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On the 6th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic declaration, advocates say there have been no meaningful improvements to long-term care. Anthony Pizzino with the National Association of Federal Retirees joins Global News Morning to talk about what needs to change.

Nearly 1,000 Calgarians were welcomed into the Catholic church during Easter Vigil celebrations, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. It says these numbers have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Montreal woman was shocked to learn that the Canada Revenue Agency is demanding she repay more than $12,000 in CERB payments she received during the Covid-19 pandemic. The artist insists she was fully eligible for the aid. As Dan Spector reports, she is far from the only one facing this issue.

It’s the end of a political era in Quebec as François Legault leaves his position as leader of the CAQ and as Quebec’s premier. Legault’s resignation comes after leading the CAQ to two consecutive majority victories and accompanying Quebecers through some historical moments, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. But he isn’t leaving politics just yet....

There have been countless studies highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. Now a new report suggests what was thought to be a short-term impact has persisted resulting in long-term trends of poor mental wellness. Caryn Lieberman explains.

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...

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.

The Cooperative Care Centre has been providing shelter and food to the unhoused community in Brockville since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. But a lack of funding could mean the shelter will have to close its doors at the end of the year.

Parental trust in childhood vaccines has declined following the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new international study. The findings suggest it may be contributing to the global rise measles cases. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 28, 2025. 

Doctors across Canada are struggling with high rates of burnout and depression even five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from the Canadian Medical Association highlights several contributing factors. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what’s at stake if the problem is not fully addressed.

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two of the leaders behind the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests, have been handed conditional sentences after being found guilty of mischief in April for their involvement in the controversial blockades that took over Ottawa for several weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lich and Barber were sentenced to 12 months of...

New data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey reveals a significant rise in obesity among Canadian adults since the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2022 and 2024, 68 per cent of adults aged 18 to 79 were classified as living with overweight or obesity. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Oct....

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...

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...

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.

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.

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,...

The income gap between Canada’s highest-and lowest-income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, new data from Statistics Canada shows. Wealth disparity has grown each year since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with high-income households gaining from returns on investments, and low-incomes households seeing wages steadily decline. Nivrita Ganguly has...

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...

For the first time, the number of visitors coming to downtown Halifax has surpassed what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEO of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission says that’s good news, although he acknowledges there’s still room for improvement. Angela Capobianco reports.