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weather warning, and it’s expected that bitterly cold wind chills in some parts will continue until the weekend.According to Environment Canada, an extreme cold warning has been issued for much of the country, including all of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with wind chills nearing -40.Northern Ontario, northern and southern Quebec, some parts of Nunavut, Manitoba and British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador are also expected to experience very cold wind chills, freezing rain or snow. Read more: All of Alberta under extreme cold warning as Arctic air sweeps south Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists “A large upper-level low (pressure system) is leading to a cold Arctic blast across the nation,” Global Edmonton chief meteorologist Jesse Beyer said on Wednesday.Much of the U.S.

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Cosori recalling millions of air fryers for fire risk, injuries reported in Canada

air fryers sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico because their wire connections can overheat and cause a fire risk.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced the joint recall Thursday.The agencies said all consumers should stop using the air fryers immediately, even if they haven’t had any issues.The recall involves multiple model numbers in 3.7-quart and 5.8-quart sizes.

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Canada’s inflation rate slows to 5.9% in January even as gas, food prices rose

Statistics Canada said Tuesday.Gas prices were the biggest month-to-month Consumer Price Index report, the agency said, up 4.7 per cent from December.Food prices rose at a slightly higher rate than in December, up 10.4 per cent in January compared with 10.1 per cent the month before.Prices at the grocery store were higher for for meat (up 7.3 per cent), bakery products (up 15.5 per cent), dairy (up 12.4 per cent) and fresh vegetables (up 14.7 per cent).Statistics Canada said the cost fresh or frozen chicken rose 9.0 per cent annually, owed largely to avian flu outbreaks, supply chain kinks and strong seasonal demand.Canada’s annual inflation rate has been slowing since the summer, reaching 6.3 per cent in December.

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Canada still facing shortage of kid’s pain medications. What options do parents have?

COVID-19 loom.Since the summer, infant and children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products have been in limited supply in retail outlets, pharmacies and hospitals across Canada. Children’s pain medication to continue to be ‘intermittently available’: Health Canada With the start of fall and winter season up ahead when respiratory viruses typically surge, Canadian parents may have to explore other ways to manage their kids’ pain and fever as supply continues to fall short of high demand, experts say.“Not having a product to treat a fever itself will affect a large part of the larger childhood population because we’re seeing it across the country.

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Hockey Canada CEO, board of directors leave organization amid scandal

Hockey Canada’s CEO and entire board of directors will leave the organization after facing fierce criticism for its handling of alleged sexual assaults.

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Quitting is ‘not enough’ to change Hockey Canada: former Olympian, MP

Andrea Skinner resigning from her position as Hockey Canada’s interim board of directors chair is “definitely not enough” to make a difference at the scandal-ridden national sports body, according to former Canadian Olympic skier Allison Forsyth.

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Canada OKs Pfizer’s bivalent booster targeting Omicron subvariants

COVID-19: Pfizer’s bivalent booster.Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the updated shot, which has been designed to target Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants that are the dominant strains circulating in the nation at the moment.It has been approved as a booster shot for Canadians ages 12 and older, and to be given at least three to six months following either the required two doses for full vaccination, or a booster shot. It is to be given in a 30 microgram dose.

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COVID-19: Canada will no longer require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate

COVID-19.Transport Canada said the existing rules for masks will come off Oct. 1"We are able to do this because tens of millions of Canadians rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated," Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said.Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the negative attitudes of some passengers have made it hard for airlines and crews to enforce the mask mandate in recent months, and cited that as a factor in the decision.Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.

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U.S. should follow Canada and scrap COVID-19 border rules, lawmakers urge White House

Lawmakers from the northern United States are cheering reports that Canada is poised to abandon COVID-19 vaccination rules for foreign visitors, and want President Joe Biden’s administration to follow suit.

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Canada’s food industry making adjustments amid large bird flu outbreak

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world.

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Canada adds 337K jobs in February, unemployment drops below pre-pandemic levels

unemployment rate fell below the February 2020 level.The unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent in February compared with 6.5 per cent in the first month of the year.That is the lowest it’s been since it was 5.7 per cent in February 2020 just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Businesses ready to do away with N.B. COVID mandates, says Restaurants Canada

New Brunswick lifting provincial vaccination requirements at businesses like restaurants, gyms and salons at 12:01 Monday morning, it’s going to be a more “normal” day than many have seen since last summer.For spots like Rocky’s Sports Bar in Saint John, it might mean seeing some more customers, too.“Proof of vaccination definitely limits the amount of customers we can host in an evening or in a day,” says owner Moe Arsenault.“It’s been a challenge, as everything in COVID has been for everybody.”Arsenault says he’s lost some regulars since proof of vaccination has been required at New Brunswick eateries in September.“It has been a deterrent for some consumers, for sure,” he says. New Brunswick lifting all COVID-19 restrictions March 14, proof of vaccination ending Feb.

