Spanish Flu
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COVID-19 has killed as many Americans as the Spanish fluCOVID-19 has now killed about as many people in the U.S. as the 1918-19 flu pandemic, experts say.HealthSep 20
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Coronavirus: Lessons from 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic for Ontario classrooms todayThe closure of Ontario schools had a significant impact on students of all ages during the Spanish Flu pandemic.HealthFeb 10
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Melfort, Sask., resident didn’t let COVID-19 halt her 113th birthday celebrationsReita Fennell celebrated her 113th birthday on Friday. She is one of the longest living people in Canada.CanadaNov 22, 2020
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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.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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102 years of wisdom: Calgary man shares his story through ‘kindness-gram’"A kindness gram is a simple way to send a thank-you to someone."CanadaOct 9, 2020
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Trump blames Spanish Flu for ending Second World War — 2 decades laterDonald Trump mixed up his world wars and the year of the Spanish Flu in an error-filled comparison to the coronavirus.TrendingAug 11, 2020
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105-year-old Hamilton patient Ann Konkel grateful for thousands of birthday cardsA former Hamilton nurse, who celebrated her milestone birthday in mid-July, received cards from around the world.CanadaAug 11, 2020
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Fredericton museum unveils 2020 Artist-in-Residence program with COVID-19 themeTwo artists are hoping to connect with art lovers as the current pandemic continues.LifestyleAug 1, 2020
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Retired Hamilton nurse, Second World War survivor asks for cards to mark 105th birthdayA former Hamilton nurse, who lived through the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918, is hoping she'll soon have more birthday cards than her age.CanadaJul 16, 2020
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Coronavirus shutdown shouldn’t stop people from being vaccinated, USask research saysA University of Saskatchewan researcher said people should stay vigilant with vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, or there could be a high risk of infectious diseases spreading.HealthJun 17, 2020
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