Canada

BC and Alberta farms have confirmed the latest outbreaks of bird flu

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed two more outbreaks of bird flu in small herds: one in southern British Columbia and the other in southeastern Alberta. An agency statement said the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu was identified on Saturday in Cypress County, Alta., And on Sunday among birds in the Okanagan-Similkameen …

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Patients with monkeypox in Ontario must be isolated in healthcare settings, officials say

Healthcare workers treating smallpox patients should wear appropriate N95 masks, eye protection, and isolation protocols similar to those of COVID-19, according to officials. In a document on infection prevention and control released this month, Public Health Ontario says that while monkeypox has historically been limited to prolonged face-to-face contact or skin-to-skin contact with an injury, …

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14 students and teachers killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school, according to the governor

At least 15 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school, officials said Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said 14 students and a teacher were killed in the shooting in Uvalde, about 135 miles west of San Antonio. Abbott said the suspect, an 18-year-old man living in Uvalde, was also dead. …

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“Caught off guard: ‘councilor wants to increase police presence in Woodbine Beach on long weekends

A Toronto councilor says the city was “caught unawares” by several violent incidents that occurred Sunday night on Woodbine Beach and should do its best to make sure there is a greater police presence in the popular destination on long weekends. A total of 19 people were arrested and seven officers were injured after a …

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Thousands of arrested Uighurs are shown in leaked Xinjiang police files

A new collection of photographs and documents of hacked Chinese police has been released that sheds light on the human cost of treating Beijing to its Uyghur minority in Xinjiang while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet , visit cities in the region. The database, known as Xinjiang Police Files and published by …

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Dr. Guy Rouleau receives a three-year extension as director of Neuro

The Governing Council of McGill University and the Board of Directors of the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) have approved a three-year extension of the appointment of Dr. Guy Rouleau as director of the Neuro (Montreal-Hospital Neurological Institute), from 1 January. , 2023. Dr. Rouleau was first appointed director in 2013 and renewed in 2018. …

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