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Cases of respiratory illness are on the rise across the Peterborough region including a COVID-19 outbreak at Cobourg’s hospital. Public health is urging residents to take precautions as ICU visits increase. Marc Woodhouse reports.

UBC-led research shows the COVID-19 vaccine helps protect pregnant people from giving birth prematurely and from getting severely ill. As Kylie Stanton reports, data from nearly 20,000 women forms one of the largest datasets worldwide.

The COVID-19 vaccine can help protect pregnant people from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely according to a new study. Researchers working with the University of British Columbia analyzed the health records of nearly 20,000 pregnant individuals diagnosed with COVID. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 16, 2025. 

One local epidemiologist is concerned over the low number of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in Manitoba.

Pharmacists in Alberta say they’re constantly checking with private distributors, trying to alleviate waitlists of people hoping to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the province this fall. As Skylar Peters reports, they’re concerned the confusion — and cost — may drive people away from getting one altogether.

COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumours, according new data. The research published in the journal ‘Nature’ found the mRNA in these vaccines appears to enhance the immune system’s ability to respond. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

It’s that time of year again — when Quebecers are being reminded to roll up their sleeves. The province’s annual vaccination campaign against the flu and COVID-19 is underway. But this year, the vaccines aren’t free for everyone. As Felicia Parrillo explains, some residents will have to pay.

Quebec hospitals are urging residents to avoid emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary as cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV are causing severe overcrowding. Dozens of ERs are now operating well over capacity, with some Montreal facilities exceeding their limit by two hundred per cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for...

Former leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have condemned recent internal claims made by the agency’s current vaccine chief. In a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the group challenged a memo claiming— without evidence— that COVID-19 vaccines caused the deaths of 10 children. Katherine Ward has this story...

Premier François Legault acknowledged Friday he has taken another political hit after Christian Dubé stepped down as health minister and quit the CAQ. Dubé leaves behind a complicated legacy as the health system’s top bureaucrat, a role he assumed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dan Spector looks back at Dubé’s tenure and examines...

Respiratory illnesses like Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 are filling emergency rooms and pharmacies across the Edmonton area ahead of the holiday season. Pharmacist Rosalia Yuen of The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy spoke with Bianca Millions about what she’s seeing, and how to treat illnesses at home.

This week on Building Bright Futures, Kaytlyn Poberznick interviews a Kai Knutsen. The 13 year-old started his engineering journey during COVID, now turning it into a business creating designs from scratch for people in the community. If you know a young person who should be featured on Building Bright Futures nominate them by sending an...

The U.S. senate has rejected two partisan health bills on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, all but guaranteeing millions of Americans will see a rise in health costs at the beginning of the new year. The failed democratic bill would have extended the COVID-era subsidies for three more years. Katherine Ward has this story and...

Australia has become the first country to block social media access for everyone under 16, ordering platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat to shut down about a million youth accounts. But teenagers in Sydney say the rollout felt sudden and unfair, arguing the government doesn’t trust them despite being old enough to work or...

Ontario is starting to roll out Covid and flu vaccines this month. Starting this week, Covid shots will be available to Ontario residents with the first phase targeting high-risk and priority groups. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday Sept. 22, 2025.

Authorities have said Anna Kepner, 18, who was found dead on a Carnival Horizon cruise, was possibly strangled during an altercation with her step-brother, who police consider a suspect in the crime.

The Canadian Federation of Business is encouraging shoppers to support local. This as Kelowna’s unemployment rate continues to rise to levels not seen since the the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite Alberta and Quebec charging residents to get the COVDI-19 vaccine, Saskatchewan is continuing to offer it free of charge.

Alberta’s already done it, and soon, COVID-19 vaccines also won’t be free of charge for some people in Quebec. Heather Yourex-West explains Quebec’s decision, which groups can still get subsidized shots, and what the medical community thinks.

New data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows cases of COVID-19 are rising across the country.  The weekly analysis saw more than 1,606 cases confirmed from 18,982 tests representing a percent positivity of 8. 5 per cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday Sept. 15, 2025.