Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
Naujaat becomes 3rd Nunavut community to face tuberculosis outbreak
There are 6 active cases and 10 latent cases in the community, says health department Nunavut’s Health Department declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Naujaat on Tuesday because of a recent increase in the number of active cases. Naujaat is now one of three communities in Nunavut facing a tuberculosis outbreak. A public health advisory from the territory says there are six active cases and 10 latent cases in the community of about 1,000. The difference between the two is that active tuberculosis is contagious, and latent tuberculosis isn’t — but needsRead more
Federal government proposes stricter bail system in new bill
Proposed law would make it harder for those accused of certain crimes to get released on bail The federal government is proposing changes to the country’s bail system that would make it harder for those accused of certain offences to be released on bail. Bill C-48 would amend the Criminal Code so that those charged with a serious violent offence involving a weapon — one with a maximum penalty of ten years’ imprisonment — who were convicted of a similar offence within the last five years will face a reverse onus to get bail. “Reverse onus” means the accused wouldRead more