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Peterborough and area public health units are reporting a drop in COVID-19 and respiratory syncytail virus (RSV) cases, but respiratory illnesses such as influenza are on the rise. Experts are urging residents to get the flu vaccine, and if they do get sick, stay home. Tricia Mason has the latest….

Kingston Health Sciences Centre says they are seeing 15 to 20 people daily at Kingston General Hospital with COVID-19

COVID-19, RSV and influenza cases are on the rise this holiday season, putting pressure on hospitals across Canada. Heather Yourex-West explains how some facilities are breaking the rules to accommodate patients, and how health officials fear the situation has become unnecessarily serious due to the dwindling number of Canadians getting vaccinated.

Ontario company BTNX produced millions of COVID-19 rapid tests which were distributed in schools, hospitals and grocery stores across Canada. The federal government paid $2 billion for 400 million kits. But Jeff Semple explains why this brand of test may not have worked as well as advertised. COVID-19, RSV and influenza cases are on the...

As Canadians prepare for Thanksgiving, many will feel the pain of rising food prices, but it’s not the only thing to worry about this long weekend. COVID-19 cases are on the rise – and as we know – holiday gatherings can bring increased risk. Heather Yourex-West has more on how to keep your loved ones...

Masking mandates have returned for public health-care facilities in both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Both provinces say rising cases of COVID-19 have prompted reinstating the requirement. As Zack Power reports, some experts question the timing of the move.

As we enter the fall season, COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Our medical contributor Dr. Birinder Narang has more on that plus the latest on the effectiveness of the antiviral medication Paxlovid.

The federal government’s plan to stabilize your weekly grocery bill – will it work? Questions about the Premier’s private cellphone – we’ll explain why. Should you be concerned about rising cases of COVID-19? And, Toronto’s singing bus driver.

An exceptionally mild fall has kept Canadians outdoors longer than usual. But medical professionals say they’re seeing a rise in the number of cases of Covid. As Sean O’Shea reports they’re advising people to get vaccinated again.

Covid-19 cases are on the rise, and Quebec’s hospitals are under pressure yet again. Plus, a surge in E. coli cases in Calgary is worrying parents. Global’s Laura Casella asks Dr. Mitch Shulman how to behave during these outbreaks.

The rising number of people getting sick from respiratory illnesses has doctors calling on the province to reintroduce masking in hospitals. More long-term care centres are having COVID-19 outbreaks and advocates are demanding more transparency on where the outbreaks are. And Saturday is the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember...

Peterborough Public Health has confirmed a new COVID-19 variant in our region. The first case of the B-A2-86 variant was reported to the health unit this week. And now the community risk index has been raised to moderate. Tricia Mason has more.

With cases of respiratory infections including COVID on the rise and the fall flu season around the corner, mandatory masking guidelines are making a return at the McGill University Health Centre. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.

With cases of COVID19 and respiratory infections on the rise face masking guidelines have been reinstated at MUHC Hospitals. Global’s Brayden jagger Haines was live at the Glen Site.

People moving indoors as weather gets cooler, students returning to school, more transmissible EG5 and EG5.1 variants and lower vaccination booster rates are all expected to play a role in higher COVID-19 infections according to Dr. Gerald Evans.

Just in time for fall, COVID-19 cases are spiking in this province. Cases started rising at the beginning of August, and have continued creeping up. As Grace Ke reports, guidelines about how to stay healthy this season are on the way.

While COVID-19 cases have decreased or remained stable nationally over the past few months, experts expect the number of cases to rise in the fall and winter. It’s unclear exactly when the new COVID-19 vaccines will be available targeting the most recent variants. Nathaniel Dove speaks to the experts on whether to get a vaccine...

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again. During the past week, there have been two outbreaks in Peterborough retirement homes. And, as families get ready to start the school year, health officials are cautioning the virus still poses a risk. Germain Ma has the details.

PPH warns of local COVID-19 cases, CKL OPP charges one person with impaired, a provincial ride to honour five polices officers killed on duty this year. Caley Bedore has more.

Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us for his weekly health checkup to talk about the rise in Norovirus cases in Canada, the impact of Long COVID and more.