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Flu shots to become available in Ontario in OctoberThe Ministry of Health says it is safe and convenient to receive a COVID-19 shot and the flu shot at the same time.HealthSep 10
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Vernon boy has to fly to Lower Mainland every week to attend schoolEvery Sunday the family has a tearful goodbye at the airport as Necko has to board a plane bound for the Lower Mainland. He then returns home on Fridays.CanadaSep 16
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expertThe latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.HealthSep 11
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers flying in help at QB after Streveler injuryChris Streveler is out for the season after suffering a knee injury in the Banjo Bowl. He posted the news on Instagram that he tore three of the four major ligaments in his knee.SportsSep 11
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Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisIn Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.HealthSep 13
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Flying Air Canada? Check-in deadline for flights has changedThe earlier check-in times went into effect Wednesday and apply to all flights except for those departing from the Toronto Island airport and the landline bus services.ConsumerSep 6
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Park’N Fly data breach hits roughly a million customersThe incident happened between July 11 and July 13, and may have included names, email and mail addresses, Aeroplan and CAA numbers.CanadaAug 26
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‘You can’t fly down Wolseley anymore’: Greenway project aims to slow down trafficResearch has shown signage alone has a limited effect on driver behaviour, so while 30 km/h signs are prominent, the project also involves built-environment improvements.TrafficSep 4
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‘Female rage’: Edmonton woman sparks airplane ‘manspreading’ debateAn Edmonton woman's viral TikTok video is shedding light on a common problem many people experience while flying.TrendingSep 10
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Quebec nurses cannot pressure province by refusing overtime, labour tribunal rulesThe FIQ had threatened that its members would stop accepting to work overtime starting Thursday, potentially throwing the health network into chaos.CanadaSep 16
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Air safety expert on plane crash in Brazil: ‘I wouldn’t fly ’em’Aviation expert Mary Schiavo describes what she saw in a video of Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 plummeting to the ground in Brazil Friday, killing all 62 people on board.WorldAug 11
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Air Canada pilots stage picket at Vancouver airport ahead of possible strikeThe demonstration does not constitute a formal strike and Air Canada planes will still be flying as pilots staffing the picket will be on their day off.EconomyAug 27
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The vanishing flu strain: Why Canada’s seasonal vaccine is changingSince March 2020, the B/Yamagata influenza strain has disappeared, prompting Canadian health officials to adjust the annual flu vaccine.HealthJul 29
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How fruit fly genes are helping B.C. scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptomsResearchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.ScienceJul 31
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Canada Jetlines grounds flights, halts operations amid financial struggleThe discount airline said Thursday it has been unable to find the capital needed to keep flying and plans to file for creditor protection.ConsumerAug 15
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Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes, the World Health Organization reported.HealthAug 12
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Plane ‘cuts off’ multiple aircraft at Pitt Meadows airportThe incident happened on July 4, as a privately-owned Cessna was flying from Langley to Pitt Meadows, according to an incident report.TrendingAug 2
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Ontario offering RSV vaccines to more young children and to pregnant womenOntario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season.CanadaJul 26
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Bird flu is on the move — here are the different strains around the worldBird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the U.S. this year. Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country.HealthJul 10
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Pilot suffers minor injuries in crop-dusting plane crash near Arborg, Man.Manitoba RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with minor injuries Sunday afternoon when a crop-dusting plane he was flying crashed into some trees in the RM of Bifrost.CanadaJul 23