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Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec

Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec

TORONTO — Whooping cough is on track to reach a record number of cases in Ontario while infections climb in eastern provinces and decline in Quebec, but experts say trying to predict the course of the highly contagious disease has been especially dif
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Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport

Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport

EDMONTON — Independent investigators have cleared a Yukon police officer in a 2022 fatal shooting of a man who was threatening others with a rifle.
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After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization

After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization

The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades.
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B.C. police divers unable to find American man after Yukon River crash

B.C. police divers unable to find American man after Yukon River crash

WHITEHORSE — Mounties in Yukon say specialized police divers have been unable to find an American man missing after the truck he was in plunged into the Yukon River.
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Man from Phoenix, Ariz., missing after truck plunges into Yukon River

Man from Phoenix, Ariz., missing after truck plunges into Yukon River

WHITEHORSE — Whitehorse RCMP say a man from Phoenix, Ariz., is missing after the truck he was travelling in missed a bridge and plunged into the Yukon River.
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Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns

Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns

The Yukon government says an independent review of a catastrophic ore slide and cyanide solution spill at a gold mine in June is now underway, in a process that's going ahead despite concerns raised by the local First Nation.
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Yukon First Nation fears exclusion from mine disaster review, seeks public inquiry

Yukon First Nation fears exclusion from mine disaster review, seeks public inquiry

Yukon's Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation says an independent review of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine on its territory is urgently needed but it has serious concerns the Yukon government is trying to "erase" its role in the probe.
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Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

Dispute over unrecognized Inuit group halts major conference for Canadian North

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country's eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage.
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N.W.T. short on firefighters, equipment and information during 2023 wildfires: report

N.W.T. short on firefighters, equipment and information during 2023 wildfires: report

YELLOWKNIFE — Last year's catastrophic wildfire season found the Northwest Territories short on the firefighters, equipment, information and communications needed to fight it, a new report concludes.
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As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say

Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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