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Drug impaired driving ‘a growing concern’ in Winnipeg, police sayMore than half of drivers who were pulled over and drug tested by Winnipeg police were said to be driving while intoxicated, according to a Winnipeg Police Board report.CrimeJun 4
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Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus on cruise ship has recoveredA statement from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer says the resident of the Yukon was discharged from hospital late last week.HealthJun 9
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New B.C. drivers can now take learner’s licence knowledge test onlineThis will be for new drivers who want to obtain a learner's licence for passenger vehicles and motorcycles, not for anyone seeking a commercial driving licence.TechJun 9
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NASA unveils Artemis III crew, will test tech for future moon landingThe announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.U.S. NewsJun 9
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejectionsSome international graduates say unclear communication around a new language test rule left them facing rejected work permits and possible removal from Canada.CanadaMay 16
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Saint John, N.B., launches simulated electricity grid to test energy projectsSaint John Energy says the digital twin will offer companies and researchers a simulated environment in which to run projects.CanadaJun 5
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B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recoveredBritish Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered.CanadaJun 9
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Saskatoon researchers in ‘very early stages’ of animal testing for hantavirus vaccineResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) say they are in the early stages of preclinical testing a hantavirus vaccineCanadaMay 26
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Ontario tests possible Ebola case after East Africa travel, no confirmationsOntario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.CanadaMay 20
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Brother of Ontario man who died demands 911 call takers get regular hearing testsBack in August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.CanadaMay 20
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Ontario not currently testing asymptomatic people isolating over hantavirusAn Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.HealthMay 11
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Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test at Cape Canaveral'Very rough day, but we'll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It's worth it,' Jeff Bezos wrote after the explosion.U.S. NewsMay 29
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers go with youth over veterans for final exhibition testThe Bombers are resting almost all their veterans for Friday's game against the BC Lions with the battle for a starting cornerback position and the backup QB job to be on display.SportsMay 28
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Forensic pollen testing reveals new details about woman found dead in English Bay in 2022Police said her body was floating in the water off Spanish Banks, near an inflatable kayak, and she had candy, insulin and a backpack on her, but no identification.CanadaMay 25
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Canada adds Ebola screening at airports as Ontario test comes back negativeDr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.'HealthMay 22
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Riders, Lions finally ready to kick off seasonThe B.C. Lions are going from a bye week to a big test early in the CFL season, and that is fine with star quarterback Nathan Rourke.SportsJun 12
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Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwwormA calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.HealthJun 5
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Pentagon briefly locked down over false alarm that prompted hazmat responseThe lockdown applied to several corridors of the building and employees were told to stay put while tests were carried out to determine whether a faulty sensor was to blame.U.S. NewsJun 11
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Parents call for remedial literacy plan as more Nova Scotia students fall behindThe latest provincial testing results for 2025-26 shows about half of Grade 6 students in Nova Scotia schools aren't meeting writing expectations.EducationJun 9
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AI just designed a ‘fundamental new vaccine’ for viruses, researchers sayA team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'HealthJun 5