Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
Highly mutated COVID virus variant BA.2.86 showing up in multiple countries
Handful of cases from Israel, Denmark, U.S., U.K.; none yet in Canada A highly mutated variant of the virus behind COVID-19 has popped up in multiple countries, but scientists aren’t yet sure whether it will help fuel a fall wave of infections or simply fizzle out. BA.2.86 was deemed a variant under monitoring by the World Health Organization on Aug. 17. Though only a handful of samples exist, its emergence across several continents since it was first identified in late July, coupled with its unusually high number of mutations, has put COVID watchersRead more
Province didn’t do analysis of corrections system before deciding to build Fredericton-area jail, records show
A more detailed assessment was done in 2008, before the province built two new provincial jails The province didn’t do any kind of detailed analysis to map out the future of corrections in New Brunswick before announcing plans to build a new jail in the Fredericton region, according to records reviewed by CBC News. In 40 pages of records turned over by the Department of Justice and Public Safety after an eight-month access-to-information battle, there’s no report assessing the business case for building a new Fredericton-region jail, including how much itRead more