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Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials say. Sean O’Shea reports.

Dr. Vivien Suttorp, Alberta’s new chief medical officer of health, says the province appears to be past the worst of its flu season. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Alberta’s health care system is coping after being hit hard by an early wave of influenza, as doctors raise warnings about a crisis in emergency wards.

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Vivien Suttorp in a press briefing on Tuesday, said respiratory viruses had reached their peak over December and cases were declining, particularly Influenza A. She said hospitalizations might increase but would not exceed the level seen during the week of Dec. 21.

The number of flu cases in Alberta is spiking, sending many with severe symptoms in search of medical care. But as Meghan Cobb reports, some doctors are raising concerns about the pressure it is putting on the health care system.

Doctors say a recent rise in influenza cases is putting pressure on hospitals across the country. Health reporter Katherine Ward looks at how the viral season is playing out and why doctors say it’s still not too late to get the flu vaccine.

Saskatoon residents react to the blizzard like conditions hitting the city. A new strain of influenza is leading to increased hospitalizations across the province. City council votes in favor of a feasibility study for the potential relocation of the Wildwood Golf Course.

Regina residents and community organizations react to the blizzard like conditions hitting much of the province. City council continues to work through lowering the mill rate increase during day three of budget talks. A new strain of influenza is leading to increased hospitalizations across the province.

As hospitals across Quebec deal with a surge of influenza cases, doctors are now sounding the alarm about another highly contagious virus: measles. An outbreak has now been declared after several confirmed cases, some involving children. Felicia Parrillo has more on where the cases are and what people should watch out for.

Health providers are urging parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home, and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays. In Ontario, confirmed cases jumped 150 per cent last week, resulting in an 84 per cent increase in hospital admissions. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health...

Respiratory illnesses like Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 are filling emergency rooms and pharmacies across the Edmonton area ahead of the holiday season. Pharmacist Rosalia Yuen of The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy spoke with Bianca Millions about what she’s seeing, and how to treat illnesses at home.

Alberta emergency departments are seeing a flood of influenza patients as cases jump 70 per cent in the first week of December. The fall session ends at Alberta legislature. Women’s hockey is seeing a growth in popularity. Albertans who who rely on AISH are not happy with the province’s new ADAP program.

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...

The town of High River, Alta., south of Calgary, is warning residents about an increase in sick or dead waterfowl near retention ponds and other waterways. As Skylar Peters reports, experts — and the province — say it may be linked to ongoing cases of avian influenza, but the risk to humans is low.

Bird experts in Alberta say they’ve seen an increase in avian influenza cases across the province since the beginning of September. Most of them are wild birds and poultry, but they add this fall has been worse than the last couple years and they don’t know why.

Dr. Ted Jablonski joins Global News Morning to discuss how you can help limit the spread of influenza this flu season through immunization, and how certain age groups could be at higher risk of severe infections.

There are growing calls for global collaboration to manage the risks of H-5-N-1 avian influenza. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what some organizations say should be done, and the concerns experts have about how the U.S. is addressing public health concerns

Mexico says the country has seen its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza. On Tuesday, Secretariat of Health David Kershenobich said a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila died from the virus. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 9, 2025.

Flu vaccine uptake has declined across the country, according to new provincial and territorial data. The trend is a concern for doctors as influenza cases continue to rise. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more.

Cases of seasonal influenza are surging in Canada and the United States, and this is happening as human cases of bird flu are also popping up. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, scientists worry about what could happen if the two viruses mix.

Nova Scotia NDP releases spring sitting plan with U.S. tariffs top of mind, Nova Scotia Health installing metal detectors at the QEII emergency room, and influenza and RSV cases on rise.