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A new study is shedding light on a sharp increase in RSV-related hospitalizations among children in Canada. Researchers at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the BC Children’s Hospital found that cases more than doubled in 2022–2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and co-lead author...

New data shows there was a significant surge of RSV hospitalizations after the COVID-19 pandemic. The study offers insight into the reality of who is most at risk and how vaccines introduced since that time have changed the game. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.

Canadian Paediatric hospital admissions for RSV more than doubled in 2022-2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. The new study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Katherine Ward has this story and more in health more in Health Matters for Apr. 27, 2026.

Many U.S. states are extending their window for RSV immunization as the virus continues to spread later into the spring than usual. In the third week of March, American federal data shows 7.5 per cent of tests were positive for RSV.  Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Apr. 7, 2026. 

Grand Prix weekend in Montreal is about so much more than what happens on the track. Every year, the city transforms into a global party destination. One event that’s become a signature of the weekend is The Ritz-Carlton Montreal’s annual Grand Prix party . Ritz-Carlton Montreal’s Director of Marketing and Sales, Katia Piccolino, joins Global...

The widespread and contagious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often peaks in the fall and winter and causes symptoms similar to a cold. Although it is generally moderate, it can cause serious infections in newborns, young children, and elderly people, such as pneumonia or bronchiolitis. It can be mistaken for the common cold, but Dr. Iris...

The B.C. government has cleared out a homeless encampment that took over a rest area in Abbotsford. But as Taya Fast reports, there’s still another troublesome encampment along Highway One, that the province has yet to address.

A number of North Shore businesses say they continue to be impacted by transients who’ve been living in a nearby “RV village”. And while recent enforcement has reduced the numbers, business owners claim the problems persist. Grace Ke has more.

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Jackson was a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination.

An area on Vancouver Island is looking to address its housing crisis by allowing people to live full-time in recreational vehicles and tiny homes. As Kylie Stanton reports, the Regional District of Nanaimo is trying to find a happy medium, but it is controversial.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a fierce champion of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the greatest patriots in American history, has died at age 84. Eric Sorensen reports on Jackson’s unwavering commitment to social justice and human rights.

How Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘Buy Canadian’ defence strategy is aimed at relying less on the U.S. The trio of Canadian speedskaters successfully defending their Olympic gold medals in women’s team pursuit. A grieving Canadian father’s dangerous mission to find the remains of his son, who was killed in the Ukraine war. Plus, remembering the...

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...

Two people were found dead inside an R.V. that burned on a Surrey property Sunday night. Rumina Daya reports.

A Sudanese paramilitary group killed more than 1,000 civilians during a takeover of a famine-stricken displacement camp in Darfur in April, according to a new UN report. The UN Human Rights Office says the Rapid Support Forces blocked food and aid for months before launching a three-day assault on the Zamzam camp. “Such deliberate killing...

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.

International concern is growing about what happened in the Sudan’s El Fasher when it was captured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Redmond Shannon reports on why a United Nations (UN) team is calling the city a “crime scene,” and what aid advocates are calling for.

As health care teams brace for respiratory virus season across the country, doctors are urging people to do what they can to protect themselves and others. For seniors that includes getting an R-S-V vaccine. Health reporter Katherine Ward reports why doctors say getting the shot can make a big difference if you get sick.

The B.C. government is moving to dismantle a homeless camp of RVs at a Fraser Valley rest stop by closing the restrooms and shutting down services such as water and power. As Taya Fast reports, a homeless advocate disputes the province’s claim that the people living there are a danger to the public.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for cutting off weapons and support to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces as violence escalates in Al-Fashir. His comments came just before the UN Human Rights Council voted to launch an independent fact finding mission into alleged mass killings in the region. The RSF denies targeting civilians or blocking...