In a remarkable feat, Eglin Air Force Base orchestrated the development of the M129 E3 ‘Cookie Bomb’ in only four days to provide essential assistance during the 1999 Kosovo conflict. The urgency stemmed from the necessity of distributing Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDRs) to displaced individuals scattered across the region. As Kosovo refugees sought refuge in neighboring nations, many found themselves trapped, unable to find safety.
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First Alert Meteorologist Justin Bradford shares the winter-like weather we’ll see now that the spring season is here. Taylor Gattoni gives a look at the top stories coming up on Studio 10, First at 4, and our 90 minutes of news from reporters. Join at 2 p.m. Chat with us LIVE during our livestream on YouTube here or on our Facebook page here.
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Toronto Public Health is advising eligible Torontonians to get vaccinated against mpox amidst rising cases in the city this year. Twenty-one cases of the virus, previously known as monkeypox, have been reported in Toronto this year, TPH said in a news release on Wednesday. The virus spreads from person to person through contact with infected lesions, skin blisters, body fluids or respiratory secretions.
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Public Health Ontario operates 11 laboratory sites in Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Orillia, Ottawa, Peterborough, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Timmins. The audit general noted laboratory operations take about 70 per cent of labs’ total funding. Consolidating the sites could save about $6 million per year, the AG report found.
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Quebec will be entitled to $900 million a year for 10 years, one-sixth of what it was asking for. In return, Quebec will share with the federal government its health data.
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Quebec and Ottawa announced an agreement in principle on health that the Legault government immediately described as “asymmetrical, without conditions” Quebec will be entitled to $900 million per year for 10 years. In return, it will share its health data with the federal government.
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Niagara Health Knowledge Institute hopes students will stay in Niagara Two post-secondary students will spend the summer learning to advance critical health care research, thanks to a new scholarship. The Institute has partnered with Niagara College and Brock University, providing $10,000 to each student.
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Learn more and register Next week, on March 26, the U of A and the Public Health Agency of Canada are hosting the Alberta Summit: Mobilizing Intersectoral Action on Climate Change and Health. Learn what’s being done. Researchers and practitioners are already studying the effects of climate change on public health and working to implement solutions in communities in Alberta and around the world. The networking event at this symposium will connect students in climate and health fields with others working in these areas.
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Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator for the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, explores these issues in his new book, "The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar System' The impact hazard is one of them, but it's also a treasure trove of scientific information from the early solar system. ABC NEWS LIVE: We definitely should be tracking this object, and we will continue to do that in the future
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Rachel Homan defeated Japan's Miyu Ueno 7-2 on Wednesday morning. The Ottawa-based foursome has won 23 games in a row overall. Canada will next play Turkey's Dilsat Yildiz in evening draw.
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