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

With the announcement that Boris Johnson hopes to scrap all coronavirus restrictions by the end of February, you may be wondering what restrictions are still in place.

The City of Saskatoon is lifting vaccine mandates along with the province — but it may be done more as a requirement than by choice.

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PHILLIP Schofield got a scolding from his This Morning bosses after joking he was still Covid positive - despite being back at work. The presenter returned to the daytime sofa after coronavirus forced him to isolate for a week.

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SURPRISE, Ariz. - Police in Surprise say they arrested a man after he stabbed his girlfriend multiple times during an argument over homework.According to court documents, 27-year-old Raymond Maltos was arrested on Feb.

coronavirus restrictions may end in just two weeks time.Opening Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Johnson said: “It is my intention to return on the first day after the half-term recess to present our strategy for living with Covid.“Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it is my expectation that we will be able to end the last domestic restrictions – including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive – a full month early.”Mr Johnson indicated that as long as the data remained positive, the legal duty to self-isolate would be lifted a whole month earlier than planned.The plan was for self-isolation regulations to expire on March 24., but the announcement means the law could axed on around as early as Thursday 24 February.Mr Johnson's announcement comes as a leading expert believes the UK is “past the point” where vaccinating young, healthy children against Covid-19 will do any good.Paul Hunter, professor of medicine from the University of East Anglia, said most children have already had coronavirus, with the vast majority not falling seriously ill.Prof Hunter told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme infection rates in children are “falling really quickly at the moment”, adding: “So I think in many ways we’re past the point where vaccines are actually going to make much difference.”This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

PHILADELPHIA - A water main break in Kingsessing is disrupting traffic and causing major problems early Wednesday morning. The water main break happened at approximately 6:30 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say they made an arrest in a carjacking that led to a wild pursuit Tuesday evening. The incident happened Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. when police responded to report of a man following his Mercedes Benz sedan that was stolen during a carjacking at gun point about a week ago. Police were able to catch up to the vehicle which was on the 4000 block of Aramingo Avenue. When police attempted to stop the stolen Mercedes Benz, the driver took off at a high rate of speed and refused to stop, according to officials. Officers continued their pursuit until the driver of that stolen vehicle got to the 4500 block of Richmond Street when the vehicle crashed, rear-ending a parked and unattended vehicle. At this point, the driver got out of the stolen vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.

COVID-19 vaccine expert panel.“The province needs to appreciate what is at stake if our elders get sick.

Nova Scotia is sticking to its vaccination strategy of holding half of all supply to administer a second dose. With a delay of shipments from Pfizer, that plan is paying off and the province is now expecting to use up all vaccines before it gets more.

Nova Scotians will get a COVID-19 update on Tuesday.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, at 3 p.m.

COVID-19 on Monday.The province says that means there are now just 15 active cases in the province.It’s the lowest number of active cases since Nov. 2, when Nova Scotia reported 15 active cases.Over the weekend there was only one new case of the coronavirus reported in the province, a fact that was celebrated by Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.

coronavirus on Sunday.The province says the new case is a Dalhousie University student living off-campus and the case is under investigation.There are 19 active cases in the province.“A low number of cases is encouraging, but we are seeing that some of the recent cases are more complex than others,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in the release.“It’s another reminder that we need to stay vigilant to contain the virus — limit our social contacts, keep a social distance, wear a mask, stay home if feeling unwell and follow all the other public health measures.” Nova Scotia reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, says variant cases were detected in December On Monday, several changes to Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 restrictions come into effect.Sports teams can

COVID-19 on Saturday and said 20 active cases remain in the province.“Nova Scotians can be proud of the work they’re doing to keep our case numbers low,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“We need to stay the course — following public health protocols and being kind to each other — to keep the virus from spreading like we’ve seen in other provinces during the second wave of the pandemic.”Recognizing the challenges of the pandemic, the province said a change has been made to allow mental health and addictions support groups to meet in groups of up to 25 instead of just 10, with social distancing. This comes into effect Monday.Since Oct.

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.

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

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.

[ 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.

[ 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.

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

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.

Advocates say the conditions at provincial jails violate the inmates’ human rights. They are now calling on the government to implement measures to protect inmates from COVID-19. Jesse Thomas has the story.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[ 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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COVID-19 vaccine, Nova Scotia has expanded its immunization rollout to include health-care workers in Cape Breton and long-term care residents at Northwood Halifax.It’s an especially important milestone for the long-term care facility, which experienced the most significant outbreak of the disease in the province in 2020, with 345 cases involving 246 residents and 99 employees.“I was excited about it,” said resident Audrey Wiseman, who received her first dose without a flinch, alongside fellow resident Ann Hicks.“I won’t be able to get the COVID, I hope, and that means a lot because I saw quite a few that had it and didn’t quite come through it.”Last year, 53 people died of complications related to the outbreak at Northwood Halifax,

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

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.

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.

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.

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.