#What comes next for Canada’s measles surge

#What comes next for Canada’s measles surge

(Photo illustration by Maclean’s, background photo via iStock) If there was an award for most contagious virus, measles would be a frontrunner. It can hang in the air for hours, and one infected person will pass it on to almost everyone around them. One in five people infected require hospitalization, and nearly one in 300…

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#”It can be extremely dangerous”: A microbiologist on the rise of invasive Strep A

#”It can be extremely dangerous”: A microbiologist on the rise of invasive Strep A

(Photo illustration by Maclean’s, photograph by iStock) Microbiologists are warning of a global spike in aggressive, sometimes life-threatening infections related to the bacteria that causes strep throat. In Canada, 327 cases of invasive group A streptococcal, or iGAS, were reported between August 2022 and February 11—nearly 100 more than average. These infections happen when the…

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#How one B.C. ski hill is coping with a weird, warm winter

#How one B.C. ski hill is coping with a weird, warm winter

(Photo-illustration by Maclean’s, photo courtesy of iStock) As 2023 came to a close, British Columbia recorded one of its warmest Decembers in recent history—the third-mildest since 1896. It was good news for hikers and cyclists, but not so much for ski hills. Apex Mountain Ski Resort, a ski and snowboarding destination in the Okanagan Valley,…

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#Why this Ontario city is passing an anti-renoviction policy

#Why this Ontario city is passing an anti-renoviction policy

(Photo illustration by Maclean’s) In Ontario, the dreaded N13 eviction notice—also known as a renoviction—informs renters that they must vacate their home because the unit needs major renovations. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of N13 eviction notices rose by a staggering 986 per cent in Hamilton, Ontario. Under Ontario law, renters can move back to the…

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