The B.C. government has seen a huge increase in the number of calls to the 811 health line.

There are still no cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island as one private school has closed its doors over concerns about links to the virus.

Jade DeLucia suffered brain damage and vision loss because of a 'rare complication' following a case of the flu.

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is expanding coronavirus testing to include travelers returning to the province from other countries besides China.

While the flu shot and washing your hands are considered key methods of avoiding the flu, there is another simple factor you may not have considered.

The risk of contracting the virus in Canada right now is extremely low, and public health officials have been lauded for their efforts to detect and isolate the nine cases confirmed in the country so far.

The current flu season was the most unusual in about five years because of an early spike in influenza B as influenza A was circulating across Canada and the northern hemisphere.

B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix called a last minute press conference to update the public on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).

Saskatchewan has yet to confirm any cases of coronavirus.

Travellers returning to Regina from China are self-isolating as precaution against the coronavirus.