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The federal government, which spent billions on COVID-19 rapid tests during the height of the pandemic, says it will stop supplying provinces and territories with those tests. Heidi Petracek explains the move, and the reaction from some provinces and doctors.

For one North Okanagan immigrant, becoming a permanent resident of Canada was never in the plans, until COVID-19 struck, and he found himself stuck here. But with the support of his family and a childcare centre in Vernon that hired him, his surprise journey has a happy ending. Sydney Morton has his story.

B.C. health-care workers who sued the government over the extension in the fall of 2023 of COVID-19 vaccination mandates have lost their case, with one exception. Aaron McArthur reports.

For one North Okanagan immigrant, becoming a permanent resident of Canada was never in the plans until COVID-19 struck and he found himself here. But with the support of his family and a childcare centre in Vernon that hired him, his surprise journey has a happy ending. Sydney Morton has his story.

A Calgary UCP MLA is hosting an event next month that includes speakers who claim COVID vaccines are dangerous and even killing children. On Saturday, Premier Danielle Smith defended the controversial event saying it’s important to hear contrarian voices. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, the panel speakers are being called out for spreading disinformation.

After two weeks of court proceedings, Michael Gordon Jackson was found guilty in the abduction trial Friday afternoon.

An Associated Press investigation has found that the Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s despite publicly declaring to the world that it supported an open scientific inquiry. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 22, 2024.

An SFU report is calling for increased support for those who suffer from long COVID. Global News Morning speaks with SFU Long COVID Research Assistant Kayli Jamieson about the study, and her own experience with long COVID.

VGH Respirologist Dr. Daniel Marinescu discusses how a severe case of COVID can lead to pulmonary fibrosis.

Michael Gordon Jackson allegedly abducted his daughter to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall of 2021. On Wednesday, multiple friends and acquaintances took the stand in court.

Starting Monday, new COVID-19 boosters are launching in B.C. as the annual respiratory illness season comes to an end.

Friday marked the final day of the Crown’s witnesses taking the stand in the Michael Gordon Jackson trial. Jackson is currently on trial, accused of abducting his daughter to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 3.5 million Canadians have experienced symptoms of long-COVID but many people still don’t believe it’s real. As Travis Prasad reports, a new SFU study is calling for more education, investment and support for those suffering from the lingering effects of COVID.

Though COVID-19 hasn’t established itself as seasonal like the flu, a group of researchers from Yale School of Public Health say an annual vaccination campaign is still the way to go. The team says until COVID-19 demonstrates seasonality, this is the best way to protect against hospitalizations, deaths, and health-care spending each year. Katherine Ward...

The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions.

A new non-profit group called the ‘Canadian Covid Society’ has been formed. Its aim is to provide scientific knowledge about the harms of COVID-19 and support people living with long COVID. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 7, 2024.

She became a familiar face during the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Tuesday, Dr. Eileen de Villa announced her tenure as Toronto’s top public health official is coming to an end. Kayla McLean reports.

The COVID-19 pandemic is in the rear-view mirror but that hasn’t stopped parents from feeling burnout, as many say they feel pressure to be “perfect.” Experts say there’s “no such thing as a perfect parent.” And As Sean Previl explains, they suggest spending more time with the kids as one way to reduce burnout.

Canta Arya School for Strings hasn’t done a major collaborative concert since before COVID. Finally, one was held after a year of preparation with Orchestra Kingston. They performed this past Sunday.

Carbon emissions in Canada in 2022 were the lowest they have been in 25 years, excluding the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new federal data. Ottawa boasts its climate policies are working, so Mackenzie Gray has a reality check on whether Canada is actually on track to meet its emission reduction...