Monkeypox outbreak: WHO may declare highest level of alert

Monkeypox outbreak: WHO may declare highest level of alert

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency committee on monkeypox will meet “as soon as possible” to assess whether to declare the highest level of alert in the face of the ongoing epidemic in several African countries, the head of the organization announced on Wednesday. Given the spread of monkeypox outside the Democratic Republic of the … Read more

Taylor Swift concert in Vienna: attack plan foiled by police

Taylor Swift concert in Vienna: attack plan foiled by police

Austrian police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Wednesday who was planning Islamist attacks in the Vienna region, particularly in connection with concerts by American singer Taylor Swift scheduled for the end of the week. An Austrian citizen who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has been arrested, the Director General of Public … Read more

Recent bridge incident cuts off access to hospital, Revelstoke mayor says

Recent bridge incident cuts off access to hospital, Revelstoke mayor says

The Fourth Street Bridge in Revelstoke was recently struck by a municipal truck. The damage forced its closure, blocking the only route to the Queen Victoria Hospital, says Mayor Gary Sulz. Queen Victoria Hospital is the single most comprehensive health care facility available to the community of Revelstoke, approximately 155 kilometres northeast of Kelowna. The … Read more

The happy tinkerers offer the Silver Lake its artificial floating island

The happy tinkerers offer the Silver Lake its artificial floating island

Les Joyeux Patenteux, a youth program broadcast on Radio-Canada, were in Dudwell in recent days. They offered Lac d’Argent its own artificial floating island. It was during the filming of the episode entitled L’île Filtralo that Les Joyeux Patenteux offered this islet to Lac d’Argent. The latter consists of a structure that contains coconut fabrics, … Read more

National Inuit Health Survey underway in Nunavut

National Inuit Health Survey underway in Nunavut

The National Inuit Health Survey has been in full swing in Nunavut in recent weeks. The regional organization Nunavut Tunngavik, which is organizing the survey in communities, hopes it will provide a clear picture of the needs that need to be addressed and will help guide funding and programs for Inuit more accurately. Baptized Qanuippita? … Read more

Blind people complain of ‘discriminatory’ treatment in restaurant

Blind people complain of ‘discriminatory’ treatment in restaurant

About 20 blind people and their allies demonstrated outside the Cactus Club restaurant on Vancouver’s Broadway Street to denounce what they consider to be a discriminatory policy. Several of them say that when they showed up at a restaurant with their guide dog, they were asked for written proof that their dog was truly a … Read more

Trois-Rivières Lions Sale Set for Monday with Potential Buyer Guaranteeing Debts

Trois-Rivières Lions Sale Set for Monday with Potential Buyer Guaranteeing Debts

The sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions should take place on Monday, according to the city’s general manager and the potential buyer would guarantee all debts of the current owner to the city. According to François Vaillancourt, Jeff Dickerson would buy the team from Deacon Sports & Entertainment (DSE). He is co-owner of Spire Motorsports and … Read more

Havana syndrome linked to Russian intelligence, media investigation finds

Havana syndrome linked to Russian intelligence, media investigation finds

The mysterious Havana syndrome, suffered for several years by dozens of diplomats, is linked to a Russian intelligence unit, according to an international investigation by several media published Monday. Starting in 2016, American and Canadian diplomats stationed in Cuba reported experiencing complaints, including migraines, dizziness, nausea and vision problems. These abnormal health incidents, according to … Read more

Sûreté du Québec Police Officers Demand Faster Contract Negotiations Amid Pressure Tactics: Updates on Red Caps and Summer Blitz

Sûreté du Québec Police Officers Demand Faster Contract Negotiations Amid Pressure Tactics: Updates on Red Caps and Summer Blitz

The 5,700 police officers of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) are stepping up their pressure tactics and urging the government to speed up negotiations for the renewal of their employment contract. Police officers will wear red caps starting Tuesday, at the request of the Association of Quebec Provincial Police Officers (APPQ). We are asking to … Read more