COVID-19

• Air Canada took years to refund travellers after COVID-19 cancellations

  Airlines like Air Canada have refunded millions of dollars to passengers for tickets cancelled due to COVID-19. However, some travellers are still waiting for what they're owed.

  Canada

  3 hours
  
• The winter ‘quademic’? You may be sick with one of these 4 viruses

  Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.

  Health

  6 hours
  
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• Health experts call Alberta COVID-19 report an attempt to ‘rewrite history’

  The Alberta government has quietly released the report of a government-appointed task force reviewing the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Jan 26
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• It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV

  Scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold, dry air may weaken our defenses.

  Health

  Jan 11
• Feds say provinces now responsible for buying COVID vaccines

  In addition to provinces and territories having to buy COVID-19 vaccines going forward, they will also be responsible for determining the timing of vaccinations.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• Flu and RSV cases spike in B.C., but COVID-19 remains low

  New data shared by B.C.'s Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

  Health

  Jan 10
• Saskatchewan respiratory illness, vaccination numbers down

  COVID-19 positivity rates are down since November, says the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report, but so are immunizations.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2024
• Michael Gordon Jackson will not serve jail time after COVID-19 abduction

  The case of Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan father who abducted his daughter to keep her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, has come to an end.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2024
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• Ottawa’s pandemic small business loan program lacked checks and balances: AG

  Auditor general Karen Hogan says the Canada Emergency Business Account program wasn’t managed with 'due regard for value for money.'

  Money

  Dec 2, 2024
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• Alberta Health Services preparing to handle increased respiratory illnesses

  Alberta's respiratory virus tracker shows lab-confirmed COVID cases have nearly doubled since September. AHS says some hospitals are experiencing high occupancy levels.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2024