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RV sales hit a fever pitch during the pandemic, as many bought into the camping lifestyle, but the thrill is now gone. Industry experts say wheels are spinning with a glut in the resale market and caution on the minds of buyers. Doug Vaessen reports.

The auto industry is finally driving back into form after a tough 4 years, and Save-on-Foods introduces a new boost to its loyalty program. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news.

Nations are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is a growing gap between rich and poor countries, according to data from the United Nations (UN) Development program. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 14, 2024.

Statistics Canada data shows a slow recovery for the country’s tourism sector in some areas. Amid ongoing tensions, trips from China are down a long way from what they used to be. Global’s Nathaniel Dove looks at what that means for the economy and whether the visits could resume.

Some Canadian companies were cut out of contracts in favour of foreign manufacturers to produce medical supplies for Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to documents Global News obtained through the Access to Information Act. As David Akin explains, the discovery is renewing calls for transparency and accountability from the federal government.

Kids across the country are dealing with respiratory illnesses at numbers hospitals haven’t seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says.

A new report says as of 2021 in Manitoba, 27.2 per cent of children under six years old and 24 per cent of children under 18 were living in poverty around the province.

Last year saw more than four million passengers travelling in and out of the James Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, a number not seen since before the pandemic

An Associated Press investigation has found that the Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s despite publicly declaring to the world that it supported an open scientific inquiry. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 22, 2024.

It’s National Immunization Week and here in the Interior Health region, the occasion is being used to help raise awareness and thank the healthcare providers who helped deliver immunization doses across the region. But it’s also an opportunity to help boost vaccine rates because as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, there may be some post-pandemic vaccine...

Thousands of runners laced up Sunday morning for the 40th annual Sun Run in Vancouver. More than 45,000 people signed up for this year’s event, the largest since the pandemic.

The closures, restrictions and isolation at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were tough for everyone. And it seems a famous parrot in Atlantic Canada was affected as well. His name is Merlin and he’s now bound for a new home, with hopes that a change in scenery will raise his spirits. Heidi Petracek reports...

Speaking in question period on Thursday about the government’s pandemic-era ArriveCan app and questions over its hiring of GC Strategies, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government would recover any money that was found to be “spent inappropriately.”

Dozens of young leaders from across Canada are gathering in Vancouver for the Youthful Cities Vancouver Urban Work Summit. Global News Morning speaks with Youthful Cities Founder Robert Barnard, and Youthful Cities Research and Innovation manager Uma Kalkar, about how young workers navigate the post-pandemic labour force.

New national data shows Canadians are still waiting longer for surgeries and other procedures compared to before the pandemic. Joe Scarpelli has the details in Health Matters for Thursday, April 4, 2024.

The hearing to determine whether a guilty verdict should be thrown out because it took too long to bring Ibrahim Ali to trial continues. Today crown blamed the delays on the defence and unprecedented complications from the pandemic. Rumina Daya has the details.

Montreal’s Trudeau airport will soon be getting a major makeover and airport authorities are promising traffic-calming measures for passengers as early as this summer. This comes after a surge in post-pandemic travel led to major headaches for some passengers last summer. Global’s Franca Mignacca reports.

Families around the world are celebrating Easter on Sunday and for many, that means feasts. But the weekend festivities are also serving as another reminder of rising grocery costs throughout the country. As Anna Mandin reports, one New Brunswick food bank says demand has doubled since the pandemic.

The quality of care in long term care homes is a conversation that continues even after the pandemic. ‘Stolen Time’, a new documentary tells the story of lawyer and senior advocate Melissa Miller and her journey to fight for the rights of seniors. She joins Candace Daniel with more on her mission.

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Now the focus is on what Israel will do next. The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the...