Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world.

Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106th minute and Spain — in a match it simply dominated — ended Argentina’s reign with a 1-0 win on Sunday.

Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net.

“It was a goal scored by 47 million people,” Torres said, referring to Spain’s population.

Maybe not by them — but certainly for them.

It was Spain’s second title, this trophy getting added to the one claimed in 2010. And there’s no question about the center of the soccer universe now, not after this display.

Spain allowed only one goal in eight matches at the tournament, setting a World Cup record for fewest goals allowed by a champion. And this title, combined with the World Cup won by Spain’s women in 2023, makes the European nation the first to hold both the men’s and women’s titles simultaneously.

“I feel sad,” said Messi, who was moved to tears after receiving his runner-up medal and staring into the crowd at Argentina supporters. “They were better, to be honest.”

The score indicates this match was close, but only one team was in command.

Spain took the game’s first 20 shots on goal before Argentina — desperate for an equalizer — got its first attempt off in the second half of extra time. Spain took nine of the game’s first 10 corner kicks, and only a World Cup final-record 12 saves by Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez gave the 2022 champions a shot at going back-to-back.

Spain is now unbeaten in its last 38 matches — 29 wins, nine draws — and now is the outright holder of the longest such streak by any European team ever. Italy went 37 matches (28 wins, nine draws) from October 2018 through September 2021, before Spain ended that streak.

And for the last two-plus years, nobody has beaten Spain. Not even Messi. An Argentina team that was the kings of the late-game rally in this tournament had no answer this time.

Messi took a corner kick with about four minutes left before the final whistle and the ball took a fortunate skip toward reserve Giuliano Simeone — who sent it high and over the crossbar, holding his head in disbelief afterward.

“When you have Messi on the other side, well, you are nervous,” Torres said. “At the end of the day, we always depended on us. We always come up with our football, and we showed it again.”

The win made Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, at 65, the oldest coach ever to lead a team to the World Cup title.

“We are world champions,” de la Fuente said. “It was together we reached this stage.”

There was some pushing and shoving after the final whistle, which was quickly cleaned up and Spain commenced its celebration as most Argentina players sat on the turf in disbelief. Cooler heads prevailed, and Spain’s players lined up minutes later to form an honor guard of sorts for Argentina’s squad to walk through on its way to the stage for the runner-up medals.

Enzo Fernandez was sent off in second-half stoppage time after getting his second yellow card, meaning Argentina was forced to finish the match with only 10 players. Fernandez was carded for a reckless play that sent Spain defender Pau Cubarsi cartwheeling into the air, and the card came out immediately.

It was the 104th and last match of the biggest World Cup ever, a 48-team event that played out over the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Because there were more matches than any previous World Cup, it was no surprise that there were more goals than all other editions — more than 300, nearly three per match.

Except, of course, when Spain was involved. Spain’s plan was simple and flawless: Hold the ball as much as possible, denying opponents any hint of chances.

It worked, all the way to the end.

“There is sadness, but also the knowledge that we gave it our all,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. “I could say a lot about how we got here, but it’s not worth it. I am eternally grateful to these guys; they competed right to the end. The other team was better.”

Spain came into this tournament considered as one of the favorites, and with the full belief it could end Argentina’s reign.

It had to go through the game’s greatest player — maybe ever — to make good on that promise.

Messi is 39 and the math certainly suggests that the Inter Miami star is at the end of his international career. There have been hints — such as Messi himself declaring that a home World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela last year would be his final competitive contest for Argentina on his nation’s soil.

“I experienced a lot of things on this pitch, good and not so good,” Messi said that night. “I’ll take the good with me.”

In the Messi era, there was a lot of good. A lot of great, actually.

There was the World Cup title in 2022, obviously topping the list. There was the Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games. The two Copa América titles, the first in 2021 and the second in 2024. He won Argentina’s player of the year award 16 times in a span of 19 years, first winning it as a teenager and continuing to win it all the way into his late 30s.

