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CAQ leader Christine Fréchette contested the three‑tier school model in Montreal, citing a public‑health report that links the system to health inequalities among youth, amid criticism of the province's education fairness.
New York State will continue to allow only medical exemptions for school vaccine requirements, a policy that has kept its immunization rates stable while other states see declines after expanding exemption options.
New York City will start fining owners of residential buildings with nine or fewer units for leaving black trash bags on curbs, aiming to curb rat problems and keep sidewalks clean.
Hoosick Falls Police issued a September 6 alert urging pet owners to vaccinate dogs against parvovirus after several cases were confirmed near Center and 5th Streets. The advisory stresses vaccination, avoidance of contaminated areas, and monitoring for symptoms to curb the outbreak.
Local health experts in Rouyn‑Noranda are urging Quebec's incoming government to keep the 2029 arsenic emissions deadline for the Horne Smelter at 15 ng/m³ to protect public health.
Local health experts in Rouyn‑Noranda are urging Quebec's incoming government to keep the 2029 arsenic emissions limit of 15 ng/m³ for the Horne Smelter, after a previous deferral by the former administration.
Local health experts are urging the incoming Quebec government to maintain the 2029 deadline for the Horne Smelter to meet a 15 ng/m³ arsenic emission limit, warning that further delays could jeopardize public health.
Local health experts are pressing Quebec’s new government to keep the 2029 deadline for the Horne Smelter to meet an arsenic emission limit of 15 ng/m³, after the previous administration postponed the target.
Riverside County halted swimming at Lake Hemet on September 4, 2026, after detecting a toxic algal bloom that makes the water unsafe for people and pets. The popular lake remains closed to swimming while officials monitor toxin levels.
A cyclosporiasis outbreak across the United States, reported on September 4, 2026, highlights systemic underfunding and resource gaps in the nation's public‑health system, affecting travelers and residents alike.
Urgences‑Santé is deploying a large‑scale emergency response for the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, scheduled for September 20‑27, 2026, to protect an expected half‑million spectators and address all risks, including potential terrorist threats.
Urgences‑Santé is deploying an extensive emergency response plan for the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, covering all risks, including a potential terrorist attack, as the city expects 500,000 spectators from September 20‑27, 2026.
Quebec’s recent budget cuts have reduced funding for the raccoon rabies control program, prompting staff to work overtime to sustain essential vaccination and monitoring activities. Officials say the cuts limit resources but the effort to contain the disease remains a priority.
Saratoga County's Public Safety Committee advanced a resolution to ban kratom sales, and Mayor John Safford appointed Vincent DeLeonardis as the new city judge, addressing health concerns and filling a judicial vacancy.
Montreal will distribute sweet‑smelling rabies vaccine baits in its parks over the next weeks to immunise raccoons and skunks, aiming to prevent a potential outbreak of the fatal disease.
Budget cuts by the Quebec government have slowed the province’s raccoon rabies control program, limiting resources for vaccination and monitoring efforts.
Municipal workers are spreading sweet‑smelling rabies vaccine baits in Montreal parks to prevent a potential outbreak among wildlife, focusing on raccoons and skunks that can transmit the disease to humans.
Montreal will distribute sweet‑smelling rabies vaccine bait in its parks over the next weeks to protect wildlife such as raccoons and skunks, aiming to prevent a potential outbreak.
Chicago residents are posting about an unusual increase in biting flies across the city and suburbs, with social media activity highlighting the widespread nature of the problem.
Westchester County health officials confirmed a Yonkers resident as the first human West Nile virus case of 2026, linking the infection to a bite from a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito.
