Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa
Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk. After …
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Could Red Sea attacks reignite supply chain chaos?
Shipping traffic through the Red Sea has “plummeted” as Houthi militants step up their attacks on vessels in the region. American-led airstrikes have done little to deter the disruption and now the …
Calls for more ‘safer opioid’ access in Nova Scotia as drug supply increasingly toxic
As the illicit drugs that have devastated Western and Central Canada become more prevalent in Nova Scotia, a Halifax physician is renewing calls to expand access to “safer opioid supply” …
Montreal father warns against counterfeit synthetic opioids after death of teen son
A father wants to spread awareness about synthetic opioids sold to teens after he says his son died of an overdose. Christian Boivin says 15-year-old Mathis was a normal teenager …
Lava flow from Iceland volcano continues to slow, may bypass evacuated town
Lava flows from a volcano in Iceland are slowing, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said on Wednesday, as the eruption looked set to spare the nearby town that was evacuated following weeks of …