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Burlington, Ont.Aug. 26, 2022 Another unprovoked coyote attack was reported to the City of Burlington from a woman walking in Central Park around 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 24. She was treated at Joseph Brant Hospital for coyote scratches and released. City staff are also following up with health officials regarding a fifth unconfirmed attack on Mayzel Road, next to Central Park. The City is asking residents to be vigilant in these areas and report coyote sightings using the form at burlington.ca/servicerequest.

Anyone attacked by a coyote is advised to seek immediate medical attention and report the attack to the Halton Region Health Department and to the City of Burlington Animal Services at animalservices@burlington.ca or 905-335-3030.

These attacks are uncharacteristic of coyotes and this cluster of attacks on humans are the first reported in Burlington.

The City of Burlington, with the expertise of a Certified Wildlife Control Professional, is urgently dealing with these most recent attacks and a den of coyotes related to the unprovoked attacks. The den is located on a private lot and City staff have contacted the owners to remove vegetation and fallen trees. They have seven days to comply with the City order to clean up the building site, so it is no longer an attractive denning site for coyotes.

Municipalities are responsible for taking appropriate actions to manage resident coyote sightings, encounters and attacks and take appropriate action. If a coyote attacks a person, the City has a Council approved Coyote Response Strategy in place that is currently being followed to prioritize and deal with this situation.

City of Burlington staff will present a report to council on coyote management recommendations at the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14 for approval at the City of Burlington Council Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

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The affidavit used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago residence was unsealed Friday afternoon by a federal court in Florida. Reading between the many, many blacked out lines of the affidavit and reading the Department of Justices related filings shows just how serious the FBIs investigation is, how flimsy some of Trumps legal arguments are and how worried the government is that obstruction of justice is yet occurring.

The Aug. 5 document was heavily redacted, with roughly two-thirds of its paragraphs at least partially obscured. Even so, it makes slightly clearer the timeline of events leading to the unprecedented search of a former presidents home. The affidavit also clarifies why the FBI was so worried about what remained at Mar-a-Lago after Trump handed over 15 boxes to the National Archives and Records Administration in January. Of most significant concern was that highly classified records were unfoldered, intermixed with other records, and otherwise unproperly [sic] identified," NARAs referral letter to the FBI in February read.

In those boxes surrendered in January were 184 unique documents bearing classification markings, including 25 that were marked Top Secret. Those recovered Top Secret documents marked HUMINT Control System, or "HCS, and Special Intelligence, or SI were most likely to be a national security threat.

HCS is information recovered from spies in the field, any of whom could be threatened or flipped if their identity is revealed. Special Intelligence is material derived from tapping into foreign communications, including phones, emails and other messages. Exposure of those sources would compromise any further information that could have been gleaned from them. The unredacted portions of the affidavit do not make clear how many documents with each label were recovered.

The document also shows that DOJ was ready to knock down the arguments already coming from Trumps camp, like the claim from former Trump administration lackey Kash Patel that Trump had already declassified all of the documents that were recovered. That same claim was made in a May 25 letter attached to the affidavit from Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran.

But as the affidavit makes clear, the term classified information isnt entirely relevant here. Instead, it explains that one of the relevant statutes that authorities believe may have been violated criminalizes the unlawful retention of information relating to the national defense. So even if a document has been declassified it is still not legal to possess documents that likely contain national defense information (NDI) without properly securing them.

Why so much of the document is redacted is newsworthy itself and almost more revealing that the text that remains.

We can make guesses about what information is still being withheld. Given what we know, the redactions are likely obscuring the actual events of a June visit to Mar-a-Lago from Jay Bratt, the FBIs counterintelligence director. So far, weve only heard Trumps account of that visit. His lawyers claimed in a filing last week that an agent accompanying Bratt told Trump, You did not need to show us the storage room, but we appreciate it. Now it all makes sense. Given the DOJs concerns and the search warrant that was executed after that visit, that story feels all the more unlikely.

Why so much of the document is redacted is newsworthy itself and almost more revealing than the text that remains. Before unsealing the affidavit the court released the DOJs explanation for those redactions, which itself was heavily redacted. The reasons given included concerns about potential witness tampering or harassment, destruction of evidence and the safety of law enforcement personnel.

Those concerns arent hypothetical amid the rhetorical attacks against the FBI that Trump and his allies have launched since the search. Right-wing media published unredacted copies of the search warrant, which contained the names of the FBI officials who signed off on it. Since then, FBI agents who have been publicly identified in connection with this investigation have received repeated threats of violence from members of the public, the Justice Department noted.

Judge Bruce Reinhart agreed that the government has well-founded concerns that steps may be taken to frustrate or otherwise interfere with this investigation if facts in the affidavit were prematurely disclosed. That is why so much of the section laying out probable cause is still obscured, to prevent a subject of the investigation (including Trump) from seeing the full road map of its investigation. That the affidavits contents were enough to grant a warrant in the first place means the DOJ convinced Reinhart both that evidence would be destroyed if Trump is given a chance to know what is still being investigated and that its likely a statute prohibiting obstruction of justice has been violated.

In all, the information released Friday strikes the balance between what the public has a right to know and what the FBI and DOJ says it must keep secret. None of what was revealed Friday makes Trump look good, despite his repeated entreaties to release the affidavit and warrant in full. Even former George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove made clear in a Fox News appearance that Trump was in the wrong for holding onto the documents recovered so far.

The former president is likely to be rattled at this point but without learning where the FBI got its information, hes only able to lash out in every direction, more likely to injure himself than anyone cooperating with the investigation.

Hayes Brown is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily, where he helps frame the news of the day for readers. He was previously at BuzzFeed News and holds a degree in international relations from Michigan State University.

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Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/Aug. 25, 2022

International Overdose Awareness Day takes place on August 31 each year with an aim to raise awareness of overdose, reduce stigma associated with drug-related deaths, and remember those who have died or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose. This year, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is collaborating with community partners with support from United Way HPE to reduce stigma related to all types of drug use.

Several events are taking place across the region with this goal in mind.

August 26

Picton: 9 a.m. 12 p.m., 46 King St.The HOPE Centre and HPEPH in partnership with United Way HPE will be providing naloxone training and handing out naloxone kits. Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily stop an overdose caused by opioid drugs. Opioid drugs include heroin, morphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, codeine and methadone.

August 31

Belleville: 2:30 4 p.m., Market Square, 169 Front St.A presentation to create awareness of the current drug crisis in the region and provide information about the harms that stigma creates for people experiencing substance use featuring speakers from HPEPH and community leaders will be taking place. Members of the community will also be sharing their inspirational stories and there will be a memorial ceremony and moment of silence to remember and honour loved ones lost. This event is being offered by Addictions and Mental Health Services-Hastings Prince Edward (AMHS-HPE) and HPEPH, in partnership with the Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre (BQWCHC), and United Way HPE.

Bancroft: 2 4 p.m., 26 Station St. (beside the post office)North Hastings Community Trust and HPEPH, in partnership with United Way HPE, will be offering residents naloxone training and naloxone kits, as well as a live streaming of the Belleville event.

Tweed: 8:30 a.m. 8 p.m., Gateway Community Health Centre, 41 McClellan St.In collaboration with the United Way HPE, Gateway Community Health Centre is hosting naloxone training all day. Naloxone kits will be available at this event and going forward at the Gateway Community Health Centre in Tweed.

Trenton: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mobile Community Resource Unit, 97 Front St.BQWCHC staff will provide naloxone training to the public and host a walk of silence at 4:30 p.m. from the Mobile Community Resource Unit and ending at the BQWCHC on Catherine Street to provide a safe place for individuals to grieve.AMHS-HPE will be offering a live streaming of the Belleville event at 2:30 p.m.

While everyone has been impacted by the pandemic, many individuals who use substances experienced an increased risk during the pandemic due to isolation and changes in services and support. In Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (HPEC), 2020 saw 29 deaths related to opioids, and based on preliminary data there were 30 deaths in 2021. In the province of Ontario more than 2,400 Ontarians died from opioid-related causes in 2020. Though preliminary, there were over 2,800 opioid-related deaths in 2021. Preliminary data also shows 20 suspected drug-related deaths from January to July 2022 for HPEC.

