Bee industry buzzing with excitement from new vaccine to protect crops
Global National Bees are critical to the agriculture industry in Canada but remain vulnerable to bacterial diseases which can wipe out entire colonies. Mike Drolet reports on a newly developed vaccine approved by the U.S. to keep honeybees healthy, and the Canadian researchers looking to make a buzz of their own.
Teacher shot by 6 year old student in Virginia classroom: police – National
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 6, 2023 7:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a Virginia teacher Friday during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said. No students were injured in the shooting at
2 Mexican airports reopen amid unrest, but Canadians still advised to take caution – National
Two airports in Mexico’s Sinaloa state reopened Friday after violence sparked by the arrest of an alleged cartel leader and drug trafficker this week grounded flights and stranded tourists, but Canadians are still being advised to avoid travel to the region if possible. The airports in Culiacan and Mazatlan restarted operations at 10 a.m. local
Taliban respond to Prince Harry’s claim he killed 25 soldiers in Afghanistan – National
Taliban leaders criticized Prince Harry on Friday after the royal wrote in his new memoir Spare that he killed 25 fighters during his second tour of Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, who served in the British Army first as a forward air controller then as a helicopter pilot, wrote in the memoir that the 25
Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer won’t seek re-election in October
Politics Posted January 6, 2023 Another day, another veteran Manitoba politician stepping down. MLA Reg Helwer, who has represented Brandon West for a dozen years, announced Friday on social media that he won’t be seeking re-election this fall. Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer won’t seek re-election in October Report an error
Toronto police officer recovering after collision near Fairbank
A Toronto police officer on a motorcycle is recovering after he was struck by a vehicle in the city’s Fairbank neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon. Toronto police say the officer was riding the motorcycle on duty in the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue sometime around 2:37 p.m. when he was struck. Paramedics initially