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31.05.2023 / 18:49

Students fall nearly 20 feet at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg, 17 hospitalized

Global News outside HSC him and around 30 of his peers were walking over a bridge in the fort when it collapsed.The student was not injured, but emergency personnel loaded most people who fell into ambulances.“And then we got to the hospital and then they did a check on everybody,” he said.A bystander, Chantel Craig, said she saw children being treated and loaded into ambulances, while the Major Incident Response Vehicle took more children from the scene.“These are kids and my heart is breaking. I hope they’re all okay,” she said.A statement from SJR confirmed it was a group of grade 5 students involved in the accident.“There was an incident that resulted in emergency services transporting 17 members of the SJR community to hospital.

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Orcas becoming strategic in their attacks, says boat captain ambushed twice

orcas, also known as killer whales, appear to be ambushing boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.But now, a boat captain is speaking out, saying that after his boat was attacked for a second time he now thinks these groups of orcas know “exactly what they’re doing.”Captain Dan Kriz, a sailor with Reliance Yacht Management, had his first orca encounter in 2020.“I was sailing with my delivery crew through the Strait of Gibraltar delivering a yacht when I was surrounded with a pack of eight orcas, pushing the boat around for about an hour,” Kriz told Newsweek. “We were one of the first boats experiencing this very unusual orcas’ behaviour.”While the whales caused significant damage to the boat’s rudder, leaving them stranded and needing a tow to the nearest marina, a similar attack three years later has cemented his belief that orcas are now intentionally disrupting sea vessels.Kriz said that he was delivering a catamaran on April 15 of this year near the Canary Islands when he began to feel the boat being jostled by creatures below.“My first reaction was, ‘Please! Not again,’” Kriz told Newsweek.“First time (in 2020), we could hear them communicating under the boat,” the captain said.

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One illegal U.S. handgun, two Ontario teens killed: Tracing the path of a Taurus PT-740

Inside police headquarters in London, Ont., the Taurus PT-740 Slim rests inside an evidence box.

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European authorities continue to seize superyachts belonging to Russian oligarchs

MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar seized a superyacht belonging to a notorious Russian billionaire on March 21, local media reported. In recent footage obtained by Storyful, the ship, the Axioma was seen arriving at a dock in the British overseas territory. ThE footage shows the Axioma coming in to dock in the British overseas territory. The vessel was reportedly seized for its ties to Dmitry Pumpyansky, owner of Russian steel company TMK.The 240-foot boat has an estimated value of $75 million.

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US advises against travelling to Ireland over Covid risk

The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a Level 4 notice for Ireland, advising that travel here should be avoided.

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Global COVID-19 death toll exceeds 4 million: Report

COVID-19 death toll to hit 2 million, while the next 2 million were recorded in just 166 days, according to a Reuters analysis.The top five countries by total number of deaths – the United States, Brazil, India, Russia and Mexico – represent about 50% of all deaths in the world, while Peru, Hungary, Bosnia, the Czech Republic and Gibraltar have the highest death rates when adjusted for population. (Graphic on global cases and deaths) https://tmsnrt.rs/34pvUyiCountries in Latin America are facing their worst outbreak since March, with 43 of every 100 infections in the world being reported in the region, according to a Reuters analysis.

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How travellers can prove their Covid vaccination status when going abroad

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Prince Philip honored with 41-gun salutes throughout the Commonwealth

LONDON (AP) - Military teams across the U.K. and on ships at sea fired 41-gun salutes Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip, honoring the former naval officer and husband of Queen Elizabeth II who they considered one of their own.Batteries in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast — the capitals of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom — as well as other cities around the U.K.

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The Latest: Gun salutes to mark Prince Philip's death

Events and reaction from around the world to mark the death of Prince Philip at age 99:

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Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office, as the president prepared to set his sights higher in the nationwide vaccination effort.The Friday milestone marked 100 million shots given since Jan.