Drug poisoning can happen to anyone, including people who use street drugs, people who use prescription drugs incorrectly, or people who are experimenting for the first time. Substance use disorders can also affect anyone, as addiction and mental health disorders are complex and are impacted by a variety of factors outside of individual control. It is important that people with substance use disorders are treated with the same dignity and respect as those experiencing any other health issue.

The presence of contaminated drugs in the community has increased the risk of overdose in HPEC. Individuals who use drugs are encouraged to takesteps to use as safely as possible. Safer drug use supplies continue to be available at HPEPHs Belleville, Trenton, and Bancroft offices.

Consideradditional precautionsto use as safely as possible during the pandemic. If you must use alone, call the National Overdose Response Service overdose prevention hotline at1-888-688-6677. The hotline operates 24-hours-a-day and when you call this confidential and judgement free service, the operator will stay on the phone with you while you use drugs, and will call 911 and advise of possible overdose if they do not receive a response after drugs are administered.

Community members are encouraged to familiarize themselveswith the signs of an overdose and know how to respond to an overdose. If you experience a substance use disorder, you are not alone. For more information, visithttps://www.hpepublichealth.ca/safer-drug-use/.

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About Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is a public health agency that serves the counties of Hastings and Prince Edward from four local offices. We monitor the health of our local population, deliver programs and services within our communities, and help develop healthy public policies. We provide information and support in many areas to help improve the health and well-being of our residents. Together with our communities, we help people become as healthy as they can be. For more information, please visithpePublicHealth.ca. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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#USA, August 25, 2022 After 54 years in the US public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will be retiring from leading the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) by the end of the year.

Fauci became the face of the COVID19 pandemic in the US in 2020, as Americans looked to the White House, the White House looked to Fauci. The 81-year-old has held the post of White House advisor for some time, giving his services to seven different presidents.

The celebrated doctor who has led the NIAID for 38 years came under fire for his advice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially clashed with Republicans over restrictions he advised the White House to implement. Fauci had promised he would not retire until the US was rid of COVID19.

After announcing his imminent retirement, he told the New York Times, Im not happy about the fact that we still have 400 deaths per day, he said. We need to do much better than that. So, I dont think I can say that Im satisfied with where we are. But I hope that over the next couple of months, things will improve.

One of the most cited modern researchers ever, Fauci has been hailed as a hero for his HIV/AIDS response at a time when the disease was not yet understood and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people. He received a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to the White House AIDS project, United States Presidents Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Fauci says he is leaving his position to pursue the next chapter of his career

While I am moving on from my current positions, I am not retiringI plan to pursue the next phase of my career while I still have so much energy and passion for my field. I want to use what I have learned as NIAID Director to continue to advance science and public health and to inspire and mentor the next generation of scientific leaders as they help prepare the world to face future infectious disease threats.

Fauci will turn 82 on December 24th.

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Respondents demographic characteristics

The cooperation rate was 30.4% (1216 responses from subjects in 4000 sampled households) in this study. Of those who cooperated, 98.2% provided an answer, including I dont know, to all questions, while the rest did not answer the question about the degree to which they believed cancer could be prevented by improving lifestyle Reasons for lack of responses were refusal to participate (n=1122), absence from home in the survey period (n=1071), change of address after sampling (n=143), lack of knowledge about the address (n=9), and other undetermined reasons (n=439). However, response rates could not be calculated according to the formula determined by the American Association for Public Opinion Research due to lack detailed data on reasons for non-responses in this study16. The response rate did not differ by geographical area or city-scale of the study areas (Supplementary Table S1). Mean age of the respondents was 54.8years, and 46.3% (n=563) of respondents were men (Table 1). The mean age was statistically significantly lower and the educational status was statistically significantly higher among men than women.

Although women generally indicated higher attributable fractions of cancer risk than men, the order of magnitude was similar in both sexes (Table 2). Tobacco smoking (55.7%, mean attributable fraction of cancer risk overall) and cancer-causing viral and bacterial infection (52.0%) were regarded highly as causes of cancer. In contrast, participants regarded the attributable fraction of cancer risk of other lifestyle factors to be much lower (obesity [36.6%], physical inactivity [31.9%], unbalanced diet [30.9%], and alcohol consumption [26.2%]) than that of other environmental factors (endocrine-disrupting chemicals [42.7%], air pollution [40.0%], occupational exposure [38.1%], and food additives and pesticides [33.9%]). While respondents thought the attributable fraction of cancer risk of genetic factors was high (51.7%), they thought a small fraction of cancers were preventable by improving lifestyle (34.6%). Missing data were found in calculation of the attributable fraction due to exclusion of responses of "I don't know" (4.4% to 13.6%) and no answer for the degree prevented by improving lifestyle (1.8%) (Table 2).

