Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada People between the ages of 10 and 74 were infected, with 10 laboratory-confirmed cases Publishing date: May 30, 2022 • 2 hours ago • 1 minute read • 20 Comments An outbreak of Hepatitis A is being investigated after four people were hospitalized and others became ill in Canada. Photo by …
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CANADA, May 30 – Released on May 30, 2022 It’s been 20 years since West Nile virus was first detected in Saskatchewan and while the risk has decreased in the last few years, all residents are asked to continue to use best practices to protect themselves against mosquito bites. “It’s a fact of …
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Fisheries officers caught a man with prawn traps in an area closed to fishing to protect reef-building glass sponges. Canada has international agreements to protect this underwater species. A man found prawn trapping in a protected glass sponge reef area in Howe Sound has been fined $40,000. John Howard Troy Henderson pleaded guilty to placing or …
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A Winnipeg man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Winnipeg woman on Saturday night. The victim, Tessa Perry, 31, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being assaulted in the Maples neighbourhood. She later died of her injuries. Police responded to reports of an assault on …
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There could be a possible meteor shower tonight! Here’s what to look for News 19 WLTX A super-rare meteor storm may light up the sky Monday night The Weather Network Will we see a spectacular meteor shower tonight? Astronomers aren’t sure, but suggest looking up CBC News A super-rare meteor storm may light up the sky tonight msnNOW Meteor …
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Businesses in Canada may be eligible to claim credit card processing fee rebates following a multimillion-dollar class action settlement with Visa and MasterCard. Merchants can now apply for rebates on so-called swipe fees charged on credit card transactions dating back two decades, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said Monday. The settlement for the class …
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The Manitoba government wants to give itself the legislative powers to boost the minimum wage presumably above a rate that’s poised to be the lowest in Canada this October. Under new legislation introduced Monday, the provincial government would have the authority to hike minimum wage increases above and beyond the legislative increases that are already tied …
Researchers have difficulty explaining why Quebec had the highest official death toll for COVID-19 in Canada despite a relatively low excess death toll between March 2020 and October 2021. A new study published Monday by the Canadian Medical Association Journal tried to answer that question, but it fell short. The study says Quebec had 4,033 …
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There are four cases of smallpox of the monkey under investigation in Toronto, public health officials said Monday. Toronto Public Health said only one positive case of the disease has been confirmed so far. Eight other suspicious cases have turned negative. “No new confirmed cases have been reported to the lab since our last update,” …
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After receiving five 7-a-side games in round 1 of these playoffs, we have one in round 2 with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the New York Rangers on Monday night. You can watch it on Sportsnet at 8:00 pm ET. How will this go? Well, there are two ways to look at it. First, there’s a …