER – Two passengers who were aboard a United Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines blew apart and sent debris raining down on Colorado neighborhoods sued the company Friday.

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The Latest: Colorado Avalanche postpone 3 games

16.04.2021 / 22:49

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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SpaceX's next crew arrives in Florida for Earth Day launch

16.04.2021 / 22:48

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX’s most international crew of astronauts yet arrived at their launch site Friday.

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Experts predict longer wait for herd immunity as Florida reports 7,276 new COVID-19 cases

16.04.2021 / 22:48

ORLANDO, Fla. – The pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is causing some slow down in the state’s overall vaccination efforts, but local leaders are pressing forward.

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Russia to respond to Washington by expelling 10 US diplomats

16.04.2021 / 22:41

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying it would expel 10 U.S.

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COVID Surge: Manipur govt imposes night curfew

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16.04.2021 / 22:35

Greater Manchester's latest coronavirus infection rates as cases rise in one borough

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Where is the ‘superspreader’ event? Few details available on birthday party outbreak described by Alberta premier

16.04.2021 / 22:29

Twice this week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney claimed that a children’s birthday party in the Athabasca area led to widespread COVID-19 in the community.

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Italy gives timetable for easing COVID-19 restrictions

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Trudeau slams Conservative platform on addressing climate change

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday reacted to Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole announcing his party’s new “pricing mechanism for consumers” as part of his climate plan. “Unfortunately with what they put forward yesterday, Canadians are still going to have to wait a long time to see the Conservative party get serious about climate change,” Trudeau said.

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Second wave of coronavirus destructive, but our govt prepared: Gehlot

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Trudeau says new agreement with Pfizer to double COVID-19 vaccine doses in coming months

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada has signed an agreement with Pfizer to provide eight million more COVID-19 vaccine doses on top of what the country was already getting in the coming months.

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Feds offer assistance for Ontario after record setting COVID-19 case numbers, says Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed Friday the surging COVID-19 case numbers in Ontario saying Canadian Red Cross mobile vaccination teams are ready to deploy to help with the vaccine rollout. In addition, extra health care providers, health-care equipment, along with more hospital beds for Toronto and Hamilton would be available.

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Florida FEMA-backed vaccination sites will continue first shots of Pfizer next week

16.04.2021 / 22:25

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA-backed vaccination sites in Florida will again administer first shots of the Pfizer vaccine, starting next week, according to a news release from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

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