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Flu shots to become available in Ontario in OctoberThe Ministry of Health says it is safe and convenient to receive a COVID-19 shot and the flu shot at the same time.HealthSep 10
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New Alberta COVID data highlights value of getting newly formulated vaccine once available: expertThe latest data published on the Alberta respiratory virus dashboard show that between August 2023 and August 2024, 732 deaths in Alberta were attributed to COVID-19.HealthSep 11
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Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisIn Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.HealthSep 13
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The vanishing flu strain: Why Canada’s seasonal vaccine is changingSince March 2020, the B/Yamagata influenza strain has disappeared, prompting Canadian health officials to adjust the annual flu vaccine.HealthJul 29
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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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Bird flu is on the move — here are the different strains around the worldBird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the U.S. this year. Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country.HealthJul 10
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Bird flu pandemic may be ‘unfolding in slow motion,’ scientists warnScientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic.HealthJul 2
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Bird flu outbreak expands in U.S. after 4th farm worker tests positiveThe worker had direct contact with infected dairy cows on a northeast Colorado farm, state and federal health officials said. The man developed pink eye, or conjunctivitis.HealthJul 4
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Bird flu vaccinations for humans to begin in Finland, a global firstFinland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday.HealthJun 25
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Vernon boy has to fly to Lower Mainland every week to attend schoolEvery Sunday the family has a tearful goodbye at the airport as Necko has to board a plane bound for the Lower Mainland. He then returns home on Fridays.CanadaSep 16
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers flying in help at QB after Streveler injuryChris Streveler is out for the season after suffering a knee injury in the Banjo Bowl. He posted the news on Instagram that he tore three of the four major ligaments in his knee.SportsSep 11
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Flying Air Canada? Check-in deadline for flights has changedThe earlier check-in times went into effect Wednesday and apply to all flights except for those departing from the Toronto Island airport and the landline bus services.ConsumerSep 6
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Summer surge of COVID-19 in Quebec as outbreaks, hospitalizations on the riseThe province’s national institute of public health is reporting outbreaks in 110 long-term care homes and 54 health-care centres.CanadaAug 22
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17
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Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global effortThe number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries' capacity for storage and administration.HealthSep 12
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Park’N Fly data breach hits roughly a million customersThe incident happened between July 11 and July 13, and may have included names, email and mail addresses, Aeroplan and CAA numbers.CanadaAug 26
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‘You can’t fly down Wolseley anymore’: Greenway project aims to slow down trafficResearch has shown signage alone has a limited effect on driver behaviour, so while 30 km/h signs are prominent, the project also involves built-environment improvements.TrafficSep 4
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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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Mpox is not the new COVID, WHO official says. Here’s whyA World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID.HealthAug 21
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‘Female rage’: Edmonton woman sparks airplane ‘manspreading’ debateAn Edmonton woman's viral TikTok video is shedding light on a common problem many people experience while flying.TrendingSep 10