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Gibraltar poised to become 1st nation to vaccinate entire adult population against COVID-19

Gibraltar Chronicle."What I said [earlier this week] was that we will be the first nation to be fully vaccinated, not that we are," Picardo told the Gibraltar Parliament also on Thursday. "But I think we are hours away."FILE - A man runs past the Rock of Gibraltar in La Linea de la Concepcion on Jan.

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Gibraltar, a vaccine champion, launches 'Operation Freedom'

Maskless parents pick up smiling Cinderellas, Harry Potters and hedgehogs from schools that reopened after a two-month hiatus just in time for World Book Day’s costume display. Following weeks under lockdown, a soccer team resumes training at the stadium. Coffee shops and pubs have finally raised their blinds, eager to welcome locals and eyeing the return of tourists.

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Ayrshire nurse asks Nicola Sturgeon to extend £500 Covid bonus to agency staff

Ayrshire agency nurse.Claire Smith, from Ayr, has written to the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to ask if the government would reconsider their stance on the £500 Covid-19 bonus not being extended to agency staff.The 38-year-old staff nurse says when the NHS became overwhelmed by coronavrius cases, it was agency staff who ‘stepped up to help’.The mum-of-two was sent oversees to British territory Gibraltar at the start of the pandemic last year, by her then employers, Newcross, to support NHS staff as they struggled with the pandemic.Claire, who worked at Saint Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar, said: “When the NHS were under immense pressure from the Covid infection rate and staff absences, it was agency staff that stepped in.“I am naturally

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Virus, more than Brexit fallout, worry in and near Gibraltar

LA LÍNEA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN – LA LÍNEA DE LA CONCEPCIÓFears of disruptions following Britain’s departure from the European Union were replaced by coronavirus-related restrictions on border traffic between Spain and Gibraltar on Monday, the first working day at the United Kingdom’s only land border with the European mainland.Only a share of essential workers from an average of 15,000 who cross the fence between Spain’s La Línea de la Concepción and the British territory on a normal day were venturing into Gibraltar, which went into lockdown late Saturday amid a surge in virus cases that is putting under pressure its limited health infrastructure.Under the new stay-at-home order, the 30,000 residents on the British speck of land on Spain’s

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Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit

BARCELONA – While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo.Gibraltar, a British colony jutting off the southern tip of Spain's mainland, wasn't included in the Brexit trade deal announced on Christmas Eve between the European Union and the United Kingdom to reorganize the commercial and trade relations between the now 27-member bloc and the first nation to exit the group. The deadline for Gibraltar remains Jan.

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New mutant Covid strain to become 'dominant' as 5 places outside UK report cases

coronavirus variant is likely to be the "dominant global strain" as a fifth place outside the UK confirmed a case. SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) revealed the new variant has spread to British Overseas Territory Gibraltar while there have also been confirmed positive tests in Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and Australia.The UK government believes the new variant could be up to 70% more contagious than the original Covid-19 strain.

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Spain, Portugal, Canary and Balaeric Islands ban UK arrivals

direct to your inbox Spain and Portugal are the latest in a string of countries to ban travel from the UK after the discovery of the mutated strain of coronavirus. On Monday, the Spanish Government announced that flights from the UK would be suspended - with only Spanish citizens and those who currently live in the country allowed to enter.Madrid said it would also reinforce controls at the border with Gibraltar to ensure travellers complied with the restriction.

