Omicron subvariant BA.2 reported in Canada: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it has detected more than 50 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2. In an emailed statement to CTVNews.ca on …
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Meet 190-year-old Jonathan, the world’s oldest-ever tortoise
When Jonathan the giant tortoise was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. While the British monarch died more than 120 years ago aged 81, Jonathan is still shuffling around …
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‘If I’m called, I will go’: Ukranian Reservist and former Voice contestant ready to fight Russian threat
KYIV — Ukraine and Russia are on the brink of war, but you wouldn’t know it by observing the streets of Ukraine’s capital city. Shops are open. Restaurants are open. …
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U.S. man removed from heart transplant list for being unvaccinated against COVID-19
David Ferguson is speaking out passionately on behalf of his son DJ. He says the 31-year-old is fighting for his life at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and in desperate need …
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COVID-19 cases at highest ever in Americas, PAHO reports
BRASILIA — New cases of COVID-19 in the Americas in the past week have been the highest since the pandemic began in 2020 and the very contagious Omicron variant has …
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Disney says it’s ‘taking different approach’ for Snow White remake after criticism
LONDON — Walt Disney Co says it is "taking a different approach" for its upcoming live-action remake of animated movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," following criticism from actor …
Read MoreHot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the centre of the sun, scientists hit — at least for a fraction of a second — a key …
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Wanted in the U.K.: Volunteers to catch COVID-19 in the name of science
The world’s first medical trial authorized to deliberately expose participants to the coronavirus is seeking more volunteers as it steps up efforts to help develop better vaccines. The Oxford University …
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Ottawa to name street after Ryan Reynolds
Ottawa residents will soon have a chance to live on Ryan Reynolds Way. The city of Ottawa is honouring the Canadian actor by naming a new street after him in …
Read MoreSituation ‘dire’ as U.S. Coast Guard seeks 38 missing off Florida
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard battled time and currents Wednesday as its planes and ships searched for 38 people missing off the coast of Florida, four days after a …
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