Warning issued after skunk with rabies captured in Vancouver

British ColumbiaVancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that anyone who had contact with a "sick or abnormally behaving" skunk between Sept. 22 and Oct. 17 should seek treatment. Vancouver Coastal Health is asking for downtown and West End residents to seek care if they had contactAkshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 8:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A skunk is seen in a stock image. Vancouver Coastal Health says a small number of people have received treatment after being bitten by a rabid skunk in the downtown area. (Fiona M. Donnelly/Shutterstock)A "small number" of people in the downtown Vancouver area have received treatment after being bitten by a skunk that tested positive for rabies, officials say. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) said in a Wednesday advisory that the skunk was captured, and interactions with the animals are usually rare.

A skunk that bit a number of people in downtown Vancouver has tested positive for rabies. Vancouver Coastal Health issued a news release notifying the public of the confirmed case on Wednesday.

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The U. S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julia Demaree Nikhinson. An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U. S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff.

Ottawa·NewOne person is dead after a single-vehicle collision in rural Ottawa, according to a spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Vehicle left road and hit pole, paramedics sayCBC News · Posted: Oct 22, 2026 7:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service tells CBC News that one person is dead after a vehicle left the road and hit a pole in rural Ottawa on Wednesday evening. (Jean Delisle/CBC/Radio-Canada)One person is dead after a single-vehicle collision in rural east Ottawa on Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson for the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Devine Road between Sand Drive and Frank Kenny Road at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the Ottawa Police Service wrote in a statement. One vehicle left the road and hit a pole and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, paramedics told CBC News.

TRAFFICThursday, October 22, 2026 11:42AMNewsCopter 7 over the scene where a motorcyclist was killed early ThursdayWABCWASHINGTON HEIGHTS (WABC) -- A fatal motorcycle crash on the Trans Manhattan Expressway in Washington Heights caused major disruptions for the Thursday morning commute, shutting down key approaches to the George Washington Bridge and forcing traffic onto local streets. Authorities said the victim was found dead in the eastbound lanes just before 5:30 a.m. The Port Authority reopened the left lane of the Trans Manhattan Expressway to trucks and tractor-trailers in an effort to ease congestion. All other traffic continues to be diverted to local streets while the investigation remains ongoing. The closure created significant delays for drivers heading into New York from New Jersey during the morning rush. Residents in Fort Lee were advised to expect inbound traffic restrictions lasting up to six hours as investigators processed the scene.