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RBC NOT LEAVING TURKS AND CAICOS
Newsline TCI
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February 21, 2025
RBC Royal Bank wishes to refute reports which suggest it will be terminating banking operations in Turks and Caicos Islands. Ms. Ericka D. Rolle, RBC Managing Director for The Bahamas & Turks and Caicos, said: "RBC has been a proud partner of...
Shootings Trigger Suspension of Hospital Visits Amid Multiple Gunshot Victims
Newsline TCI
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May 22, 2025
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) has launched full-scale investigations into two separate shooting incidents today that have left multiple individuals injured and forced the temporary suspension of hospital visitations. Kew...
Spence Security Demands Gun Reform for Officers After Third Tragic Killing
Magnetic Media
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July 4, 2025
Turks and Caicos, July 4, 2025 – Grace Bay once more delighted swimmers at the 15th annual Turks & Caicos “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim on June 28, 2025. The 2.4-mile, 1 mile, and 1/2-mile events drew 75 participants from the US, Canada,...
'Nightmare': Tourist in Turks and Caicos severely injured in shark attack
WANE - Indiana
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February 18, 2025
(NEXSTAR/WJW) – A tourist to the Turks and Caicos was severely injured by a shark earlier this month, local officials said. The incident occurred on the island of Providenciales on Feb. 7, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department of...
Tourist injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos
WESH 2 - Florida
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February 18, 2025
A shark attacked and injured a Canadian tourist as she tried to take its picture in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this month, according to local authorities.Related video above: 'It's going to take some time': Florida woman shares recovery...
Tourist Loses Both Hands in Shark Attack in Turks and Caicos
NTD
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February 18, 2025
A tourist has been severely injured after attempting to take photos with a shark off the coast of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this month, local authorities announced last week. According to a Feb. 12 press release from...
Canadian woman loses both hands after shark encounter in Turks and Caicos
Global News
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February 18, 2025
The family of a tourist who was seriously injured when she was bitten while trying to “engage” with a shark in Turks and Caicos is now speaking out about the horrifying moment that “completely altered” the Canadian woman’s life. The 55-year-old...
Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say
KTVZ - Oregon
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February 18, 2025
(CNN) — A shark attacked and injured a Canadian tourist as she tried to take its picture in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this month, according to local authorities. The attack occurred the morning of February 7 at a beach on...
'Instantly amputated': New details emerge in Canadian woman's Turks and Caicos shark attack
Londoner
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Quebec woman, 55, 'put both hands in front of her to protect herself, the shark cut off both of her hands,' writes the brother-in-law in a GoFundMe page The brother-in-law of a Canadian woman who lost both hands...
PAHO/WHO donates Nasal Swabs to the Ministry of Health and Wellness
Pan American Health Organization
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May 21, 2025
Nassau, The Bahamas - May 2025 For strengthening laboratory diagnosis and surveillance for respiratory viruses in the Bahamas, the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Country Office for The Bahamas and Turks and...
Tourist in Turks and Caicos loses both hands to shark attack while taking selfie
Straight Arrow News
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February 18, 2025
[KENNEDY FELTON] A Canadian tourist in the Turks and Caicos Islands learned the hard way after a shark bit off both of her hands while she was taking a selfie with it. The unidentified 55-year-old woman was only a few yards into the water when she...
Tourist loses both hands while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos after shark attacks during failed photo op
Fox News
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Marine ecologist Mike Heithaus joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss three injured in two separate shark attacks off of Florida’s panhandle. A Canadian tourist had both her hands amputated after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling on vacation...
Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack
The Jerusalem Post
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February 17, 2025
Canadian tourist Nathalie Ross, 55, is recovering in Canada after a shark attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in the loss of both her hands and a chunk of her thigh. The incident occurred on February 7 at approximately 10:30 a.m....
Tourist Has Both Hands Amputated While Taking Photo With Shark in Turks and Caicos
The Inertia - California
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February 18, 2025
The victim managed to get back to the beach, where other beachgoers assisted her until she was taken to hospital. Photo: GoFundMe A Canadian tourist traveling in the Caribbean lost both of her hands when she tried to take a picture with a shark....
Health department urges measles vaccination
The Nassau Guardian
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April 29, 2025
Measles is a highly contagious, airborn viral disease that can lead to severe complications and death. But it is preventable with two doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine. With an outbreak of measles in countries in close proximity...
Tourist badly injured after approaching shark for photo in Turks and Caicos
Global News
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February 14, 2025
A tourist visiting the Turks and Caicos Islands was seriously injured when she was bitten while trying to “engage” with a shark, according to authorities. The 55-year-old tourist attempted to “engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt...
Canadian tourist loses both hands trying to take photo of shark in Turks and Caicos
Toronto Sun
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February 17, 2025
A 55-year-old woman has lost both her hands in a horrific shark attack while trying to take a selfie with the creature, which was nearly two metres long.Article content The vacationing Canadian, whose identity has not been released, was swimming...
Solar PV Projects Completed at Critical Turks and Caicos Islands Healthcare Facilities
Magnetic Media
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February 12, 2025
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE Ministry of Public Safety and Utilities South Caicos Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 11th February 2025 – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) have taken a significant step toward a more sustainable energy future with...
Turks and Caicos officials say SpaceX debris littered islands but no injuries reported
NBC News
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January 17, 2025
Government officials in Turks and Caicos said Friday that debris from a SpaceX rocket test that went awry fell over the Caribbean islands but that there have been no reported injuries so far and only minimal damages to property. The government...
Charlottetown hospital saves two premature babies
Saltwire
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Health Prince Edward Island PEI News Summerside Queen Elizabeth Hospital's Big Day of Giving takes place on May 21 Published May 21, 2025 • 4 minute read Jenny McKinnon of Stratford said the neonatal...