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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...

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.

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...

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.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of retail businesses have reached the brink every year. Some have restructured, others reduced their store count and many closed for good. In fact, federal government data shows insolvencies and bankruptcies in the retail sector have been rising over the past four years after a roughly 25-year decline. Anne Gaviola...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he will be attending the upcoming G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis, Alta., later this month, thanking Prime Minister Mark Carney for his invitation. Modi has attended four G7 summits in person since 2019, and a fifth virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the invitation has stirred up controversy with...

More people are riding on Calgary Transit than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the service says it’s struggling to keep up with the growth.  Officials are asking for a big boost in funding to increase service, and to consider transit’s plan to get there over the next decade.  Adam MacVicar reports. 

A swim club in Peterborough revived its popular showcase on the weekend, marking its return following the COVID-19 pandemic Kawartha Artistic Swimming hosted its “Splash Bash” swim shows on Friday and Saturday evenings. More than 60 competitors took to the pool at Trent University. The sport combines aspects of swimming, dance and gymnastics into routines...