He’s a legend within the game and on all corners of the globe. But Spain was better Sunday.

“I spoke to my players, and they said: ‘Look, we’ve won everything, coach. We’ve won everything,’” de la Fuente said. “And that is beautiful.”

The spectacle was not limited to simply soccer. There was a halftime show, a first for FIFA. There were a ton of celebrities there from stage, screen and sports: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig, Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Kevin Durant, Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and dozens more.

They came to see a show. So did 80,000 other people, not to mention perhaps as many as 2 billion watching around the globe.

Spain didn’t disappoint. No team has won back-to-back men’s World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962, and Spain kept Argentina from pulling off that repeat.

“We are gracious in victory,” Scaloni said, “and we must be gracious in defeat.”

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RCMP launched a water, land, and aerial search after two boys slipped into fast-moving rapids in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Officers received a report of a possible drowning near Sturgeon Falls Trail at Nutimik Lake at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday.

Nutimik Lake is about an hour and a half east of Winnipeg.

When officers arrived at the scene alongside local fire, EMS and Manitoba Conservation Service officers, they learned two boys aged 10 and 13 had fallen into the rapids.

Manitoba RCMP’s underwater recovery team and the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART) were deployed to help in the search.

As of Sunday afternoon, RCMP said both children had yet to be found despite extensive patrols on the water and along the shorelines.

RCMP and HEART teams will remain at the scene in continued efforts to find the boys.

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Let’s talk about the least glamorous houseguest of summer: that faint musty smell that shows up the moment the humidity does. Mold and mildew don’t need a dramatic flood or a burst pipe to move in, they just need damp air and a little time. And a Canadian summer, with its sticky July stretches, is an open invitation.

Here’s the good news: mold and mildew can’t grow without moisture, so if you control the moisture, you control the mold. Better still, the tools that do it are mostly the set-it-and-walk-away kind (hooray!). So here’s what to reach for this summer to tackle both indoor and outdoor mold and mildew.

 

Start With the Air: A Dehumidifier

Humidity is mold’s best friend, especially in basements, laundry rooms, and bathrooms. Health Canada recommends keeping indoor humidity under 50% in the summer, and the simplest way to hit that number is a dehumidifier. The Midea Cube 20-Pint Dehumidifier covers up to 1,500 square feet, is ENERGY STAR certified, and lets you set a target humidity level so it runs until the room hits that target. Set it up in your dampest room for the warmer, wetter months and let it work.[/product_listing]

 

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We can’t monitor every spot for mold, and those sneaky spots like closets, under sinks, cars, RVs, boats, sheds, storage rooms definitely fall victim to moisture build up and begin to smell musty. In many cases, by the time there’s a smell, the damage is done. This is where Hanging Moisture Absorbers can really help. They use calcium chloride and activated charcoal to pull moisture right out of the air, no electricity required.[/product_listing]

 

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Your shower is the most humid square footage in your home, which makes it mold and mildew’s favorite hotspot. The very best thing to do is to squeegee after each use (I promise, this takes less than 60 seconds), and ventilate during your shower and at least 30 minutes after. Full disclosure: I have a bathroom fan timer switch and it goes on when I start showering and runs for 2 hours because I really hate mold and mildew![/product_listing]

 

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Mold and mildew aren’t just an indoor problem in summer. That green and black film creeps across decks, siding, fences, and patio furniture too, and most people either ignore it or fight it with methods that don’t make sense. Wet & Forget Outdoor lets you skip the pressure washer: spray it on, and the wind and rain break down the moss, mold, mildew, and algae over the following weeks. One tip to keep top of mind is to apply it on a cool, dry morning, not in midday heat, and not within about four to five hours of rain. It’s a slow, hands-off fix and you’ll notice results over time rather than immediately, but that’s kind of the whole point![/product_listing]

 

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Prevention is the goal, but if mold has already settled into your grout, caulk, or the rubber gasket of your washing machine, you need something targeted. ACTIVE Seal & Grout Mold Stain Remover is a thick gel that clings to vertical surfaces instead of dripping off. Apply it, walk away for a few hours, then wipe it clean with a paper towel. Wear gloves and crack a window or turn on the fan because it’s powerful stuff, but it works.[/product_listing]

 

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in mourning after team captain and linebacker Jayden Dalke died in a car crash Saturday evening.

