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1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder

   Back to School Brings More Than Just the 3Rs (opens the original)

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   With millions of Canadian children and youth returning to school, public health officials are urging families to get their shots for vaccine-preventable illnesses, including COVID, RSV, flu and measles. Besides seasonal vaccines, experts stress Canadians need to stay up to date on their routine shots as well. Canada lost its official measles elimination status last November after recording more than 5,000 infections since late 2024, and more than 1,000 new cases just this year. Data shows that

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2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wakaw Recorder

   Rabies Confirmed Nearby in Bat (opens the original)

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   On September 2, the RM of Duck Lake shared that, reporting from a Saskatchewan Agriculture Rabies Risk Assessment veterinarian confirmed that a rabid bat was found in the RM of Duck Lake No. 463. Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system of mammals. Across Canada, rabies is most often found in bats, foxes, skunks and raccoons, while in Saskatchewan, rabies is most often found in skunks and, to a lesser extent, bats. It may infect domestic animals through direct contact wi

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