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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot approved by Health Canada

Health Canada has approved a booster of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years of age and older.The federal health agency gave the greenlight for the shot, also known as Spikevax, on Friday.Health Canada said it received Moderna’s submission to approve its shot as a booster on Oct. 6.“After a thorough, independent review of the evidence, Health Canada has determined that the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine booster shot meets the Department’s stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements,” the agency said in a statement on Friday.

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Subtype of COVID-19 Delta variant spreading in Western Canada: health officials

COVID-19 variant is becoming predominant in Saskatchewan and is spreading throughout Western Canada, but health officials say it is not considered a variant of concern.The AY.25.1 subtype likely originated in the mid-western United States where it mutated, said Dr. Jessica Minion, a Saskatchewan Health Authority medical microbiologist who presented the information to a health authority meeting last week.

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Bowden Institution inmate death is the 6th linked to COVID-19 across Canada

COVID-19, the Correctional Service Canada said in a news release.“The inmate’s next of kin have been notified of their death. The Correctional Service of Canada extends its condolences to the family,” the release said.The death came as the prison along the QEII in central Alberta deals with a second COVID-19 outbreak that, as of Tuesday, has seen 36 positive cases among inmates.

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COVID-19: Tennis Canada could move top tournaments to US if Toronto, Montreal plan not approved

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu tests positive for COVID-19, will skip Madrid Open The Western & Southern Open in suburban Cincinnati is a women’s/men’s event that follows the National Bank Open (previously known as the Rogers Cup).Last year, the Cincinnati tournament moved to New York and was held at the U.S. Open venue so players could stay in one bubble-like setting during the earlier stages of the pandemic.Tennis Canada says it has held talks with all levels of government in an effort to stage the tournaments in Toronto and Montreal this year.Both National Bank Open tournaments were cancelled last year.

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Ottawa’s financial relief deal for Air Canada: what it means for customers

nearly $6 billion financial support package for Air Canada announced Monday includes billions of dollars to help the struggling airline rebuild from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Feds announce $5.9B aid package to Air Canada to help customer refunds, jobs Among the conditions in the deal are guaranteed refunds for flights cancelled due to the pandemic, along with the restoration of regional routes that were previously suspended and job protection for the airline’s remaining employees.Here’s what travellers need to know about the package.As part of the deal, the Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corp.

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Health Canada issues advisory over masks containing graphene, urges recall

Health Canada issued an advisory and asked distributors to recall face masks that contain graphene or biographene, citing potential inhalation risks.In an advisory released Friday, the agency said there is a “potential that wearers could inhale graphene particles from some masks, which may pose health risks.” Is it safe to wear face masks while exercising? Experts weigh in Health Canada said graphene is a novel nanomaterial — a material made of tiny particles — that is reported to have antiviral and antibacterial properties.“Health Canada conducted a preliminary scientific assessment after being made aware that masks containing graphene have been sold with COVID-19 claims and used by adults and children in schools and daycares,” the

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Can vaccinated people spread COVID-19? Data too limited, Health Canada says

COVID-19 to others who are not yet vaccinated, Health Canada says.The statement from officials comes after The New York Times reported on Thursday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was walking back comments by its director.Dr.

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Canada adds 4,880 new COVID-19 cases as global infections top 128 million

coronavirus.The new cases come as the federal government announced the first of its COVID-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson would begin arriving in the country in a matter of weeks.Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the exact delivery schedule is still being finalized but confirmed deliveries are expected to begin at the end of April.The single-shot vaccine was the fourth official shot to get Health Canada’s approval, and has been widely seen as a key tool in getting more Canadians vaccinated more quickly.

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Feds ‘in discussions’ to secure COVID-19 booster, variant shots: Health Canada

COVID-19, experts have warned that the virus could become endemic, meaning Canadians could need booster shots to ensure they are protected in the years ahead.How does the government plan to secure and provide booster shots to Canadians?Here’s a closer look. COVID-19 vaccine tracker: How many Canadians are vaccinated? In a statement emailed to Global News, Health Canada said the expected future trajectory of the novel coronavirus and pandemic “is not yet clear, nor is the future evolution of virus variants and their severity.”“Work is underway to define our future booster needs, both in terms of quantities and the vaccine technologies on which to focus,” the statement read.

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Fewer international students to attend Canadian schools due to COVID-19 travel rules

international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require international travellers to pay for a mandatory hotel quarantine.Denise Amyot, the chief executive officer of Colleges and Institutes Canada, said a $2,000 hotel bill is the cost of half of a semester for many students.

