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Canadians who say they were failed by the COVID-19 Vaccine Impact Assistance Program (VIAP) had the opportunity to share their stories in Ottawa last week. It wasn’t an official government inquiry, but as Melissa Ridgen reports, the speakers hope their testimony leads to more help for those with medically documented, serious injuries from government-mandated vaccines.

Manitoba saw the worst of the measles outbreak that happened earlier in the year and health officials are calling on parents to get their kids vaccinated before returning to school. Mandatory vaccines before returning to school has kept cases low in other provinces, but Manitoba officials say that’s not part of the gameplan. Vasilios Bellos...

The Alberta government says it is keeping its $100 fee for the COVID-19 shot as the province prepares for its fall vaccination campaign. Provincial officials argue the fee helps to significantly reduce vaccine waste. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sept. 15, 2026.

Premier Doug Ford touted Sanofi’s new flu manufacturing facility at a media availability in Toronto on Wednesday, suggesting the billion-dollar facility would create 300 “highly skilled, good-paying” jobs.

Federal and local health officials are reminding parents to check whether their kids’ vaccinations are up-to-date ahead of the upcoming school year. As Megan King reports, the call to action follows a recent measles outbreak which has devastating effects.

As kids get ready to head back to school Canada’s chief public health officer says parents should make sure their child’s routine vaccinations are up to date. Nicole Di Donato has this story and more in Health Matters for Sept. 2, 2026.

A new cancer vaccine for melanoma is showing promising results in a late stage trial. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains how the technology works, and when Canadians might be able to access the treatment.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive 70,000 doses of a vaccine used in previous Ebola outbreaks. The World Health Organization announced the upcoming delivery as part of efforts to boost containment. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 20, 2026.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday titled the “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations.” The order is designed to replace long-standing U.S. childhood immunization guidelines. The recommendations seek to split the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate vaccinations injected at separate times to avoid what Trump claims would otherwise...

A B.C. man who is one of the rare people to suffer from severe adverse effects from the COVID vaccine says he continues to fight a bureacratic nightmare collecting the compensation he qualifies for. Paul Johnson reports.

Conservative MP Dean Allison held a news conference Thursday on Parliament Hill to provide an update on his call for an inquiry into Canadians who may have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines. Allison said that stories of Canadians adversely affected by the vaccine are important for government accountability and to learn from for future health...

As leading authorities in artificial intelligence (AI) call for a global slowdown in the development of AI, U.S. President Donald Trump is downplaying those concerns, saying the U.S. needs to remain an industry leader. Overseas, there was an emotional return to the stage for Céline Dion, after a rare neurological condition forced her to take...

In a Canadian first, researchers are intentionally exposing volunteers to influenza as part of a study conducted by McGill and Dalhousie scientists. The goal is to establish a model that could accelerate testing for future flu vaccines. As Ella MacDonald reports, the study could strengthen pandemic preparedness.

Reasearchers watch closely as the latest strain of the flu virus makes its way to Canada for the upcoming respiratory virus season. The province has also made an important vaccination announcement for babies born in Alberta hospitals. Craig Momney reports.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a leading cause of hospitalization for infants. However, a new study shows that getting vaccinated is one of the most effective ways to keep young children out of the intensive care unit. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

Parents are starting to get kids ready for back-to-school after labour day and the province is issuing a reminder about the importance of vaccinations. The provincial health officer is also urging people to get their health information from “reliable” sources. Kylie Stanton reports.

We have the latest on the growing list of defectors from the BC Conservative Party and the fallout from the meeting on Wednesday night. And health officials are urging parents and guardians to make sure children’s vaccine records are up-to-date as kids get ready to go back to school.

The province has once again increased access to their Hepatitis A vaccine – in an effort to curb the outbreak in Manitoba. Katherine Dornian reports.

There will be new offside tech at the FIFA World Cup games. Mike Agerbo of Get Connected Media has more on that and he tells us about the new AI developed vaccine.

Canadians with documented injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine are demanding compensation. Three thousand Canadians say they’ve been permanently injured as a result of those vaccines and they’ll have their chance to share their stories in Ottawa later this year. As Melissa Ridgen reports, they’re hoping to spur the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to...