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KARAK, Jordan 鈥?Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting from Canada, officials said.Several armed men barricaded themselves inside the castle for hours, hemmed in by special forces soldiers. At least 34 people, including two foreign nationals, were
stanley termoska wounded in the day violence, which was one of the bloodiest attacks in Jordan in recent memory.Canada global affairs spokesman, John Babcock, told The Associated Press the dead woman was Linda Vatcher, 62. Babcock said her son Chris was also injured. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley hrnek The federal government said in an emailed statement Sunday afternoon that Canadian officials were working with local autho
stanley cup rities to gather information and were providing consular assistance to Canadians.Barb Rhymes, a cousin of Vatcher , said the retired elementary teacher from Burgeo, Newfoundland had been visiting her son in Jordan where he works. Rhymes said Vatcher was a widow and a mother of two adult sons. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW She was very friendly, outgoing. She was nice to everyone. A friend to all, Rhymes said from Burgeo, a remote town of 1,400 people on Canada East Coast. It devastating. It has hit the town hard. My mind is not there right now. She was a bea Umbd Ontario police say raccoon severely burned
For the first time in almost eight months, Halton Region reported no deaths related to COVID-19.The last time Halton reported no COVID-19 deaths in a week was Sept. 2, 2022.There were many other posi
stanley becher tive trends this week. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley quencher The number of lab-confirmed cases also hit its lowest p
stanley cup quencher oint in 2023 for the third straight week. There were 40 confirmed cases, an average of 5.7 per day. That was down from 6.9 the previous week. The number of people being treated for COVID-19 in Haltons hospitals dropped by 50 per cent. There are currently 10 people being treated, seven who were admitted for COVID-19 and three who were admitted for other reasons and later tested positive for COVID-19. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Hospital occupancy rates also fell this week, dropping to 106 per cent for acute care beds and 65 per cent for intensive care unit beds down from 109 and 74 .
