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RSV protection for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut coming soonThis fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 — to all babies going through their first RSV season.HealthOct 1
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Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendationsThe World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants.HealthOct 1
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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizationsAlbertans can now book appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccines for bookings starting on Oct. 15 and RSV immunizations starting on Oct. 21.HealthOct 7
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Alberta mother warns of severity of RSV in young babies: ‘It took everything out of her’An Alberta mother is sharing her story about RSV after her youngest child ended up in the hospital on oxygen after contracting the virus when she was just seven weeks old.HealthSep 25
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Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year?As temperatures drop and more Canadians head indoors, the familiar sniffles, aches, and pains may soon follow, signaling the arrival of cold and flu season.HealthOct 2
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Ontario offering RSV vaccines to more young children and to pregnant womenOntario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season.CanadaJul 26
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Nanaimo-area RV dwellers won’t be forced to moveThe Regional District of Nanaimo is suspending enforcement on length of stay rules for vehicles parked in campgrounds and RV parks as it completes a review of its land use bylaw.PoliticsOct 2
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Pastor in N.S. Black church reflects on fighting her good fight, as retirement nearsIn 2007, Rev. Rhonda Britton came to Halifax's New Horizons — then called Cornwallis Street Baptist Church — becoming the first woman senior pastor at the historic institution.CanadaOct 2
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From RVs to tires to trash: B.C. community cleans up abandoned homeless campFor two days, more than 50 volunteers and more than a dozen businesses teamed up to clean up homeless camps that the RCMP had cleared out on Silver Skagit Road, south of Hope.EnvironmentOct 10
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Moraine Road RV residents get temporary extension while city seeks long-term solutionA group of Calgarians who live in RVs parked on the side of a road will be able to stay a little longer as the city works on a long-term solution.CanadaSep 20
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Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailmentsOntario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order lab tests.HealthSep 16
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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.HealthOct 4
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Owners who live in their RV fight City of Calgary over long-term parking: ‘They have no solutions’Nearly a dozen RV owners have formed a community along a northeast Calgary street for years — but now, their unique way of life is under threat from city officials.LifestyleSep 5
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RVs parked outside pricey West Side home draw complaints in VancouverThe vehicles are parked at Camosun Street and 28th Avenue in Dunbar, where they're drawing power from a $4.4-million home via extension cords.EconomyAug 30
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Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau remembered for being ‘family first’ fathers at Pennsylvania funeral"(By the) overwhelming number of people here today, they're sending a message to you loud and clear that John and Matthew's lives mattered," said Rev. Tony Penna.SportsSep 9
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Whooping cough or cold? What symptoms to look for amid surgeWhooping cough is making a surge in Canada and the early symptoms of this bacterial illness make it appear as if it’s a common cold.HealthSep 3
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Your ‘summer cold’ could likely be COVID-19, doctors say amid surgeGayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19, which is rising in Canada, health experts say.HealthAug 3
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‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other virusesOntario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.HealthJul 31
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Okanagan family flees Jasper wildfireThe couple, and their daughter, were in their RV at a camground just south of Jasper on Monday night when fast-moving flames roared into the area.CanadaJul 26
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Inflation’s sharp drop to 1.6% fuels calls for half-point rate cutAnnual inflation was 1.6 per cent in the month, down from two per cent in August, thanks largely to continually lower gasoline prices, the agency said.MoneyOct 15