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The province is asking Quebecers who are sick to contact the 811 health hotline to seek advice before heading to the emergency room.

The city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.

The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

In the first week of December, there was a 70 per cent jump in the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in Alberta, along with 300 more hospitalizations and six more deaths.

The 18,500-seat Rogers Place will serve as the primary venue and host 17 games, including both semifinals and the medal games. An additional 14 games will be held in Red Deer.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.

Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

With measles spreading to more than 5,000 Canadians in the past year, Canada is poised to lose its measles-free status from the Pan-American Health Organization.

Alberta’s measles outbreaks have sickened nearly 2,000 people – almost all unvaccinated – since March and killed an infant who contracted the disease in the womb.

Toronto will launch a wastewater surveillance pilot during the 2026 World Cup to monitor diseases like COVID-19, flu, and measles in busy fan zones.

Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls today to elect their next provincial government. Here are four things to keep an eye on as the results roll in.

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.

Canada Post workers have gone on strike in the midst of municipal and provincial elections, leaving officials racing to find contingency plans for mail-in ballots.

Ontario's top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada.

Health experts say wastewater testing that helped provide early detection of Covid outbreaks during the pandemic could also be a valuable tool in the fight against measles.

Most Albertans who want a COVID-19 shot this year must pre-order and pay for it out of their own pocket. Critics say the new strategy is political and anti-science.

Each province’s vaccine schedule has evolved based on the patterns and distribution of disease in a population, said Dr. Arlene King.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized mRNA vaccines in a video, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

A team of Alberta community health representatives is addressing fear associated with vaccines for the Low German-speaking Mennonite community in the midst of the measles outbreak.

The province recently confirmed that measles vaccination rates among children were not at 95 per cent — the minimal threshold scientists say stops the disease from spreading.