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Measles Spreads Quickly in Rural Alberta Areas That Resisted Vaccines

The virus is spreading in insular Mennonite communities. But the broader population is vulnerable as vaccine rates have fallen across the Canadian province since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Bow Island, Alberta is home to a large Menonite Community.
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Canada’s Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Alberta Officials Push for State of Emergency

Some doctors in Alberta have criticized officials for not declaring a health emergency in the western province where measles infections are surging.

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The skyline of Calgary in Alberta, where measles cases are rising.
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A Grim Anniversary in Canada’s Fight Against Guns

Firearms smuggled in from the United States are flooding Canada’s streets, but the topic is largely absent from border security discussions amid the U.S. trade war.

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A memorial to the victims of a mass shooting in Danforth, a neighborhood in Toronto, in 2018.
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