15 h. ago Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre and the Dynacare blood and medical test lab in Winkler, […]

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37 h. ago Toronto Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at major tourist attraction

Toronto Public Health said that on Monday, April 21, someone with a case of measles had visited Ripley's Aquarium, beside the CN Tower. 

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39 h. ago Potential measles exposures in Renfrew, Outaouais and Ottawa

At least one patient who was later diagnosed with measles spent hours in the Renfrew Victoria Hospital ER, potentially exposing others.

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62 h. ago Did you visit Food Basics or Costco last week? Ottawa health unit warns of possible measles exposure

Ottawa Public Health has confirmed the city’s first cases of measles since 2019 amid a province-wide outbreak that has now topped more than 1,200 cases.

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8 d. ago Transplant recipients and other immunocompromised people worry about measles exposure

Laurie Miller, a heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak. 

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1 week ago Alberta Health Services warns of new measles exposures in several communities

Alberta Health Services has issued warnings about a least a dozen new locations in the province where people may have been exposed to confirmed cases of measles.

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1 week ago AHS issues warning for measles exposure in Alberta's south health zone

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified that there are more cases of measles in the south health zone. The people who have the confirmed cases of measles in the Taber, Alberta area have been out in public area while they were infectious. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and […]

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1 week ago Number of Alberta measles cases rises to 118 as AHS issues warning for exposure in South health zone

The province says there are now 118 confirmed cases of the measles in Alberta, with five of those in Calgary. That’s an increase of 29 cases provincewide since the last update provided by the government before the Easter long weekend. The new information comes as Alberta Health Services was notified of more cases of measles […]

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1 week ago Toronto shopping plaza to be completely demolished for 5 futuristic towers

A Toronto shopping plaza built not even ten years ago is already on the chopping block and could soon be torn down for a massive five-tower development.What was once a surface parking lot serving the TTC's Wilson Station was redeveloped into a series of retail buildings back in 2017, acting as an extension of the large big-box retail centre that exists to the south and west.The former lot at 75 Billy Bishop Way was developed by Build Toronto and opened as the "Shops at Wilson Station" following a brief construction period. However, just steps from a subway station and in close proximity to Highway 401, the retail development's days were always numbered.With Downsview Airport now closed and former height caps developments constructed on surrounding blocks eliminated, the site immediately south of the former airport's runway has been unlocked for much higher densities than what exist today.A recent application tabled with the City of Toronto outlines pl...

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2 w. ago Alberta health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Calgary, Banff, Canmore

Alberta Health Services has issued a public alert about possible exposure to a confirmed case of measels in the communities of Calgary, Banff and Canmore.

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2 w. ago Confirmed measles case prompts alert issued for Calgary, Canmore and Banff

People who may have been exposed and are born after 1970 are asked to monitor for measles symptoms

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