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The Canadian Brucellosis Incident


The Canadian Brucellosis Incident

Available December 15th, 2022, a thrilling short story by Paul Langan recounts an event based on his time working for the federal government.

A freezer full of brucella cultures, left over from the 1940s - 50s biological weapons development in Canada, was shipped from Saskatoon to Lethbridge. What happened that night in 1995 has never been told until now.

Names and some events have been changed. Available from the author at his home, Amazon worldwide and Wordsworth Books Waterloo. For more information go to:. http://paullangan.com







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