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As Transat deal comes through, Air Canada posts ‘bleak’ financial results

Chief executive Calin Rovinescu says the 2020 financial year was the bleakest in the history of commercial aviation, as the number of passengers declined 73 per cent following several years of record growth for Air Canada.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said last night that the proposed purchase of Transat A.T. by Air Canada will bring greater stability to Canada’s air transport market amid devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.Rovinescu, who will retire on Feb.

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Ottawa gives green light to Air Canada’s $190M purchase of Transat

The government said the acquisition is the best outcome for workers, Canadians travellers and other industries that rely on air transport.Transat shareholders in December approved the revised deal, equal to $5 per share and a significant decrease from an earlier $720 million or $18 per share.Air Canada won support from Transat’s largest shareholder, Letko Brosseau, after sweetening the deal in August 2019 from its initial offer of $520 million or $13 per cent a few months earlier.Alghabra said approval is subject to “strict conditions which will support future international competition, connectivity and protect jobs.“We are confident these measures will be beneficial to travellers and the industry as a whole,” he added.Air Canada must

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Canada adds 6,292 new coronavirus infections as country approves vaccine

COVID-19, authorities said.Since the virus was first detected, it has claimed 12,983 lives in Canada. Canada approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, will start administering ‘within days’ The new cases come as the federal government announced Health Canada has approved a COVID-19 vaccine from American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.“The availability of a safe and effective vaccine will reduce the spread and severity of COVID-19 disease and reduce its social and economic consequences,” Health Canada said on Wednesday, adding the data confirms the vaccine is roughly 95 per cent effective, and was “well tolerated” with no serious safety concerns.Maj.-Gen.

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Canada adds nearly 6,500 coronavirus cases, 83 deaths as vaccine nears

COVID-19 and 83 deaths on Thursday as a clearer picture of a vaccine emerged.The country now has 395,927 cases total and 12,407 deaths.The final step before the Pfizer vaccine can be approved is expected to be completed on Friday, according to officials, who expect a “favourable” decision. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region Pfizer’s vaccine was approved for use in the U.K.

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Pfizer cuts COVID-19 vaccine delivery by half for 2020 due to supply chain issues

COVID-19 vaccines that it had originally proposed for 2020 due to supply chain issues.In an emailed statement to Global News, the pharmaceutical company confirmed what was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, that it will be delivering up to 50 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 worldwide, down from the 100 million doses previously promised.

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Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic’s second wave

COVID-19‘s second wave in Canada — surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hit.Some infectious disease experts say the exponential growth in cases on the Prairies can be linked to pandemic fatigue and a reluctance by politicians to impose stricter health measures in the fall.“Ten infections in Manitoba means something completely different than 10 infections in Toronto or New York City,” said Dr. Kelly MacDonald, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba.

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Canadian economy grew at record pace in 3rd quarter: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says the economy grew at a record annualized pace of 40.5 per cent in the third quarter as businesses came out of COVID-19 lockdowns.The previous record for quarterly growth in real gross domestic product was 13.2 per cent in the first quarter 1965, the agency says.

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Air Canada looks to grow cargo business amid COVID-19 challenges

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Air Canada says it operates up to 100 international, all-cargo flights a week.It says the contract changes will help it competitively operate dedicated cargo aircraft and that it is working to covert several of its Boeing 767-300ER aircraft recently retired from passenger service to all-frieghter aircraft.Air Canada also announced the appointment of Jason Berry as vice-president, cargo, effective Jan. 1.Berry joins Air Canada from Alaska Airlines’ wholly owned subsidiary McGee Air Services, where he was president.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Canada could approve Pfizer's vaccine 'around December'

Covid-19 vaccine "around December," about the same time as the United States and the European Union, a senior official at Canada's drug regulator said.Health Canada earlier had said that an approval would likely come early in the first quarter, under a new accelerated review process very similar to that in place in the United States, reports a news agency.Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine is most advanced in Health Canada's reviews, Supriya Sharma, senior medical adviser at Health Canada, said at a press briefing in Ottawa.Asked whether any Canadians could receive a shot before the end of the year, Sharma said several things are happening at the same time - regulatory reviews, manufacturing, distribution - which makes it difficult to pinpoint

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Air Canada strikes new deal to buy Transat at fraction of original price

Air Canada is still looking to take Transat AT under its wing despite the COVID-19 pandemic that has rocked the airline industry, but it will pay far less than originally expected.The two companies have agreed on revised terms that would see Air Canada pay $5 a share for the parent company of Air Transat, compared to the $18 per share originally pledged in its takeover bid.

