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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.

A new round of COVID-19 booster vaccines are back for seniors and people at highest risk. A seniors’ advocate says limited outreach is holding participation back in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as fewer people rolled up their sleeves in 2025. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

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.

The Regina court of appeal heard from Michael Gordon Jackson on Monday. Jackson was found guilty in 2024 for abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting the covid-19 vaccine.

A Montreal long-term care home is now facing a class-action lawsuit over the alleged mismanagement of a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. A Quebec judge authorized the lawsuit which alleges the private residence failed to follow proper protocol to manage the virus. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 8, 2026.

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.

The eight year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is renewing calls for improved safety measures in the trucking industry. A Saskatchewan man who abducted his daughter to prevent her from getting the COVID 19 vaccine appeals his criminal charges.

WATCH: The FSIN is defending its COVID-19 spending amid mounting pressure for accountability following a multi-million-dollar repayment call from Indigenous Services Canada.

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....

Some of the Canadians who were harmed by the COVID-19 vaccine are calling on the government to extend its deadline to bring claims. The Public Health Agency of Canada vowed to take over the program by March 31. But as Melissa Ridgen reports, many vaccine-injured Canadians say they’re still getting the runaround.

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. 

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.

People aren’t paying attention to COVID-19 as much as they once did but years later, there are some Albertans who continue to suffer. People with long COVID say the disease has impacted everything from their relationships to work and daily life is a struggle. As Sarah Komadina explains, some sufferers are battling with WCB after...

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...

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...

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

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.

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...