H1N1

• Calgary is one of the country’s hot spots for influenza: Health Canada

  The city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2025
  
• N.B. nursing homes lacked infection control measures during COVID: auditor general

  New Brunswick's auditor general has found that lessons from the 2009 H1N1 influenza crisis were not incorporated into New Brunswick's COVID-19 pandemic plan.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
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• Dog in Ontario contracts avian flu from wild goose, dies in rare case

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a dog in Ontario was infected with avian flu after chewing on a wild goose and died after developing 'clinical signs' of H1N1 infection.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2023
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• 8 dead skunks in Richmond and Vancouver test positive for avian flu

  Anyone who finds a dead skunk in Richmond or Vancouver should leave the animal where it is and contact the B.C. Wildlife Health Program at 250 751-7246.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2023
• Saskatchewan using H1N1 experience in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  Saskatchewan's plan for COVID-19 vaccinations is expected to be unveiled next week and will incorporate experiences from the H1N1 pandemic of 2009.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2020
• A father’s love in a pandemic: the Canadian WWI veteran who died of flu searching for son’s grave

  "I think the fact that he went over, because his sons were there, I think that might have just been a little icing on the cake," Eunice Robinson said.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2020
• ‘Time is everything’: How the world is preparing for a widespread COVID-19 outbreak

  With troubling outbreaks now emerging in Italy, South Korea and Iran, and U.S. health officials warning Tuesday it's inevitable it will spread more widely in America, the question is: Did the world use that time wisely and is it ready for a potential pandemic?

  World

  Feb 25, 2020
• Doctor on front lines of SARS outbreak says Canadian hospitals prepared for coronavirus

  "Our experience with SARS was that it's not great to make stuff up as you go along," Dr. Michael Gardam explained.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
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• Why this year’s flu season could be particularly dangerous for kids

  So far, more than 3,200 cases of flu have been reported across Canada since the end of August.

  Dec 24, 2019
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• World conflicts increase risk of infectious diseases killing millions: panel

  The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, World Bank and the World Health Organization warned that epidemic-prone viral diseases like Ebola, flu and SARS are increasingly tough to manage in a world dominated by lengthy conflicts, fragile states and forced migration.

  World

  Sep 17, 2019