In a statement, the Roughriders called Dalke a “relentless warrior” on the field.

“Jayden’s determination, toughness and work ethic inspired his teammates, who cared deeply for him and are heartbroken by his passing,” the team wrote.

The 30-year-old first joined the University of Alberta Golden Bears in 2019 and was named All-Canadian for the 2019 season.

The Roughriders selected him in the sixth round of the Canadian Football League (CFL) 2022 draft. He signed in May 2022.

The Leduc, Alta., native played 17 regular-season games for the Riders last year and suited up for the Grey Cup.

The CFL said in a statement that Dalke was a “passionate competitor who played with an incredible heart.”

“The CFL has lost a teammate, a Canadian brother and a friend,” said Stewart Johnson, CFL commissioner. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to Jayden’s family, friends, the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization and all those whose lives were bettered knowing him.”

A practice set for Sunday was cancelled following news of Dalke’s death, ahead of the Roughriders’ Thursday game against the Edmonton Elks.

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The end of an era is coming, and it may be game over for physical video game media.

Sony, which owns the popular console PlayStation, has announced plans to stop production of physical copies of their games in 2028.

That decision is impacting local gaming businesses.

“It just used to feel a lot more like ‘for the fans’ kind of thing, whereas now, it’s just you know it really feels like it’s bottom-line bottom-line bottle-line. That’s what it feels like their focus has become and it’s really unfortunate because I think for gamers, even from yesterday and today, there’s a passion to gaming,” said Umair Khan, owner and operator of Hi-Tech Gametraders.

Gametraders is a local store in Saskatoon that has been running since 1998.

Khan says other gaming stores are starting to focus more on other merchandise, straying away from video games. He says he might have to do the same.

“Pokémon trading cards and Funko Pops and Plush and you know, limitless kind of collectibles and merch. So, you know, so for us… hopefully speaking like we’re going to be okay. But our bread and butter is still our video games – that’s the main reason people know us, that’s the main reason people come to us.”

Buying games online versus purchasing a physical copy does have its differences. When you buy an online game, you don’t actually own the game, but rather a license to use it, so the company could delist it.

“We just saw this recently with movies through Sony through the PlayStation Store. I believe it was about 550 movies just got delisted, so even if you had spent your money on that movie, you know whether it was $8 or $15 or whatever… they’re delisted now, so you don’t get to own that movie anymore and you’re not getting a refund on that movie either,” said Khan.

He says the decision by Sony is a reflection of where the gaming industry is heading, but he questions whether it’s the right move.

“We’ve seen like Xbox has really, you know, kind of gone towards the digital side of things … Xbox has been on really, shaky waters too. They haven’t had success this generation and they’re making a lot of changes with their company as well. And that’s what really surprised me about Sony’s decision.”

Khan says customers aren’t happy about the change either.

“Even today, I had four or five conversations. Everyone’s just … disappointed, they’re like, ‘What’s Sony doing?'” said Khan.

Watch the video above for more on the impacts that will come out of Sony’s decision.

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The search for a missing cat in Winnipeg has led to a man being charged with extortion, police said Sunday.

A 44-year-old woman reported that her cat had gone missing on July 14 from her residence in the 200 block of Manitoba Avenue.

The woman told police that she suspected a neighbour was involved.

That neighbour later admitted to the woman that he had her cat and delivered a letter demanding money in exchange for the feline’s return. The woman shared the information with police.

On Thursday, police visited the neighbour’s home, located the cat unharmed and returned it to the woman.

