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Opinion: Controlling monkeypox: The time for Canada to act is now

Opinion: Controlling monkeypox: The time for Canada to act is now

To control monkeypox, there is a short window — weeks, not months — in which to vaccinate the most susceptible and to encourage and support self-isolation for those who have symptoms.
B.C. teacher suspended for student hugs and kisses

B.C. teacher suspended for student hugs and kisses

Sheldon Lyle Nickel told students he loved them, gave them hugs and kisses, and communicated with them while drunk.
Wuhan market ground zero for COVID-19 pandemic, confirm two studies

Wuhan market ground zero for COVID-19 pandemic, confirm two studies

“There's a very, very strong case that the Huanan market was indeed the epicentre,” said one of the researchers.
B.C. strata owner ordered to keep cats leashed while on common property

B.C. strata owner ordered to keep cats leashed while on common property

The off-leash bylaw had been in place since 1995.
B.C. man dealing with a paralysis reaction to COVID vaccine frustrated by slow government support

B.C. man dealing with a paralysis reaction to COVID vaccine frustrated by slow government support

Julian Scholefield said the paralysis came over the course of a few hours, just 12 days after he received his second dose of a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Opinion: The Vatican and Western Canadian missions: A brief history

Opinion: The Vatican and Western Canadian missions: A brief history

Residential schools and the papal bulls justifying the doctrine of discovery call out for concrete acts of atonement and reparation on the part of the church.
West Coast infrastructure is on the rise to stem the wave of ocean plastics

West Coast infrastructure is on the rise to stem the wave of ocean plastics

The recycling of plastics is actually difficult and 87 per cent of Canada’s plastics end up in landfills. 
Vaping is a gateway to smoking cigarettes for young Canadians, poll finds

Vaping is a gateway to smoking cigarettes for young Canadians, poll finds

"Vaping is harmful, period. For health, especially for youth," says the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
'Like watching a house burn': Canadians react to government messaging on airport delays

'Like watching a house burn': Canadians react to government messaging on airport delays

Transport Canada said it is "monitoring" the situation and unveiled some steps it has taken.
Birds with 'extreme' features most at risk of extinction

Birds with 'extreme' features most at risk of extinction

As bird species face global threats of mass extinction, the traits that make them unique are also at risk of rapid disappearance. This homogenization will set off a domino effect of consequences for other members of these ecosystems, including humans.