Tag: hantavirus

B.C. patient becomes Canada’s first confirmed Andes hantavirus case

Canadian health officials have confirmed the country’s first case of the Andes strain of hantavirus in a person isolating in B.C. after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

B.C. monitoring four Canadians after deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak

Four Canadians isolating in B.C. after leaving a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are showing no symptoms, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.
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Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.