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Politics

Conservative MP calls for emergency committee meeting to study violence against women

Politics Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee requesting…

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Health

Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are ‘clades’? What you need to know

Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks…

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Nova Scotia

Ottawa to fund emergency management co-ordinators in 8 Mi’kmaw communities

The federal government announced on Wednesday it will invest $2.4 million over five years to fund emergency management co-ordinators for eight Mi’kmaw communities: Wasoqopa’q,…

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Health

WHO names mpox a global health emergency for second time as virus surges in Africa

Health·Breaking The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on…

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Health

Growing mpox ‘crisis’ prompts Africa to declare first-ever public health emergency

As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continent’s first-ever public health emergency as a…

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Canada

Chelsea, Que., issues state of emergency after Friday flooding

Chelsea, Que., is reporting a state of emergency after Friday’s heavy rainfall. The state of emergency will last 48 hours…

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Nova Scotia

Man arrested in Cape Breton following emergency alert

Nova Scotia Cape Breton Regional Police say they have arrested a 53-year-old man who they believe was armed and dangerous. Police say…

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Nova Scotia

Flash flood and severe thunderstorm emergency alerts issued for Kings County

An emergency alert has been issued for Kings County, N.S., for flash floods and severe thunderstorms. The alert issued at…

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Health

COVID-19 public health emergency in B.C. declared over

British Columbia’s top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the…

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Politics

Does Canada need a national emergency response agency?

The federal minister responsible for emergency preparedness hasn’t ruled out the possibility of creating a national emergency response agency, which…

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