Highly contagious whooping cough rises in California to highest levels in years

Pertussis treatment within the first one to two weeks is most effective for reducing symptom severity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The earlier someone starts treatment, the better — especially for infants. (CDC) Whooping cough — a highly contagious and potentially dangerous illness — has surged in California this year, … Read more

A grisly discovery in a burning Lancaster home: 19-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 4

A Lancaster home was the site of a quadruple shooting early Saturday. Three people died at the scene and the fourth died later. (OnScene.TV) Homicide investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect after four people were fatally shot and left inside a burning Lancaster home in the early hours of Saturday morning, authorities said. Miguel Sandoval of … Read more

Embrace the snowy season: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Nov. 22-24

Take in the annual Festival of Trees and Eaton’s Christmas display, an Advent sale, a local history presentation and an absurd French play. Elizabeth Buhler works on the finishing touches of her Muppet Christmas Carol gingerbread display for the WDM Festival of Trees’ gingerbread lane. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Nov. 19, 2023.Photo by Michelle Berg … Read more

Northvolt CEO resigns a day after bankruptcy filing in U.S.

Plans to build a battery manufacturing plant in Quebec are not in jeopardy, the company said. The prefabricated section at the Northvolt factory in Skelleftea. Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND /AFP via Getty Images Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson, who has run the Swedish-based battery company since it was founded in 2016, announced his resignation on Friday. … Read more

What’s with the no-snow November in Montreal?

It’s part of a year-long trend of higher temperatures, an Environment Canada meteorologist says, but a white Christmas is still possible. Everyone is all ears, eyes and noses for treats from Lina Kretzschmar at Jeanne-Mance Park in Montreal on Thursday November 21, 2024. When you’re height-restricted like a chihuahua, the lack of snow in November … Read more

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