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WATCH: University of Saskatchewan researchers are thinking outside of the box to turn the prairies into a powerhouse for vaccine research. Payton Zillich takes us to the USask quanTA lab to get an inside look on their research.

In this exclusive throwback interview, Cuban-American pop sensation Camila Cabello dives into everything that inspired her 2022 Latin pop-centric album, ‘Familia’.

WATCH: To most people bats are seen as a creepy creature lurking in the night, but they could be a key component in pandemic research according to a VIDO research team at the University of Saskatchewan.

A new report from McMaster University reveals obesity rates in Canada rose more quickly between 2020 and 2023 than in the entire decade before. Researchers found an average annual increase of more than one per cent during the pandemic years. Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta, physician and professor of medicine at McGill University, joins Candace Daniel to...

A new report has found obesity rates in Canada increased faster during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the entire decade beforehand. Researchers at McMaster university say they saw an increase of more than one percent a year between 2020 and 2023. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday July 14,...

For the first time in 20 years outside the COVID pandemic, the Surrey School District is seeing a drop in enrolment from last year. But as Aaron McArthur reports, the district says that doesn’t make its overcrowding or funding issues any easier.

For the first time in two decades, outside of the COVID pandemic, enrolment in surrey schools is down from the year before. However the district says funding and overcrowding are still issues plaguing Surrey schools. Over 78,000 kindergarten to grade 12 students are registered, which is 350 fewer students than last year. With more we...

Unemployment was up for the second straight month in Canada and August reached the highest level since 2016, outside of the pandemic years, according to new data. Statistics Canada reported that the national jobless rate climbed to 7.1 per cent last month, from 6.9 per cent in July. Anne Gaviola has this story and more...

Founded in Fredericton in 2010, the Capital City Rollers have helped grow roller derby in the region. On Saturday, their original team, The Spitfires, played their first home game since the Covid-19 pandemic. Johnny James spoke with members about how the team kept momentum during the hiatus — and how some local athletes have now...

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The jobless rate among 15 to 24-year-olds hit nearly 15 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada — the highest level in nearly 15 years, excluding the pandemic. And a new report by Desjardins Economics paints a grim picture of the labour market for the country’s youngest workers. Anne Gaviola has more on what...

In this exclusive throwback interview with Canadian broadcast legend Alan Cross, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin talks about teaming up with pop producing legend Max Martin and the process of creating music through the COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘Yellow’ songwriter also shared how speaking publicly about Codlplay’s ambitious goal to go green on the road actually helped...

Children going to school for the first time are being watched closely this year. Born during the height of the COVID pandemic, these kids spent their first years in lockdown with little social contact outside their own families. Global’s Melissa Ridgen has the story on how prepared these children are for kindergarten and all the...

Kids who were born in 2020, during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are now on their way to kindergarten. Quinn Ohler has more on the difference parents and teachers have noticed about this group of kids.

Unemployment was up for the second straight month in Canada and August reached the highest level since 2016, outside of the pandemic years, according to new data. Statistics Canada reported that the national jobless rate climbed to 7.1 per cent last month, from 6.9 per cent in July. Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new...

Starting next year, Ontario civil servants will be required to return to the office full time. As Nicole Di Donato reports, the Ford government is phasing out remote and hybrid work policies introduced during the pandemic.

Revenues and attendance are up at theatres across Canada – but they’re still not to levels we experienced before the pandemic. Skylar Peters looks at the growth of streaming services and how it’s changing your night out at the movies.

During a press conference in Pickering on Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed ending pandemic-era policies, which will see thousands of Ontario civil servants return to the office full-time in 2026. “It’s time to get back to work, simple as that,” he said.

Food is always a great way to connect people, which is the premise behind the annual BC Dumpling Festival. As Safeeya Pirani reports, the tasty event was born out of the pandemic and the rise of anti-asian hate.

Rugby has gained momentum in Canada in recent decades, leading to national success on both the men’s and women’s sides. Moses Woldu has more on a pair of southern Alberta players aiming to take the sport to new heights.