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Author: Kelly Grant
Publication Date: February 23, 2026 - 05:00
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Ottawa to halt funding for tests to detect deaths from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
February 23, 2026
The federal government is scrapping a program that performed autopsies on the brains of people suspected of having Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the fatal neurodegenerative disorder that came to public prominence during the mad cow crisis of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Unpublished Newswire
February 24, 2026 - 09:57 | Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Wendy Stephanson, City Manager, will respond to media questions after Wednesday’s Council meeting.
The following subject-matter expert will be available to answer questions:
Marcia Wallace, General Manager, Planning, Development and Building Services
Residents will be able to watch the media availability on the Ottawa City Council YouTube channel.
When: Wednesday, February 25
Time: 10 minutes after Council adjourns
February 24, 2026 - 09:56 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Peel Regional Police says investigators from its vice and human trafficking unit have arrested and charged four individuals in connection with a human trafficking investigation.
Police said in
a press release
that in January 2024 the unit investigated allegations that several young female...
February 24, 2026 - 09:52 | Chris Knight | National Post
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