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Experts agree that vaccination is the best way to prevent serious illness and complications from influenza.

Across the country, infectious disease specialists say Canada's flu season started about seven weeks earlier than usual this time of year. 

The Quebec health and social services department says vulnerable people should get their shots before the holiday season, adding only some vulnerable people will get free shots.

Dr. Brian Conway, the medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre, said these numbers show that flu season has started a little earlier than usual.

Both of the vaccines are only approved for Canadians aged 50 and older, and it's not clear yet when they might be available to get at your pharmacy.

In an update on Wednesday, B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said free vaccines will be available against influenza, COVID-19 and others.

It might not be his best CFL campaign statistically speaking, but Darnell Sankey's historic first season with the B.C. Lions landed the veteran middle linebacker a career first.

Auston Matthews collected his team-leading 11th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL skid.

The Canadiens were flying on offence against a Penguins team that didn't find a body they wanted to hit.

Cole Perfetti scored twice while Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Cole Koepke also chipped in as the Jets improved to 4-1-1 on the season.

Despite struggling in the red zone in recent weeks, the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to wave the red flag heading into Friday's matchup with the Calgary Stampeders.

The Habs and Penguins, both undefeated, met in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. The Canadiens made it close, but fell 6-5 in overtime.

Brendan Bonello can name every goaltender to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last two decades.

Edmonton Elks wide receiver Zach Mathis has an interesting statistic line: one receiving touchdown, one interception return touchdown.

The Montreal Canadiens played well but fell short in the second period. Brian Wilde breaks down the game against the Nashville Predators.

Thomas Chabot and the Senators watched every other team raise the curtain on the NHL season.

The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Deontai Williams Sr. to a two-year extension through the 2028 CFL season.

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'The alligator was approximately 12-feet long and has been dispatched by FWC trappers,' Capt. Michael Mason of the Winter Garden Police Department said.

Kyle Connor's second of the game with 60 seconds left was the winner while Stuart Skinner was spectacular in goal, stopping 32 shots.