B.C. is reporting 742 cases, including two epi-linked ones, of COVID-19 over the August long weekend. Broken down by day, that is 160 new cases from Friday to Saturday, 196…
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Although COVID-19 in children is usually of short duration with low symptom burden, some children with COVID-19 experience prolonged illness duration. Reassuringly, symptom burden in these children did not increase with time, and most recovered by day 56. Som…
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After a mysterious incident at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Poland offers Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya asylum.
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is likely breathing a sigh of relief today after being granted asylum in Poland starting Aug. 4. Poland’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcin Przydacz confirmed the…
Members of “the Squad,” including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), celebrated President Bi…
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Province records one COVID-19 death in the past six days.
The slow but steady trend of higher COVID-19 infections in B.C. has pushed the province’s number of active infections to the highest level since June 11 – more than seven weeks ago.…
A petition to build the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion in Edmonton has the support of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
EDMONTON — A petition to build the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion in Edmonton has the support of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Margot Robbie and John Cena, as part of…
At its peak, the Perseids will deliver up to 50 to 80 bright meteors per hour
If you live for awe-inspiring celestial spectacles, you won’t want to miss this month’s meteor shower extraordinaire. The Perseid meteor shower never fails to offer numerous, bright shooting stars for…
Fighting traps residents as the battle for control of Lashkar Gah rages between militants and Afghan government forces, with the Taliban capturing all but one district.
The Taliban has pressed ahead with its advances in southern Afghanistan, capturing nine out of 10 districts of the Helmand provincial capital, residents and officials say. Key points: Lashkar Gah…
Flight attendants duct-taped a man during a Frontier Airlines flight this week after the man allegedly punched another man and groped two women.
Flight attendants restrained a passenger to his seat with duct tape during a Frontier Airlines flight last week after he allegedly punched and groped crew members and cursed at fellow passengers. During…