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Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolateForty individuals in Saskatchewan who recently traveled from southern African regions are to quarantine for 14 days in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entryA Canadian pilot says he tried to travel to New York from Niagara Falls for a vaccination appointment but was turned back.HealthMay 19, 2021
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Tam says coronavirus measures yielding ‘encouraging results,’ slowing death tollThe public health agency said the death toll had risen by less than 10 per cent for the seventh day in a row, climbing by under 6 per cent to 2,489.CanadaApr 26, 2020
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Canadians at low risk of contracting virus from central China: public health agencyThe outbreak has been traced to Wuhan, where it affected several dozen people who had been to a major meat and seafood market.CanadaJan 13, 2020
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Drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ could take a heavy toll on Canadians if not tackled head-on: Winnipeg researcherUp to 400,000 Canadians could die over the next three decades if the country top doctors don't work on combating drug-resistant 'superbugs', says a new report.HealthNov 13, 2019
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Flu-related death toll in Ottawa rises to 3, public health agency confirmsAll three individuals who succumbed to influenza since Sept. 1, 2018 were 65 years old and older, the city's public health agency reported.HealthFeb 7, 2019
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‘Weird’ and ‘disturbing’: Focus groups give failing grades to government ads promoting vaccinationOne of the proposed government ads features two young children kissing on the mouth, which many parents found disturbing.CanadaJul 19, 2018
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Robin Hood flour recall sparks class-action lawsuitA pair of Alberta-based law firms say they've filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of people who bought or consumed a popular brand of flour that's been linked to illnesses from E. coli.CanadaApr 10, 2017
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B.C. oysters linked to hundreds of norovirus infections across CanadaHundreds of Canadians across several provinces have contracted the norovirus infection after consuming B.C. oysters.CanadaFeb 18, 2017
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Most Syrian refugees arrive in Canada healthy but challenges remainThe vast majority of the 26,000 Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada by the end of last month showed up healthy, newly published government data suggests.CanadaMar 28, 2016
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