The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year
Read full article: The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final yearFor more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow.
Wildfires force another 1,000 residents from their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba
Read full article: Wildfires force another 1,000 residents from their homes in the Canadian province of ManitobaWildfires have forced a further 1,000 people to flee their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is under a state of emergency.
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states
Read full article: Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US statesMore than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week.
Stabbings in Canada kill 10, wound 15; suspects at large
Read full article: Stabbings in Canada kill 10, wound 15; suspects at largeA series of stabbings at an Indigenous community and at another town nearby in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has left 10 people dead and 15 wounded, Canadian police say as they search for two suspects.
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Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
Read full article: Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine raceIn 2020, the lab is working with 300 ferrets developing a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate and testing other vaccine candidates and therapeutics. (VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan via AP)The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someones immune system to really work? Shes awaiting results from mice, ferrets and monkeys that are being exposed to the coronavirus after receiving Inovios vaccine. Three recently reported studies in monkeys tested different COVID-19 vaccine approaches, including shots made by Oxford University and Chinas Sinovac. Ferrets the preferred animal for flu vaccine development may help tell if potential COVID-19 vaccines might stop the viral spread.