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The four Canadian passengers who were on board the Hantavirus-infected cruise ship are now in BC and isolating. They landed in Victoria Sunday evening and were assessed by medical teams upon arrival. Kylie Stanton has more.

Officials with the World Health Organization diffused widespread concerns that another global pandemic could unfold amid a cluster outbreak of a rare and deadly hantavirus — the Andean strain — on a Dutch cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. “This is not coronavirus. This is a very different virus,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove,...

The rate of hospitalizations for certain respiratory diseases has more than doubled since 2019. Health reporter Katherine Ward looks at what’s driving the spike, and a plea from public health doctors at the highest level.

University of Calgary PhD candidate Jonn Henke joins Global News Morning to talk about why many workers are demanding flexibility around where they do their job, and how poorly handled return-to-office mandates can backfire.

There’s some good news when it comes to alcohol consumption in the province. British Columbians are drinking less since the pandemic, but a new study says we are still consuming well above the recommended amount for good health. Kylie Stanton reports

Ugandan health authorities report two new Ebola cases, as the number of suspected cases reached 900 in neighbouring Congo, where the outbreak originated. Dr. Joanne Liu, Director of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab and Professor of Global and Public Health with McGill University, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the latest details on this growing...

The World Health Organization has raised its risk assessment to ‘very high’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a deadly Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the region and into Uganda. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Dr. Joanne Liu, Director of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab, to discuss how Canadian public...

2019 feels like a lifetime ago: the Raptors were NBA champions, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was in theatres, and the COVID-19 pandemic was still months away. It was also the last time a ‘Star Wars’ film arrived in theaters, a run that ended with ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ 2026 sees the iconic sci-fi franchise returning to the...

The next four days in Montreal will bring a mix of excitement for sports fans and merchants. Many have high hopes with the Canadiens in the playoffs and Montreal’s Grand Prix all taking place at the same time. As Phil Carpenter reports, after years of struggling post-pandemic, downtown business owners are hoping for a win.

On the 6th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic declaration, advocates say there have been no meaningful improvements to long-term care. Anthony Pizzino with the National Association of Federal Retirees joins Global News Morning to talk about what needs to change.

A global health emergency has been declared over a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. The World Health Organization says the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda, is behind at least 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases. While it does not meet the threshold for a pandemic, officials warn...

It’s understandable the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship is triggering unease and flashbacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but doctors underscore there are big differences between the two diseases. As Mike Armstrong explains, hantavirus has already been tracked and managed by doctors for decades.

New data shows a significant spike in the number of adults taking ADHD medication in recent years. Health reporter Katherine Ward unpacks what researchers say is driving the trend and some of the concerns they have about the growing numbers. 

At least 12 countries, including Canada, are working to trace passengers who disembarked from a luxury cruise ship before cases of the deadly hantavirus were confirmed onboard. Heidi Petracek reports on the Canadians being monitored, and how the World Health Organization is trying to alleviate fears of another pandemic.

During the pandemic, millions of Canadians relied on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, or CERB. People who signed up received an automated message — but tens of thousands who never applied also received the same message. “The CRA website lacked robust security controls to prevent criminals from hijacking people’s accounts,” says David Shipley of Beauceron...

A new study is shedding light on a sharp increase in RSV-related hospitalizations among children in Canada. Researchers at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and the BC Children’s Hospital found that cases more than doubled in 2022–2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and co-lead author...

New data shows there was a significant surge of RSV hospitalizations after the COVID-19 pandemic. The study offers insight into the reality of who is most at risk and how vaccines introduced since that time have changed the game. Health reporter Katherine Ward has the details.

Canadian Paediatric hospital admissions for RSV more than doubled in 2022-2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels. The new study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Katherine Ward has this story and more in health more in Health Matters for Apr. 27, 2026.

The First Nations Leadership Council opposes the B.C. government’s proposal to suspend key provisions of DRIPA, calling it a unilateral betrayal. B.C. also shed 19,000 jobs in March as unemployment climbed to a post-pandemic high.

Nearly 1,000 Calgarians were welcomed into the Catholic church during Easter Vigil celebrations, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary. It says these numbers have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic.