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Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Health officials on Wednesday confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen and said the virus was related to a poultry outbreak in the province. Initial testing had indicated the teenager's infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing,...
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the...
Two plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men accused of killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Canadian court. The courthouse in New Westminster, British Columbia, confirmed the pleas on Monday from...
Expelled Indian high commissioner denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — India’s high commissioner to Canada has denied any involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in British Columbia last year even though the Canadian government has named him as a person of interest in the assassination. ...
A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale
SEATTLE (AP) — It's a good thing seals aren't on a humpback whale's menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally gulped it last Thursday in the waters off...
2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey said the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, happened...
