Public Health

Numbers from the Manitoba government show a centre set up to detain those intoxicated with methamphetamine and other drugs is primarily holding people for alcohol use.

The plaintiffs are also seeking ‘historic compensatory and punitive damages to penalize OpenAI for its reckless disregard for public safety,’ as well as measures to prevent future incidents.

The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.

When the wasp swarm attacked a climber on a trail north of Vancouver this week, her reaction was so severe she needed helicopter evacuation.

Canadian aid workers on the ground say they are seeing positive improvements, with growing awareness of the outbreak, and receptiveness to seeking treatment. But cases just keep climbing.

Health Canada says its investigations found several compliance concerns, which led it to issue a notice of a non-compliance rating on Wednesday for Grifols’ Taylor Avenue site in Winnipeg.

The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital.

Forecasters will have the ability to draw a perimeter around the area they think is most likely to be affected and then push an alert to phones in that area.