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As the world panics over the growth of smallpox cases, health officials dispel myths about the virus – TIME NOW

As the world panics over the growth of monkeypox cases, health officials dispel myths about the TIMES NOW virus Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox worldwide, according to the WHO, CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News The WHO says a quick action may now contain the smallpox of the CBC News monkey Smallpox can be contained if we …

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After years of waiting for surgery, the BC woman considers the death medically assisted

A mother in Victoria, BC, with a rare and debilitating illness, is desperately seeking help. But the 37-year-old woman said that after waiting years for surgery, she is now considering medical care to die. “I’m just suffering. So that’s … not living,” Rosie Ashcraft said in an interview with CTV News. Ashcraft has something called …

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The director leaves the French Catholic Institute of Orleans two weeks after a bombing of a dress code

The headmistress of a French Catholic high school in Orleans is leaving school this week, two weeks after students said a “code-enforcement” blitz “made them feel degraded and humiliated. In a letter to the parents and guardians of Béatrice-Desloges Catholic High School, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Center-Est said that Marie-Claude Veilleux will no …

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The driver of a BC speedboat arrested with 650 kg of methamphetamine “feared for the safety of his family,” he told US investigators

New details are emerging after a 51-year-old man from Alberta was arrested aboard a speedboat that, according to US authorities, was carrying 650 kilos of methamphetamine between Washington State and British Columbia. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers saw the 5.5-meter Bayliner Capri speedboat sink into the water near Stuart Island, Washington, just a few …

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Toronto Pearson Airport chief calls on Ottawa to change control rules causing clogged terminals and long waits

Toronto Pearson Airport chief Deborah Flint says passenger control rules need to be changed to address busy terminals and long queues. Fred Lum / The Globe and Mail Deborah Flint took over Canada’s busiest airport in early 2020, just days before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world and left the aviation industry struggling to survive. …

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Three Canadian cities are among the best in the world for reconciling work and family life

A new report says Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto are among the top 20 cities in the world in terms of reconciling work and family life. The 2022 work-life balance index, compiled by office security firm Kisi, looked at 51 cities in the U.S. and 49 in the rest of the world. “Instead of being a …

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Two Algoma students shine at the Science Fair across Canada

Two Algoma students joined other prominent young scientists from more than 100 regions online for the Science Fair across Canada. Ila Giroux and Niyati Patel were co-finalists in the competition with projects that sought to find non-toxic ways to extinguish fires. Giroux received a Silver Excellence Award for his project, ‘Fire Cannot Brew Without O2’. …

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The fire destroyed an empty building in Mill Bay, closing the Trans-Canada Highway

A massive fire destroyed an empty building on the Trans-Canada Highway in Mill Bay, closing the route in both directions for hours during a busy day on Friday. The Mill Bay Fire Department confirmed at about 12:30 p.m. Witnesses in the area passing by saw heavy smoke coming out of the structure as firefighters arrived. …

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“If There Were Even a Five-Minute Warning”: Woman Questions Ontario Storm Warning System

Bethany Armstrong watched as the sky turned green on Saturday afternoon. The woman from Peterborough, Ont., Was camping with friends in Lakehurst, Ont., At the time, so she checked a weather app on her phone and noticed a storm warning. That was the only indication he had that a fierce storm was about to strike. …

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