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Hantavirus self-isolation complete for 34 Canadians, Health Canada saysAn outbreak of Andes hantavirus was declared aboard the MV Hondius in early May, leading to three deaths. More than 120 people were evacuated from the ship and monitored.CanadaJun 24
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First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patientOne persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.HealthMay 17
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26 ‘low-risk’ Canadian air passengers may have hantavirus exposureCurrently, nine individuals in Canada in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia have been classified as high-risk exposure cases and have been directed to self-isolate.HealthMay 14
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Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHOOn Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.HealthJul 3
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As Ebola spreads, Canada to require 21-day isolation for those from regionImmigration authorities are also temporarily suspending applications from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda effective Wednesday.CanadaMay 26
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Ontario not currently testing asymptomatic people isolating over hantavirusAn Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.HealthMay 11
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Canadian in B.C. hospital with ‘mild’ hantavirus symptomsB.C.’s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.HealthMay 16
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7 more in Ontario told to isolate, considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contactsAnother six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.HealthMay 12
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Are Ebola travel restrictions necessary? PHAC, health experts disagreeHealth officials have cited the FIFA World Cup as justification, but some infectious disease experts are siding with the WHO in saying travel restrictions will have little effect.HealthMay 28
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3 Canadians isolating in 2 provinces over possible hantavirus exposureTwo Canadians who were aboard a cruise ship that was the site of a hantavirus outbreak are now in Ontario, officials said, while a third possible contact is isolating in Quebec.HealthMay 7
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4 Canadians isolating from hantavirus cruise in ‘critical period’ B.C. top doctorFour Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.CanadaMay 10
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Victoria Imam says he forgives man who attacked, spat on himImam Ebrahim Ali told Global News that last Thursday night a man approached his vehicle, opened his car door and tried to pull him out.CrimeJun 22
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Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work neededThe bill includes measures to lower the risk of chatbots communicating harmful content and crisis intervention protocols for cases involving self-harm, suicide or violence.CanadaJun 21
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B.C. woman awarded $210,000 whose attacker claimed to suffer from ‘sexsomnia’The court ruling, handed down in May, says Karl Antonius was convicted in 2020 of sexual assault for having unprotected sex with a woman after she fell asleep in his bed in 2015.CrimeJun 2
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Trump declares end to Iran ceasefire, threatens to cut off trade with SpainTrump's remarks, also declaring the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over, overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would project unity and support for UkraineWorldJul 8
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Clive Davis, music industry executive, dead at 94'To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence shaped the soundtrack of countless lives,' his family said.EntertainmentJun 22
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Hantavirus strain can spread via humans, WHO says as 62 more feared exposedThe World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.WorldMay 6
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No whey? Why there is a looming shortage of the protein in CanadaThe global whey market is facing a 'once-in-a-generation supply crisis,' a report by global market research firm Market Decipher said on Monday.ConsumerJun 10
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Come with me into the strange world of music-based conspiracy theoriesCan you fit headphones over tinfoil hats? If so, that might be the way to investigate some of these music-based conspiracy theories.EntertainmentJul 12
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Prince William puts royal 600-acre English farm up for saleThe heir to the throne is selling the vacant plot in Cradley, near Ledbury, in western England for 6.65 million pounds, according to British property consulting firm Fisher German.EntertainmentJun 5