Epidemic
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Uganda announces immediate lockdown measures to curb spread of EbolaUganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing immediate lockdown measures to curb the spread of Ebola.WorldOct 15, 2022
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Advocates gather at Montreal’s Place Émilie-Gamelin for International Overdose Awareness DayAdvocates who took part in the event are trying to spread awareness and educate the public on the effects and dangers of opioid use.NewsAug 31, 2021
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Annual food blitz for Kingston’s Partners in Mission Food Bank moves online due to COVID-19The need for food hasn't gone away, but the method of collecting it has changed amid the pandemic.NewsMay 6, 2021
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What happened to… SARS?On this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the SARS epidemic that gripped parts of Canada in 2003.CanadaDec 31, 2020
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‘This is a silent epidemic’: Child abuse survivors work to start supportive retreat in the ShuswapCrystal Wood and her family gave up their city lives to move to a 33-acre farm in Salmon Arm and build a retreat that she hopes will help other survivors of child sexual abuse.CanadaNov 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: senior couple get Italy tour refund after Global News reportAt age 79, Smith said he did not feel safe making the trip to Italy, nor did his partner, who is 78.Mar 11, 2020
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COVID-19: B.C. hopeful virus can be contained, but preparing for possible pandemic"We are, of course, hoping for the best, but we are preparing for all circumstances in the province," said B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix.Feb 25, 2020
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‘These are pros’: Repeated catalytic converter thefts have Langley merchant seeing red"I've had somewhere between $16,000 to $20,000 worth of vandalism, theft, damage, whatever you want to call it," said Karl Shifferns.Jan 8, 2020
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Cannabis vape products spark health concernsDoctors on the front lines of an epidemic of vaping-related illnesses in Canada and the U.S. are questioning a decision by Health Canada to allow the sale of cannabis vape products in many parts of the country.CannabisDec 17, 2019
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Samoa declares state of emergency after measles outbreakNew Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Friday his country would send 3,000 vaccines and 12 nurses to Samoa to assist with the outbreak.HealthNov 17, 2019
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