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Spain and Portugal become latest countries to ban UK flights

Spain and Portugal have become the latest countries to suspend flights from the UK following the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus.The news comes after a number of European countries implemented travel restrictions in the wake of a new mutant strain of coronavirus sweeping through south east England.France has banned travel to and from the UK to block the new strain of coronavirus, but Spain will just ban all travellers from Britain except Spanish nationals and residents from entering the country.Controls at the border with Gibraltar, where at least one case of the new Covid-19 variant has already been detected, will be stepped up, the government added in a statement.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as First Minister says she can't rule out national lockdown

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland into stricter lockdowns this winter.In a major U-turn the Tory chancellor told the Commons that the furlough scheme can be extended across the whole UK or parts of it until next March if needed.The announcement opens the way for Sturgeon and Welsh

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Coronavirus: Germany lifts world travel warning but keeps it for many EU countries

Germany lifted its blanket warning against travelling to all countries outside the European Union early on Thursday, although little is likely to change for most travellers under the new regulation.The cautious reopening, agreed by the German cabinet three weeks ago, comes as Europe faces an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with many warning the continent is on the cusp of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Company behind Irish Covid tracker app launches in Pennsylvania

The Irish company behind Ireland's Covid-19 tracker app has launched a similar service in the US state of Pennsylvania.

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Company behind Irish Covid-19 tracker app launches in US

The Irish company behind Ireland's Covid-19 tracker app has launched a similar service in the US state of Delaware.

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Aline Chretien remembered as trusted adviser to former prime minister

Jean Chretien — but was seldom heard. At least not publicly.Behind the scenes though, she was Chretien’s confidante and most trusted adviser, his “Rock of Gibraltar,” as he always called her.Aline Chretien died surrounded by family Saturday morning at her home in Shawinigan, Que., a family spokesman said Sunday.

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Confusion for travellers over UK quarantine rules

Travellers to the UK faced what the transport minister said was confusion as Wales and Scotland imposed a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern Ireland held back from restrictions.

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Five destinations removed from travel green list

The Government has removed five destinations from its travel green list.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus updates LIVE as SNP leader gives warning over holidays abroad

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] heading directly to the Republic of Ireland will have to self-isolate for 14 days after the UK was omitted from the country’s list of destinations for safe travel.The Irish Government revealed that travellers from 15 countries will not be subject to the fortnight rules on quarantine when arriving in the country.Malta, Finland, Norway, Italy, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Slovakia, Greece, Greenland, Gibraltar, Monaco and San Marino were all included on the list.READ MORE: Scots heading direct to Ireland will have to self-isolate under quarantine rulesNicola Sturgeon urged Scots who visited five businesses linked to a call centre Covid-19 outbreak

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'Green list' published but advice against non-essential travel remains

The Government has published its 'green list' of 15 countries where the travel advice will be to take normal precautions.

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Brits face Spanish sunbed wars as loungers cut due to social distancing rules

Brits face a summer sunbed war after Spain cut the capacity of its sands to adhere to social distancing rules.Two beaches in Tarifa, near Gibraltar, were shut at 11.15am after monitors judged them full.Two more in A Coruna and one in Nerja were also closed before midday due to Covid-19 restrictions.Traffic lights have been installed there which turn red when the beaches reach post-lockdown capacity.That was on Sunday before a single Brit holidaymaker had arrived in the country after the government lifted compulsory 14-day quarantines for UK tourists.Benidorm’s beaches have been divided into 13ftx13ft squares within which parties of sunbathers must remain.Teams of beach patrollers assign sunseekers a section – then watch them throughout the

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Bride cancels wedding with hilariously cruel sign blaming groom's willy

A wronged bride has mocked her ex-fiancé’s penis after his cheating ways led to the cancellation of their wedding.Cherie Blanchard-Wood had been due to tie-the-knot with boyfriend Michael Whiteman in Gibraltar last week.But the nuptials were cancelled when the 35-year-old customer services officer discovered Michael had been cheating on her with another woman.While many weddings around the world have been forced to cancel or postpone due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Cherie made light of her bad situation by blasting her ex-partner’s dishonest ways.Her spirits were lifted when friends joined her for social distanced celebrations on what should have been her big day.Cherie's bridesmaid, Amanda Minnie, and her partner Leon De La

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Brit holidaymakers ordered to stop trying to sneak into Spain via Gibraltar

Brits have been warned to stop trying to sneak into Spain via Gibraltar.

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