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Bat tests positive for rabies in Mississauga, prompting reminder not to touch wild animals
A bat has tested positive for rabies in Mississauga and public health officials are reminding residents to avoid touching wild or unknown animals. Peel Public Health confirmed the case near Derry Road and McLaughlin Road, the agency said in a news release Monday. Rabies is a viral infectious disease, which affects the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. It can be transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, whether through a bite, scratch or mucous membranes such as the eyes, nose or mouth. Peel Public Health is reminding residents to avoid touching, approaching or feeding unknown or wild animals, even if they look healthy. Residents should also ensure pets and livestock are up to date with their rabies vaccines. If you find a bat in your home, the agency recommends calling Animal Services. Anyone bitten or scratched by a wild or unknown animal should speak to a healthcare provider immediately, the news release says. Prompt medical care, rabies vaccination and an antibodies injection can prevent the virus if given prior to the development of symptoms. While the risk of contracting rabies from an infected animal is low in Ontario, Peel Public Health says symptomatic rabies infections in humans are commonly fatal.
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Metro Vancouver now under heat warning, along with much of southern B.C.
Social Sharing Residents in Metro Vancouver, much of southern B.C. and Vancouver Island should prepare for hot weather over the next two days, according to Environment Canada. Heat advisories have been issued for regions including Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, adding to warnings for east and inland Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Whistler and Pemberton in the Sea-to-Sky region, as well as the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, South Okanagan and North Thompson. Daytime temperatures could reach 33 C in certain areas of Metro Vancouver, according to the Environment Canada alert, with overnight lows near 17 C. Some areas near the water and the southwestern section of Metro Vancouver will "likely get a reprieve from the heat," added the alert. In the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and South Okanagan, Environment Canada said temperatures could near 35 C, while coastal areas including the Island, Whistler and Pemberton could reach 30 C. Environment Canada expects the temperatures for all regions to cool down on Wednesday. How to beat the heat Dr. Maulik Baxi, a medical health officer at the Fraser Health Authority, advised British Columbians and travellers to be aware of the heat warnings around the province. "We know that it is summer, it's vacation time in schools, lots of people will be travelling," Baxi said. "So while it may not be affecting where you live, it may be affecting where you go. And so be aware." Baxi advised people to check on vulnerable people who may be more at risk of getting a heat-prone illness, such as young infants, seniors, pregnant people and anyone with disabilities. People should avoid the heat of the day as much as possible, and stay cool by opening windows at night, when heat can build up inside homes, he said. "Be a good neighbour, you know, and take care of one another." Environment Canada said heat affects everyone but added the risks are greater for seniors, people who live alone, people with certain pre-existing health conditions or mental illness, people with substance use disorders and people with limited mobility. "Check on family, friends and neighbours, who are at higher risk, particularly if they live alone, to make sure they have a cool space." The forecaster also warned to check for early signs of heat illness, which include feeling unwell, fatigue, thirst, headache, or unusually dark urine, which can "rapidly evolve into life-threatening emergencies." If that happens, move to a cooler environment immediately, Environment Canada said.
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Shooter who opened fire on CDC headquarters identified as 30-year-old Atlanta man
ATLANTA — Investigators identified a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta on Saturday as the person who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing a police officer and spreading panic through the health agency and nearby Emory University. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the shooter Friday was Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. Officer David Rose of the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and mortally wounded while responding. No one else was hit, although police said four people reported to emergency rooms with symptoms of anxiety. Many CDC employees sought cover in their offices as bullets strafed the agency's headquarters. Police say White opened fire at the campus from across the street, leaving gaping bullet holes in windows and littering the sidewalk outside a CVS pharmacy with bullet casings. The attack prompted a massive law enforcement response to one of the nation's most prominent public health institutions. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. At least four CDC buildings were hit, Director Susan Monarez said in a post on X, and dozens of impacts were visible from outside the campus. Images shared by employees showed bullet-pocked windows in multiple agency buildings where thousands of scientists and staff work on critical disease research. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at CDC's Atlanta campus that took the life of officer David Rose,' Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said Saturday. 'We know how shaken our public health colleagues feel today. No one should face violence while working to protect the health of others,' his statement said. Some laid-off employees rejected the expressions of solidarity Kennedy made in a 'Dear colleagues' email, and called for his resignation. 'Kennedy is directly responsible for the villainization of CDC's workforce through his continuous lies about science and vaccine safety, which have fueled a climate of hostility and mistrust,' Fired but Fighting said. Hundreds of CDC staffers sheltered in place during the shooting and many couldn't leave for hours afterward on Friday as investigators interviewed witnesses and gathered evidence. The staff was told to work from home or take leave on Monday. CDC workers already faced uncertain futures due to funding cuts, layoffs and political disputes over their agency's mission. 'Save the CDC' signs are common in some Atlanta-area neighborhoods, and a group of laid-off employees has been demanding action from elected officials to push back against the Trump administration's cuts. This shooting was the 'physical embodiment of the narrative that has taken over, attacking science, and attacking our federal workers,' said Sarah Boim, a former CDC communications staffer who was fired this year during wave of terminations. 'It's devastating,' said Boim. 'When I saw the picture of those windows having been struck by bullets I really lost it,' she said, her voice cracking. A neighbor of White told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that White spoke with her multiple times about his distrust of COVID-19 vaccines. Nancy Hoalst, who lives in same cul-de-sac as White's family, said he seemed like a good guy' while doing yard work and walking dogs for neighbors, but would bring up vaccines even in unrelated conversations. 'He was very unsettled and he very deeply believed that vaccines hurt him and were hurting other people.' Hoalst told the Atlanta newspaper. 'He emphatically believed that.' But Hoalst said she never believed White would be violent: 'I had no idea he thought he would take it out on the CDC.' A voicemail left at a phone number listed for White's family in public records was not immediately returned Saturday morning. The gunman died at the scene, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Friday, adding: 'we do not know at this time whether that was from officers or if it was self-inflicted.' He had been armed with a long gun, and authorities recovered three other firearms at the scene, according to a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. Rose, 33, was a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, graduated from the police academy in March and 'quickly earned the respect of his colleagues for his dedication, courage and professionalism,' DeKalb County said. 'This evening, there is a wife without a husband. There are three children, one unborn, without a father,' DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said. Outside the complex that includes four floors of apartments above the CVS store, some people came Saturday to witness what had happened. Sam Atkins, who lives in Stone Mountain, said gun violence feels like 'a fact of life' now: 'This is an everyday thing that happens here in Georgia.' The newly-confirmed Monarez hailed the police response and called off in-person work on Monday, telling staff in a Friday email that the shooting brought 'fear, anger and worry to all of us.' Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
