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For one North Okanagan immigrant, becoming a permanent resident of Canada was never in the plans, until COVID-19 struck, and he found himself stuck here. But with the support of his family and a childcare centre in Vernon that hired him, his surprise journey has a happy ending. Sydney Morton has his story.

For one North Okanagan immigrant, becoming a permanent resident of Canada was never in the plans until COVID-19 struck and he found himself here. But with the support of his family and a childcare centre in Vernon that hired him, his surprise journey has a happy ending. Sydney Morton has his story.

B.C. health-care workers who sued the government over the extension in the fall of 2023 of COVID-19 vaccination mandates have lost their case, with one exception. Aaron McArthur reports.

After two weeks of court proceedings, Michael Gordon Jackson was found guilty in the abduction trial Friday afternoon.

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.

VGH Respirologist Dr. Daniel Marinescu discusses how a severe case of COVID can lead to pulmonary fibrosis.

Michael Gordon Jackson allegedly abducted his daughter to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall of 2021. On Wednesday, multiple friends and acquaintances took the stand in court.

Starting Monday, new COVID-19 boosters are launching in B.C. as the annual respiratory illness season comes to an end.

Friday marked the final day of the Crown’s witnesses taking the stand in the Michael Gordon Jackson trial. Jackson is currently on trial, accused of abducting his daughter to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine.

Though COVID-19 hasn’t established itself as seasonal like the flu, a group of researchers from Yale School of Public Health say an annual vaccination campaign is still the way to go. The team says until COVID-19 demonstrates seasonality, this is the best way to protect against hospitalizations, deaths, and health-care spending each year. Katherine Ward...

The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions.

She became a familiar face during the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Tuesday, Dr. Eileen de Villa announced her tenure as Toronto’s top public health official is coming to an end. Kayla McLean reports.

The COVID-19 pandemic is in the rear-view mirror but that hasn’t stopped parents from feeling burnout, as many say they feel pressure to be “perfect.” Experts say there’s “no such thing as a perfect parent.” And As Sean Previl explains, they suggest spending more time with the kids as one way to reduce burnout.

Two new, but exceptionally rare COVID-19 vaccine side effects, have been found in the largest vaccine safety study ever recorded. Researchers found an uncommon link between recipients of the vaccine and a neurological disorder caused by swelling in the brain and spinal cord. Still, researchers say the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh...

Carbon emissions in Canada in 2022 were the lowest they have been in 25 years, excluding the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new federal data. Ottawa boasts its climate policies are working, so Mackenzie Gray has a reality check on whether Canada is actually on track to meet its emission reduction...

In a recent court ruling, three men have been found guilty of mischief for their involvement in co-ordinating the Coutts, Alta., border blockade in 2022. The blockade was implemented to protest COVID-19 restrictions, resulting in the blockage of cross-border traffic between Alberta and Montana for two weeks.

Jurors heard closing arguments Tuesday in the trial for three men charged in the Coutts border blockade. The Crown says it was a political protest over COVID-19 restrictions and told the jury they don’t have to determine the accused were key participants to find them guilty. Defence lawyers have questioned whether anyone was really in...

Police radio recordings are providing new details about Monday night’s high-speed pursuit going the wrong way on Highway 401 east of Toronto, killing a baby boy and his grandparents. Who else was in the vehicle with the victims; what a senior police officer tried to do just before the moment of impact; and the province’s...

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...

Cross examination continued today in a Lethbridge courtroom of an RCMP officer who was on the scene of the 2022 Coutts border blockade that shut down traffic between Alberta and Montana. Three people are accused of organizing the blockade to protest Covid-19 restrictions. Sarah Jones has more on what the jury heard on day four...