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Coronavirus: Air Canada raises close to $500M by selling, leasing back Boeing 737 Max 8s

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It also recently completed two long-term financings to replace $1.4 billion in short-term debt coming due within the next nine months.Air Canada says it will continue to explore other financing arrangements that may be required to expand its cash position.Travel restrictions and dried-up demand continue to take a toll on the airline and tourism industries, forcing the layoff or furlough of more than 30,000 employees at Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd.

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Health Canada now willing to consider at-home COVID-19 tests

Health Canada is willing to consider approving home COVID-19 tests to screen for the virus, a spokesman for the minister of health told Reuters, in a win for public health experts and doctors who have argued that frequent and inexpensive testing could beat back the pandemic.The health ministry had previously said it was concerned that people might misuse home tests or misinterpret the results.

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2 Canadian Armed Forces members test positive for COVID-19 after stop in N.L.

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members returning from the middle east aboard a military flight that stopped in Newfoundland and Labrador have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.As a result, some members of 5 Wing Goose Bay, located in Happy-Valley Goose Bay, N.L., are now self-isolating as a precautionary measure.The two CAF members were on board an aircraft bringing 35 personnel back to Canada from deployment on Operation Impact, which has as many as 850 Canadians deployed in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait. Historical tank that narrowly missed World War II combat gets prepped for new home in Halifax The flight stopped overnight at 5 Wing Goose Bay on Aug.

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Canada records 198 new coronavirus infections as cases top 122,000

novel coronavirus on Sunday as the number of people who tested positive for the virus rose to 122,040.Provincial health authorities confirmed two people had died. Those numbers are incomplete, as British Columbia, Alberta, Prince Edward Island and all three territories did not report updated numbers over the weekend.Since Canada saw its first known case in January, 9,026 people in the country have died.

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Air Canada asks for help to minimize losses caused by COVID-19 pandemic

While Ottawa urges people to avoid unnecessary travel, Air Canada is asking for help weathering the COVID-19 storm. Shallima Maharaj is at Pearson Airport to explain it.

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Air Canada urges feds to ease coronavirus limits, calls for ‘science-based approach’

Air Canada is again urging the government to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, this time by adopting a “science-based approach” that would open travel to countries with low risks of infection.In a letter sent Wednesday to various ministers, the country’s largest airline says the situation is becoming “increasingly urgent” as Canada has made virtually no change to its quarantine restrictions since mid-March despite improvements in containing the spread of the virus. Passengers on 31 flights in Canada may have been exposed to COVID-19 in July Air Canada’s chief medical officer, Dr.

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Passengers on 31 flights in Canada may have been exposed to COVID-19 in July

17 international flights and 14 domestic flights in July that have been flagged by the Canadian government for possible exposure to the virus. International air travel to Canada continues to rise, despite coronavirus border restrictions Passengers near the affected rows are considered close contact and may be at risk of exposure, the government said on its website.Public health officials recommend that affected individuals self-isolate for 14 days and monitor symptoms.

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Coronavirus: Air Canada passengers from Kelowna to Vancouver should monitor for symptoms

novel coronavirus.The affected flight is Air Canada 8421, which flew from Kelowna to Vancouver on July 6.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says all passengers on that flight are being asked to self-isolate and monitor symptoms for 14 days from the date of travel.

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Can Canada handle a 2nd wave of COVID-19?

Dr. Chris Furness talks about the likelihood of a second wave of COVID-19 and how equipped Canada is to handle it.

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COMMENTARY: As crisis grips Canada, expect yesterday’s crazy to become tomorrow’s innovation

It’s one of the more famous quotes to come out of the Barack Obama era in the United States, but it wasn’t said by the former president himself.

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Health Canada approves first clinical trial for possible coronavirus vaccine

The first Canadian clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been approved by Health Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

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Winnipeg businesses finding it hard to hire staff amidst COVID-19 pandemic

As Manitoba slowly starts to re-open businesses in the province following initial COVID-19 self-isolating measures, some employers are finding it difficult to recruit staff.

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Wendy’s removes burgers from some U.S. menus amid beef shortage — will this happen in Canada?

Fast-food chains, from Wendy’s to McDonald’s, are feeling the pressure amid beef shortages linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mondelēz Canada’s Hamilton candy plant shuts down amid COVID-19 cases

Mondelēz Canada, the company that makes Oreos and Cadbury chocolates, has shut down its Hamilton operation after four employees tested positive for COVID-19.

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121K B.C. hospitality workers off the job, 28% of restaurants risk going under: survey

B.C.’s restaurant industry is hanging on by a thread, as lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic appear set to persist until at least the summer.

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Avalanche Canada shuts down forecasting service due to COVID-19 outbreak

Avalanche Canada is warning backcountry enthusiasts of an early shutdown of its avalanche warning service this spring, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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