A drone, capable of carrying up to 25 kilograms of Larvicide, targeting mosquitos at the beginning of their life cycle, is one of the new tools being used by Ottawa Public Health.
Like a mosquito, it makes a buzzing noise and flies, but unlike the nuisance insect, it's fighting against the spread of West Nile virus.
According to OPH, you can reduce your chance of infection from vector borne illness by doing the following:Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, shoes and socks to protect exposed skin. "Once they are trapped, we bring them to our laboratory and we can evaluate if the virus is present in the mosquito," said Richard Trudel, Scientific Advisor with GDG Environment demonstrates.
Provincial police say they witnessed some concerning incidents involving young children on ATVs during recent ATV patrols in northeastern Ontario.Greater Sudbury says the number of people living in encampments and unsheltered outdoors has more than doubled in the last year.Kingsville looking for public opinion on properties up for grabsA Windsor law firm has been working on the case since it first came to light nearly a decade ago.
An Alberta-based engineering and geoscience regulator is launching a practice review on the City of Calgary, following a major feeder main break last month.The federal Competition Bureau is launching a market study into the Canadian airline industry with the goal of improving the cost and quality of air travel.Mounties out of Strathmore, Alta., say they're dealing with a crash between a semi hauling bell peppers and a car.
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