The 72-year-old man is now facing charges of extortion and theft under $5,000. He has since been released on an undertaking.

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Arnold Reimer walks through a forest analyzing the colour of a tree’s needle – a fiery orange or green – and effortlessly pointing out if it’s dead or overmature just by a quick glance from years of experience.

He’s among the Manitoba loggers concerned their supply is turning to ash as wildfires continue to burn through forests across the country.

Last year’s wildfire season burned around 8.9 million hectares nationwide. In Manitoba, 445 wildfires and 2.38 million hectares burned, according to the government of Manitoba’s 2025 wildfire report.

Canada’s forest sector supports nearly 200,000 workers and contributes more than $20 billion to the GDP, according to the government of Canada.

Reimer, 68, started logging when he was in his mid-teens, after his dad got into it to make income outside of farming for the family of 11. He founded Spruce Wood Loggers, north of Arborg, Man., in 1981, which has been selling rough lumber, wood pellets, mulch, wood chips and firewood.

His sons, Charles and Scott, now own the business, but he fears it could stop there with an unpredictable wood supply.

Reimer said close to a third of the trees he comes across are dead or overmature. While overmature trees aren’t necessarily bad supply and still have their purpose, they have less moisture and can catch fire more easily, which poses a risk to the town.

“As long as we have that type of timber surround the younger stuff, the younger stuff is in jeopardy,” said Reimer, standing a few steps away from a healthy, growing forest he once clear-cut.

He noted that if a lightning strike landed on a particular tall, spiky tree, the whole forest could go up in flames. Fifty-eight per cent of wildfires in Manitoba are ignited by lightning, according to the province’s report on the status of forestry between 2016 and 2020.

John Morris, executive director at the Forestry Industry Association of Manitoba, said the loss of timber means job losses, fewer economic opportunities, and impacts on rural and northern communities that depend on the industry.

“It’s a decrease in the availability of products and an increase in price,” Morris said.

In the long term, investments in forestry could slow down.

Robert (Bob) Gray, a B.C.-based wildland fire ecologist, said logging is built on predictability — betting that trees will stay and mature, so loggers can reap the harvest — but wildfires are unpredictable.

“People won’t make investments in the forest industry because the system is so unpredictable,” Gray said. “Why would you invest $100 million on a mill to upgrade it when you look at the inventory, and it could be there this year, and it might not be there tomorrow?”

He said aging forests are more prone to insects, disease and wildfires.

Gray said the forest industry is “salvaging” as much timber as it can before it deteriorates.

Morris said a paper mill in The Pas, Man., Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd., has been impacted, with wildfires burning unharvested timber and some harvested wood.

Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. did not get back to multiple requests for comment.

Global News recently reported that Canfor is closing a pulp mill in Prince George, B.C., losing more than 300 jobs.

There were 143 active wildfires burning in Manitoba as of Thursday, said the province.

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The United States launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.

Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have returned closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled. Both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.

The U.S. military said the latest strikes targeted Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for Friday’s killing of troops in Jordan. The campaign, now in its second week, has seen the U.S. target bridges, water desalination plants and electrical facilities in Iran. Tehran has hit U.S.-allied countries throughout the Middle East.

U.S. Central Command confirmed on Sunday that two service members had been killed in the attack, and one remained missing. It said it found unidentified remains following a search of the location earlier in the day and is working to verify the remains.

CENTCOM also said a service member was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian attack drone. A second member was wounded and is being treated for a minor injury.

Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain again activated air defenses for incoming Iranian drones and missiles. Israel warned that missiles launched toward neighboring Jordan could cause fire to spill over into Israeli territory for the first time in weeks.

Iran says a nuclear site under construction was hit

The U.S. military’s Central Command said it hit “Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites.” It said the attack was designed to degrade Iran’s ability to control the strait and “swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces,” a power base in Iran’s theocracy that controls its ballistic missile arsenal.

