West Nile Virus Threat Spurs Manitoba Veterinary Warning
Dr Wayne Tomlinson of Glenboro Veterinary Clinic warns Manitobans about West Nile Virus now spreading across Canada. The virus, carried by mosquitoes, causes brain swelling and flu like symptoms in animals with 26 horses testing positive in Manitoba. Vaccination may rise this winter to protect next mosquito season.
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Terry Fox Run Sees Global Charity Momentum
The Terry Fox Run remains a major fundraising event held on September 15 across Canada and in over 50 countries. The 2001 figures show $23 million raised worldwide for cancer research, with Canada contributing $16 million and 89 cents of every donated dollar going to research. Approximately 1.5 million participants joined, continuing Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope started in 1980 after his 1977 cancer diagnosis.
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