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The World Health Organization (WHO) today raised its swine flu pandemic alert level to four after the death toll in Mexico reached 149 and suspected cases were found in Canada, Europe and the United States.

NEWS RELEASE REGISTERED NURSES' ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO ************************** RNAO announces its president-elect TORONTO - (April 27) - Ontario nurses have elected David McNeil [shown, front right] as the next president of the Registered Nurses'

NEWS RELEASE HURON-SUPERIOR CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ************************** New superintendent announced SAULT STE.

Red Cross workers in Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River and other Northern Ontario communities are participating in a one-day strike today, demanding to be paid for travel time.

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************** One arrest in pharmacy break and enter ELLIOT LAKE - In the early morning hours of the 18th OF April, Elliot Lake OPP responded to an alarm at the Freitag's Drug Store situated on Prince Edward Walk in Ell

CBC News is quoting Donald Low, chief microbiologist at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, as saying that a number of cases of suspected swine flu are now being invstigated in Ontario.

Visitors to Fort Creek Conservation Area will soon see new signage along the trails. The new signs, reminding visitors to stoop and scoop, will appear soon, says Deane Greenwood, trails coordinator at the Sault Ste.

A probable case of swine flu was reported this morning by the Michigan Department of Community Health.

General Motors announced this morning that it will phase out its Pontiac brand by the end of 2010 as part of a massive restructuring plan.

NEWS RELEASE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ************************* Raw alfalfa sprouts linked to Salmonella contamination The U.S.