Footage released by the U.S. military appeared to show strikes carried out by fighter jets and by Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from the sea. One target site appeared to be in a valley of a mountainous region. The Guard often has missile bases and other military equipment tucked into mountain ranges.

Iran’s atomic energy agency said U.S. strikes targeted the construction site of a planned nuclear power plant in the southwest, state television reported.

Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC of the Darkhovin nuclear plant site showed earth clearing but little construction as of July 9. Iran did not previously announce it as being targeted.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said the site, in the “very early stages of construction,” contained no nuclear material when the U.N. watchdog last visited.

Jordan and nearly every Gulf Arab state have been targeted

Jordan’s military said it shot down several Iranian missiles. The country hosts major U.S. bases and relies on U.S. air-defense systems. The missiles did not cause casualties or damage, according to Jordan’s military.

Jordan later summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires to protest, state-run television reported.

Israel’s military said Iranian missiles launched toward the Jordanian port city of Aqaba just across the border could spill over, warning Israelis to expect the first air-raid sirens in weeks.

Eilat, the Israeli city that neighbors Aqaba, cited security officials as saying two interceptors were launched from its outskirts to prevent the fall of debris.

During the latest fighting, Iran has focused attacks on U.S.-allied Arab states rather than Israel, which launched the war with the U.S. on Feb. 28. “We are prepared to immediately resume combat,” the Israeli military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, said.

Kuwait said one of its power and water desalination plants was attacked for the second time in two days, causing fires. Its Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the power grid remains stable. In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination.

The secretary-general of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, has accused Iran of war crimes for strikes on infrastructure and civilian facilities.

International humanitarian law generally protects civilian infrastructure such as bridges and power plants from attack, but such sites can lose protections if used for military purposes. In such cases, attacks must be proportionate and minimize civilian harm.

The Strait of Hormuz remains key to the conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power stations and bridges to try to compel Tehran to loosen its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, which saw one-fifth of global oil supplies transit before the war. Recent attacks suggest the U.S. military is carrying out that plan.

The U.S. in the past week reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to halt its shipments of crude oil. The military on Saturday said it had redirected five ships and disabled one since then.

A maritime organization overseen by the U.S. Navy said Sunday that the threat to mariners is severe after previous Iranian attacks, “with deliberate hostile action considered highly likely.” It said traffic remained low, with eight transits on Saturday and three on Friday. The daily average before the war was almost 140.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in a statement Saturday, warned of “unforgettable lessons” if the U.S. keeps attacking the Islamic Republic. An Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal and accused the U.S. of violating it.

The halfway point has passed in the 60 days the deal set out to negotiate the permanent end of the war and other issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.

Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have been killed and over 430 wounded. Iranian authorities on Sunday said at least 50 people have been killed and 517 wounded in the latest U.S. strikes. Iran has provided no overall information on its materiel losses.

Far from the region, the war’s effects on the prices of fuel and other goods have hit some of the world’s most vulnerable areas hard.

–Metz reported from Ramallah, West Bank. Associated Press writer Toqa Ezzidin in Cairo contributed.

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Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges.

The brothers were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on a sealed warrant, agency spokesperson Brady McCarron told The Associated Press, placing the United States at the center of an international legal saga that has stretched from Romania to Britain.

Britain is seeking their extradition on rape and trafficking charges

British prosecutors announced Saturday that they were seeking the brothers’ extradition on charges alleging they raped and trafficked women between 2010 and 2017.

The dual U.S. and British citizens moved to Romania in 2016. They were arrested there in 2022, accused of participating in schemes to lure women for sexual exploitation. They denied those allegations and the Romanian case hasn’t gone forward because of legal and procedural problems.

Last year, they were allowed to leave Romania and flew to Florida on a private jet.

The brothers are expected to appear in Miami’s federal court early next week, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations.

The pending charges in the United Kingdom accused the brothers of abusing women in an area north of London, where they grew up. Their lawyers had said they denied the allegations.

