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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. 

COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumours, according new data. The research published in the journal ‘Nature’ found the mRNA in these vaccines appears to enhance the immune system’s ability to respond. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

Parental trust in childhood vaccines has declined following the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new international study. The findings suggest it may be contributing to the global rise measles cases. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 28, 2025. 

Doctors across Canada are struggling with high rates of burnout and depression even five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. New data from the Canadian Medical Association highlights several contributing factors. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what’s at stake if the problem is not fully addressed.

A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for July 8,...

Some Alberta physicians are calling on the UCP government to take public health more seriously. They say they’re troubled by more measles cases and a decision to stop paying for COVID vaccines, all while Alberta continues to seek a permanent chief medical officer of health after firing the last one. Sarah Komadina has more.

The G7 summit gets underway in Kananaskis, where Donald Trump leaves early. Health-care workers urge the Alberta government to reverse its plan to limit free COVID-19 vaccines. A thunderstorm sweeps over Sherwood Park, dumping large hail and a deluge of rain. Edmonton city council is trying to figure out how to increase compliance during parking...

The European Union General Court rejected on Wednesday a European Commission decision not to disclose text messages Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer exchanged during negotiations for COVID-19 vaccines. “It is certainly a blow for the Commission, because the Commission’s action has been disavowed by the European Court of Justice,...

It has been more than five years since the first Covid-19 was confirmed in Saskatchewan. The world changed overnight and in terms of jobs, there was a drastic shift to remote work. Robert Half VP Evangeline Berube joined our Brenden Purdy with a new study into the importance and perception of flexible work schedules.

A local epidemiologist says five years after the first COVID-19 case in Manitoba, the impact is still being felt.

Simon Fraser University is the first university in Canada to adopt an open scholarship framework, allowing for researchers to share resources, publications, intellectual property and research processes with the goal of speeding up innovation. The same concept was used during the COVID-19 pandemic when scientists worked together to find an mRna vaccine. Sarah Macdonald has...

It’s Friday morning, and the doctor is in! Dr. Iris Gorfinkel checks up on this week’s biggest health headlines, from the 5th anniversary of the COVID pandemic to new Ozempic reports. Plus, does a nightcap actually help you sleep, or is it just a “quack attack?”

March 12 marks five years since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Saskatchewan. Sarah Jones has more on the uncertainty it caused and how industries have bounced back.

Canada’s new prime minister is already embarking on his first trip abroad. But what is the political strategy behind Mark Carney’s first foreign trip? And, the Conservative party is demanding more transparency on Carney’s financial dealings. South of the border, millions are in the path of a violent storm system tonight that has already killed...

A small demonstration in Downtown Vancouver shedding light on a condition that is not yet fully understood. Millions of Canadians suffer from symptoms of long COVID, a condition that can be debilitating, and for which science has yet to find a cure. Julia Foy brings us their story.

With it being five years since the first COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan, our anchor, Lisa Dutton, sat down with Dr. Cory Neudorf to talk about how far Saskatchewan has come since the start of the pandemic and what has changed.

March 11, 2025 marks five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. Heather Yourex-West looks at how the world has since changed since 2020, and the pandemic’s lingering impact.

It has been five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Even though restrictions and testing are in the rear view mirror for many, psychologists and doctors say the effects of the pandemic can still be felt. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

January 25th marks five years since the first COVID-19 case was detected in Toronto. It was a moment that had many glued to their screens as we tried to make sense of the unfolding pandemic. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins Candace Daniel to recount the early days, his rise as a trusted national...

A part of Canada’s plan to strengthen the border with the United States is now taking flight in southern Alberta. While the provincial government is satisfied with Calgary’s Green Line LRT plan, there is disappointment in the downtown core. A grassroots group of medical professionals authored a letter in response to the recently-released COVID-19 pandemic...