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WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors.

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.

The World Health Organization's probe into the cause of COVID-19 has not resulted in a definitive reason, with its director-general saying all scenarios 'remain on the table.'

A petition has been launched calling on Amazon to remove '51st state' merchandise, but business and marketing professors say it's unlikely to happen.

Five years ago, on March 17, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Ontario due to the spread of the coronavirus; in the days that followed, this is what it looked like.

The World Health Organization's declaration of a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, set into motion policies that would upend the lives of Canadians for years to come.

Pardons are historically afforded to those accused of specific crimes – and usually those who have already been convicted of an offense.

Disease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos on Wednesday.

A sudden influx of visitors to rural towns during the novel coronavirus outbreak has concerned public health officials.

The committee said medical leadership is required "with over 1,500 daily cases and exponential growth... and frequent circulation of dangerously incorrect information."

A landscaping technologist says the City of Edmonton needs to maintain its landscape or it could cost taxpayers.

A pair of Edmonton McDonald's restaurants have closed after two employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The University of Calgary has been collecting and analyzing wastewater samples for traces of coronavirus since May 2020. The research has since expanded into a pan-Alberta network.

Singapore has reported 20 deaths and 22,460 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

A Calgary couple is upset over an airline's cancellation policy during COVID-19. However, Canadian airlines do not have to offer refunds; just credit.

Coronavirus infections have been gathering pace in recent days in Bangladesh, which has reported 18,863 cases of COVID-19 and 283 deaths.

A Calgary family is mourning the death of their father after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 while being treated at the Foothills hospital. The family is fighting for his daughter, who also tested positive, to have access to remdesivir.

A Canadian woman interning with Global Affairs in the Philippines is hoping a last-ditch flight to Manila on Thursday will help her to get home.

Public health says the virus can live on surfaces for up to three hours.

Under the new program, customers will be able to defer bill payments or arrange a payment plan with no penalty.