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Flu season has arrived earlier than usual in B.C., just as people prepare to gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving. Dr. Jennifer Vines with the BC Centre for Disease Control joins Global News Morning to discuss the early start and when people can start to get their flu shot.

Some people in Ontario can start getting their flu and COVID-19 shots this week as the province kicks off its fall immunization program. Ontario’s ministry of health says the vaccines will now be available for high risk and priority groups. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sep. 28, 2026.

Flu season is arriving early but when will flu shots be available?

Today on The Morning Show: we take a closer look at this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. Plus, Dr. Gorfinkel joins us for a roundup of the week’s health headlines, including why this year’s cold and flu season is off to an early start. Then Natalie Sexton breaks down the fall fashion expiry dates when...

How a deadly tragedy cut short a Truth and Reconciliation event near Vancouver. Honouring survivors of the residential school system and the memory of those who never made it home. How FlyDubai passengers sprang into action after a suspected hijacking attempt. Plus, why environmentalists are concerned ahead of the federal government’s decision on a new...

A FlyDubai plane en route to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after a physical altercation between the pilots broke out two hours into the flight. Flight tracking data shows the aircraft made a sharp descent – plummeting more than five kilometres in less than two minutes – before transmitting an emergency...

Tali Berkovich-Manes, an Israeli mother travelling with her husband and three daughters, recalled witnessing a cockpit attack on a Sept. 30 FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. She was waiting outside the washroom for her six-year-old daughter when the cockpit door opened and she saw the co-pilot attacking Captain Smit Machchhar. “They are murdering...

Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop shared this video on X, showing an e-bike bursting into flames outside a residence Sunday. In the post, Jessop said in his view, “…firefighters are facing these far too frequently and they present unique challenges,” including “flying battery cells, toxic smoke, extreme smoke as examples.”

U.S. Central Command said Tuesday a U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching an American aircraft carrier. In an e-mailed statement, U.S. Central Command said the drone “aggressively approached” the aircraft carrier with “unclear intent” and it “continued to fly toward the ship despite deescalatory measures taken by U.S. forces...

As hospitals across the Maritimes ask people to avoid ERs unless its serious, flu cases continue to lead to an influx of people showing up. As Mitchell Bailey tells us, we may not have hit the peak of this flu wave just yet.

A delicious dish for the holiday season is shaping up in our studio kitchen. Erik Heck, executive chef and co-owner of The Flying Pig shows Jennifer Palma how to make braised lamb shoulder for your holiday gathering.

Surrey Police is investigating a fatal shooting in the Guildford neighbourhood. Some municipalities pass B.C.’s housing targets with flying colours, while others call for more support to meet them. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes a greater push to shop local amid the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season.

Jeannette Piddington, a Calgary mother of four, is concerned for other Albertans after it took her a long time to book her family’s influenza shots using the province’s newest booking system. Meanwhile, a local pharmacist says the system is causing confusion and could be behind the decline in flu vaccinations at his pharmacy. Craig Momney...

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) completed the cull of 300 to 330 ostriches on an Edgewood, B.C, farm Thursday night. The owners of the farm had been fighting the cull, which was ordered after an outbreak of avian flu that killed 70 ostriches.

Avian flu on the rise in B.C.. Why is our province such a hot spot? In addition, the trial for Nicholas Bellemare continues. He’s accused of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien. And we’re keeping an eye on the stormy weather today.

Scientists in Germany are warning about the devastating impact the avian flu is having on migrating crane populations across Europe. Norbert Schneeweiss, a biologist who heads the Rinluch Species Competence Centre at the Brandenburg Environmental Agency, said Wednesday that “well over” 1,000 dead cranes have been found “in a short period of time” at a...

London Drugs pharmacist Jennifer Ho discusses who should get the shots and what those planning on receiving one should know.

Cold and flu season is upon us, and as vaccines are rolled out, British Columbians are being encouraged to get the jab. Both the new flu and COVID shots are proving effective and as Taya Fast reports, all we have to do is look at Australia to see how disastrous low vaccination rates can be.

Premier Scott Moe speaks on why he joined four other premiers on a letter calling for the Federal Government to stop their attempt at limiting the use of the notwithstanding clause. A recent rent report has the provincial NDP calling on the Saskatchewan Government to instill rent control. Saskatchewan Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Saqib urges...

Premier Scott Moe speaks on why he joined four other premiers on a letter calling for the Federal Government to stop their attempt at limiting the use of the notwithstanding clause. The former director of Christian Centre Academy, who was found guilty on multiple charges of assault with a weapon, must wait a little longer...