Winnipeg Mosquito Control Pushes Water Drainage and DEET Use
The city and province launch a mosquito control plan including draining standing water, fogging and larviciding, and expanding traps in Winnipeg and four southern Manitoba areas. A cost sharing program invites municipalities outside Winnipeg to join. Public urged to limit outdoor time at dawn and dusk and to use DEET repellents appropriate for children and adults. Health Canada guidance spans from no DEET for infants under six months to up to 30 percent for those twelve and older.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Health Canada
Suspect in Saskatchewan vehicle theft nabbed in Quebec chase
After a pursuit into St Lazare the suspect vehicle driver became disoriented and entered a dead end. The suspect Christopher George Musqua, 31, was arrested without incident. The stolen car from Vermilion Alberta and the silver Grand Prix were seized for investigation. Musqua to face charges in Saskatchewan and Alberta courts.
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Russell
St. Lazare
Saskatchewan
Vermillion
Alberta
Moose Jaw
Christopher George Musqua
Musqua
West Nile virus: spread and health impact update
West Nile virus arrived in the U S and Canada with initial discovery in New York in 1999 and spread across North America. Infected birds and mosquitoes transmit the virus but most bites do not cause illness. severe disease is rare, mainly in the elderly. Health Canada surveillance in 2001 found cases in southern Ontario birds and mosquitoes but no human illness yet.
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U. S
Canada
New York
North America
U.S
Centres For Disease Control
Health Canada
Ontario
Assiniboine RHA Formed In Marquette South Westman Merger
The Assiniboine Regional Health Authority held its inaugural meeting in Souris on July 15. Interim board includes Robert Bone, William Bryant, Betty Christie, Penny Sorensen named CEO, and Dr. Chris Burnett as Regional Chief of Medical Staff. The board approved bylaws, reviewed policies, and set committees and officers. Projected 2002 2003 funding shortfall stands at 1,689,201 with accounts to merge by November 2002. Public meetings planned. next board session August 21, 2002 in Shoal Lake.
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Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
Souris
Assiniboine Rha
Robert Bone
William Bryant
William Busby
Betty Christie
Steven Desjardins
Janice Dixon
Terry Crebit
John Harapiak
John Heide
Louis Kurchaba
Glen Langton
Charles Lowes
Larry Rainnie
Sophia Smith
Garry Bell
Penny Sorensen
Assiniboine Regional
Adhoc
ARHA
Marquette
South Westman
Board
Chris Burnett
Assiniboine
BDO Dunwoody
Assiniboine Regional Health Authority Board of
Assiniboine Rha Board of Directors
Shoal Lake
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Tea Costa
Roblin
Oakley
Ste Asneral
WeatherTec Services Inc
Via
Pat
Royal Bank
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