A large proportion of respondents indicated they were interested in cancer prevention (n=980, 80.8%), with the rate being significantly higher in women (n=562, 86.3%) than in men (n=418, 74.5%) (Supplementary Table S2). Respondents who indicated they were interested in cancer prevention tended to be older and marginally highly educated. The presence of interest in cancer prevention did not differ by the city-scale of study areas.

The demographic characteristics (i.e. sex, age, educational status, and study area) of the respondents who indicated they engaged in any health behavior for cancer prevention were similar to those who indicated they were interested in cancer prevention (Supplementary Table S2). Among the individual health behaviors (Table 3), abstinence from smoking (38.4%) accounted for the highest proportion of health behaviors for cancer prevention in men, followed by improving diet (30.5%), whereas improving diet (44.6%) in women, followed by cancer screening/health check-up (40.0%). While the proportion who engaged in health behaviors tended to increase with age, the proportion who indicated they abstained from smoking and drinking tended to be high among both younger and older generations (Supplementary Table S3).

The majority of respondents indicated they obtained information on cancer prevention from any source (n=1158, 95.2%) (Table 4). The most common source was television (n=986, 81.2%), followed by print media (n=754, 62.3%; including newspapers, books, magazines, brochures provided by pharmacies/hospitals, and advertisements), interpersonal sources including health professionals (n=337, 27.7%; such as instructions from professionals and health classes) and family/friends (n=333, 27.3%), the internet (n=280, 23.1%; including websites of public institutions and other organizations, and social media), and radio (n=111, 9.2%). Among the types of print media, newspapers were used by 42.6% (n=515) of respondents, while books were used by 9.0% (n=109).

Older respondents were more likely to use radio (age [continuous], odds ratio [OR]=1.03, 99.9231% CI by Bonferroni correction: 1.011.05; multivariate-adjusted model), newspapers (OR=1.04, 99.9231% CI 1.021.05), while younger respondents were more likely to use social media (OR=0.96, 99.9231% CI 0.930.98) (Supplementary Tables S3, S4). Further, women were more likely to use interpersonal sources compared with men: health classes (women vs. men, OR=2.44, 99.9231% CI 1.195.00) and family/friends (OR=1.76, 99.9231% CI 1.142.70). Moreover, respondents with higher levels of education tended to be more likely to use sources of print media, except advertisements, and internet sources, except social media, but not statistically significant. Preference for information sources did not differ by city-scale of the study areas.

We investigated the association between information sources and health behaviors after adjusting for age, sex, educational status, city-scale of study area, and interest in cancer prevention (Table 5). Among print media, books were associated with improving diet (OR=2.52, 99.9231% CI 1.185.39) and exercise (OR=2.33, 99.9231% CI 1.124.85), and newspapers and magazines were associated with a broad range of health behaviors. Brochures provided by pharmacies/hospitals were associated with cancer screening/health check-up (OR=2.31, 99.9231% CI 1.293.38), and advertisements were associated with abstinence from smoking (OR=2.14, 99.9231% CI 1.193.83) and drinking (OR=2.28, 99.9231% CI 1.303.98). Among the online sources, websites of public institutions were associated with a broad range of health behaviors including improving diet (OR=2.11, 99.9231% CI 1.074.17), cancer screening/health check-up (OR=2.12, 99.9231% CI 1.114.04), and abstinence from smoking (OR=2.56, 99.9231% CI 1.225.37). Information obtained from health professionals including instructions and health classes was associated with a broad range of health behaviors including improving diet, exercise, cancer screening/health check-up, and abstinence from smoking/drinking (OR=1.92 to 3.11, P-value=0.0039 to<0.0001). Information obtainment from family/friends was associated with abstinence from smoking (OR=1.68, 99.9231% CI 1.032.73). In contrast, television and social media were not associated with an increase in any type of health behavior.

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