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National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C.

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Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.

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B.C. health officials update public on rare hantavirus exposure cases

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B.C.’s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.

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Ontario now testing 10 people for hantavirus who have been self-isolating

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Ontario's Ministry of Health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.

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2 days ago
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Travel to the U.S. is down even more dramatically than we thought, data shows

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A truck sits on the American side of the Canada-U.S. border crossing near Hemmingford, Que.

The boycott by Canadians of travel to the U.S., driven largely by an aversion to President Donald Trump, his industry-wrecking tariffs and 51st state taunts, has actually been more effective than previously thought, according to new data.

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How much damage have Canada's booze bans done to the U.S. wine industry?

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A driver drives a cart in a storage facility containing barrels of wine.

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3 days ago
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AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds

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Artificial intelligence note-taking tools intended for use by Ontario doctors provided incorrect and incomplete information or demonstrated "hallucinations," and were not evaluated adequately, the province’s auditor general says in a new report.

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