2023-08-04 21:04:59 The British Columbia Center for Disease Control (BCCDC) is asking people to wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly and cook them if possible after a year-to-date spike in infections with Cyclosporaa parasite that causes gastrointestinal illnesses. The BCCDC reports that 43 cases have been reported to it as of July 31. He investigates to … Read more
2023-08-05 00:35:11 Climate change is driving up insurance rates in Canada and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available to some Canadians in the future. The latest inflation data from Statistics Canada reveals that home insurance costs rose 8.2% nationally in June, compared to a year earlier. Increases were around 10% in … Read more
2023-08-02 20:24:13 A natural defense gene against HIV, which limits its replication in certain white blood cells in people of African descent, has been identified by an international team including researchers associated with the National Microbiology Laboratory of Canada. This is the first new genetic variant discovered in nearly 30 years of HIV research. This … Read more
2023-08-01 16:48:24 Matthew Bergeron enjoys every rehearsal he takes part in with the veterans at Atlanta Falcons training camp. “It’s a good thing for my career,” he told local media after Monday’s practice. The Victoriavillois took the place of Matt Hennessy on the offensive line with the starting group. The latter, with whom he is … Read more
2023-07-31 21:32:49 In Quebec, 29 cases of congenital syphilis, that is, syphilis transmitted in the uterus, were reported between 2016 and 2022, while only 5 cases had been detected between 2000 and 2015. In a recent report, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) is alerting the public to this “clearly upward trend”. … Read more
2023-07-31 10:01:00 This Sunday, a 40-year-old Frenchman, illegally residing, argued with a man from Liège and beat him in front of a witness who alerted the police. The arrest of this Frenchman by the police did not go smoothly. This Frenchman was referred to the Liège prosecutor’s office on Monday morning. He will be the … Read more
2023-07-30 22:16:29 The Haitian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it welcomed “with great interest” the announcement by Kenya that it is ready to lead a multinational force in this country torn by violence. Haiti fully appreciates this demonstration of African solidarity, said the head of Haitian diplomacy, Jean Victor Généus, in a press release published … Read more
2023-07-30 04:47:57 Bad luck for many enthusiasts who wanted to board the Metropolitan Express Network (REM) early Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the first open day. The heavy traffic forced the organization to no longer accept new passengers for the rest of the day. Since the doors opened at 9 a.m., the five stations … Read more