Joseph McBride, an attorney representing the Tate brothers, said in a phone interview Saturday evening that he has not been able to speak with his clients but called the new charges out of the U.K. “filth and slander” intended to derail defamation lawsuits filed by the brothers in the U.S.

“They’re pulling out all the stops to make sure these guys never get their day in court,” McBride said.

“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work.”

Tate has been banned from social media platforms for hate speech

Andrew Tate, 39, first reached a mainstream audience as a contestant on the U.K. reality television show “Big Brother” in 2016. He was removed from the show when a video surfaced that appeared to show Tate assaulting a woman. He and his brother Tristan Tate, 38, are vocal supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Andrew Tate has amassed over 10 million followers on X but has been banned from platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for violating hate speech guidelines. His most widely condemned rhetoric includes comments that women who are sexually assaulted should bear some responsibility for their attacks, graphic descriptions of how he might attack women and criticisms of people who seek treatment for mental illness.

The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.

In a statement Saturday, the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Services said that in addition to the charges publicly announced against the brothers in 2025, involving alleged crimes against three women, it was bringing a total of 38 new charges related to “four further victims.”

Both brothers are accused of rape and human trafficking. Andrew Tate faces an additional charge of profiting from prostitution, and 19 charges “for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography,” according to U.K. authorities.

“There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us,” said Karena Thomas, an assistant chief constable of the Bedfordshire Police, which investigated the case.

—Associated Press writer Savannah Peters in Santa Fe, New Mexico contributed to this report.

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Canada is barring foreign nationals who visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days in its latest effort to prevent Ebola from entering and spreading in this country.

The Public Health Agency of Canada made the announcement Sunday, with the new rule set to start on Monday at 11:59 p.m.

As part of the move, commercial and private air carriers will also be required to not permit foreign nationals who visited the DRC to board a flight to Canada.

“Limiting entry of foreign nationals who have been in the the DRC in the previous 21 days may reduce public health risks for Canadians and is intended to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of border measures that can safely process travelers arriving in Canada, including our returning humanitarian workers,” the agency said in a news release.

The decision to prohibit foreign nationals from entering Canada is a shift from the government’s previous measures in May, which required travellers from Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days.

A spokesperson for PHAC said in an email that while the risk for Canada remains low, several factors must be considered.

The scope of the outbreak is among them. The agency notes this is the third largest outbreak on record but it has expanded at a faster rate in the last month than any other. It said the numbers reported so far is “especially concerning” compared to the 2018-19 outbreak, when it took 10 months to reach 2,000 confirmed cases.

So far, 2,181 cases have been recorded in the Ebola outbreak, with 864 deaths recorded.

“The most recent model-based forecast is for approximately 3,200 cumulative reported cases and up to 1,330 reported deaths by the end of July, with case numbers doubling every 21 days at present,” the spokesperson wrote.

PHAC said more than 80 per cent of cases in the DRC have been detected outside a known contact list, and close to 60 per cent of deaths in communities are individuals who did not receive care in a health-care facility.

The self-isolation requirement also applied to South Sudan and Uganda. The measure announced Sunday does not include travel bans from either country.

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and persons registered under the Indian Act entering Canada who visited the DRC, South Sudan or Uganda within the past 21 days will still be allowed to enter. They will receive a health assessment on their arrival and be required to self-isolate for 21 days.

Government officials stated before a press conference announcing the initial measures in May that, on average, 350 people from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan come to Canada weekly.

The majority of passengers arrive in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver airports, with about 60 per cent of flights being Canadians or permanent residents, whereas 40 per cent are foreign nationals.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security imposed a U.S. entry ban on May 22 on foreign travellers who have been in Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days “effective immediately.”

Mexico also issued a travel ban to the affected areas on May 17.

The new rules that take effect Monday night, and those put in place in May, will remain in effect until Aug. 29.

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