B.C. tenants evicted for landlord's use after refusing large rent increase to take over neighbouring suite
Ashley Dickey and her mother rented part of the same Coquitlam duplex in three different decades under three different landlords.
Canada's chief public health officer said Friday there were 112 cases of monkeypox across Canada and all of those infected were male.
There were 98 cases in Quebec, nine in Ontario, four in Alberta and one in British Columbia, with other suspected cases being investigated, Dr. Theresa Tam told a briefing.
Tam said the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends that people who may be at high risk of exposure get vaccinated.
But she said a mass vaccination campaign against the virus is not currently necessary.
Tam said the “primary goal” was to ensure that the outbreak does not spread further or become established in Canada. “This means rapidly stopping chains of transmission.”
The disease mainly spreads from close physical contact, including intimate sexual contact, or exposure to scabs, mucus membranes, bodily fluids or even bed linen, Tam said.
Most of the cases are currently among men who said they had had sexual contact with other men, though the virus can spread to anyone who has had close physical contact with an infected person or “contaminated objects” such as blankets, she said.
“I would like to remind everyone that monkeypox is not limited to just one community.”
The public health officer said efforts were being made in provinces with cases to raise awareness among communities who may be at risk of infection.
She advised doctors and other health workers to “remain vigilant” for symptoms of the virus, including a rash, regardless of whether someone has travelled abroad.
Monkeypox is typically found in West and Central Africa, though it has now appeared around the world, including in the United Kingdom.
Tam said genome sequencing suggested that the cases in Canada were related to the worldwide outbreak.
She said all the cases were among men aged 20 to 63 and “the majority report having sexual contact with men.”
She advised people to contact their local public health authorities for advice if they detect a new rash or sores after sexual activity or close personal contact with other people.
Ottawa Public Health confirmed Friday that the virus had reached the capital. In a statement, it said that a case of monkeypox had been verified in a resident but the individual had now recovered. It added that it has followed up with their close contacts.
Quebec, with the most cases in Canada, has already started offering vaccines to people who have come in close contact with infected people.
Monkeypox belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, and vaccines against smallpox have proven effective against monkeypox.
Tam said the National Advisory Committee on Immunization was advising that a single dose of the Imvamune vaccine be offered to “individuals with a high risk exposure” to a probable or confirmed case of monkeypox, or in a setting where transmission may be happening within four days.
She said local health officials were aware of “mini-superspreader events where there was a lot of close contact including sexual contact” adding that they were “working with these establishments.”
The goal was to stop the virus spreading further and because contact tracing is difficult, local health bodies in areas with outbreaks were focusing on contacting these settings to try to stop further transmission.
Tam said though most contact was through close physical contact, health authorities were also examining “possible transmission through the respiratory route” or through droplets.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June, 10, 2022.
Ashley Dickey and her mother rented part of the same Coquitlam duplex in three different decades under three different landlords.
A man who fell into a crevasse while leading a backcountry ski group deep in the Canadian Rockies has died.
A new survey by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab asked Canadians about their food consumption habits amid rising prices.
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park.
Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government would still send Canada Carbon Rebate cheques to Saskatchewan residents, despite Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's decision to stop collecting the carbon tax on natural gas or home heating, questions were raised about whether other provinces would follow suit. CTV News reached out across the country and here's what we found out.
A Montreal actress, who has previously detailed incidents she had with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, says a New York Court of Appeals decision overturning his 2020 rape conviction is 'discouraging' but not surprising.
Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
A property tax bill is perplexing a small townhouse community in Fergus, Ont.
When identical twin sisters Kim and Michelle Krezonoski were invited to compete against some of the world’s most elite female runners at last week’s Boston Marathon, they were in disbelief.
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.
A family from Laval, Que. is looking for answers... and their father's body. He died on vacation in Cuba and authorities sent someone else's body back to Canada.
A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”
At 6'8" and 350 pounds, there is nothing typical about UBC offensive lineman Giovanni Manu, who was born in Tonga and went to high school in Pitt Meadows.