A local doctor who worked in a COVID-19 ICU unit says she and her colleagues are just starting to process how Saturday marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.
An opponent of vaccines who urged violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Monday.
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions deteriorating, a report from the UN Development Program said Wednesday.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" but said it did not pose much threat to public health.
As 2023 draws to an end, with promises of holiday parties and crowds and lots of inadvertent exchanges of shared air, mask-wearing is much more off than on around the country even as COVID's long tail lingers. The days of anything approaching a widespread mask mandate would be like the Ghost of Christmas Past, a glimpse into what was.
Forty-two per cent of the people in Canada reporting lasting symptoms had them for a year or more, but Canadian doctors and scientists want long COVID patients to know that research is accelerating.
The Kingston General Hospital (KGH) says a surge of emergency department inpatients, including a day that had a near record 580 admissions, has the hospital struggling to keep up as COVID-19 and the respiratory virus season peaks across the province.
The federal government has recovered $40 million of its investment in the now-defunct Quebec-based vaccine developer Medicago as part of a deal with the parent company, the innovation minister announced Thursday.
As flu season sweeps across Canada and new research suggests the disease could come with a more long-term burden for some, health officials and experts are reminding the public of the importance of getting your shot.
Moderna said its Chief Commercial Officer Arpa Garay has stepped down from the role and CEO Stephane Bancel will look over sales and marketing, sending the shares of the vaccine maker down 5% on Tuesday.
A school bus carrying children was involved in a crash in south Edmonton Wednesday morning.
An active shooter situation will be simulated in St. Albert on Thursday for the city and local first responders to practice their response to a mass casualty event.
BMX racer Molly Simpson is still riding the high of a fifth-place finish at the Paris Olympics. But the 22-year-old from Red Deer, Alta., has plenty more to do.
The City Hall parkade will reopen its doors at the end of the week after being closed for nearly a year, just in time to accommodate downtown visitors during the holidays.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s decision not to assess the impact of a massive thermal coal mine expansion is "cowardly” and “colossal backtracking” on Canada’s commitments to stop exporting this dirty fossil fuel, says an environmental advocate.
Two Edmonton teachers talk about hot to make a holiday meal for six for less than $100.
It wasn’t how Leon Draisaitl envisioned getting his league-leading 20th goal of the season, but he’s perfectly fine with it.
An Alberta family doctor and veterinarian has been suspended for unprofessional conduct.
A man who was near the south Edmonton scene where a baby was found dead on Saturday says the "shock" of the discovery lingers days later.
Students at a Que. school are accusing their teacher of unlawfully selling their art online. Genevieve Beauchemin has the details.
Negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its workers appear to be in a deadlock as the two sides remain far apart on wages and other issues.
Meta users are experiencing a widespread outage, including applications like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Facebook Messenger, according to third-party website Downdetector.com.
Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.
Montreal and Quebec police arrested five suspects they believe have organized crime ties in connection with three homicides in 2023 and 2024.
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
The Liberals' promise of a temporary GST break and $250 rebate cheques haven't benefited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his minority government when it comes to public support, according to Nanos Research data.
A Vancouver woman didn’t let an emergency C-section keep her from Saturday’s Taylor Swift concert.
A Manitoba nurse who was found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attacking another nurse in a Winnipeg hospital has been suspended from practicing.
An eight-year-old boy has died following a crash between a snow plow dump truck and a car on B.C.'s Highway 3.
Calgary police rushed to a downtown office building on Wednesday after a suspicious person was reported inside.
The final report on the Bearspaw feeder main break is scheduled to be presented to a city committee on Wednesday, along with a price tag on the repairs, which is in the neighbourhood of $35 to $45 million.
The search is on for a suspect in a vicious assault in Calgary's northeast that has left a woman on life support.
Emergency crews have suspended their river search for a missing Saskatchewan man.
A Saskatoon high school drama production took an unexpected turn when a massive power outage took the lights out in the middle of a packed house last week.
Saskatoon welcomed 87 new Canadians on Tuesday at TCU Place. The event hosted by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The Saskatchewan NDP is accusing Premier Scott Moe of billing taxpayers for a "fundraising trip." Moe was in Toronto earlier in the year for a summit, but also attended a business gala where attendees were asked to consider a political donation.
A background dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.
A Saskatchewan family's experience with a public long-term care home is raising the alarm on the “unlivable” conditions faced by some seniors in the province.
More rain and wind are ahead for the Maritimes Wednesday through Thursday, with weather warnings in effect for parts of the region.
Two men have been charged after police allegedly seized a loaded weapon and body armour from a stolen vehicle that fled from officers in southwestern New Brunswick.
The RCMP is searching for a man from Truro, N.S., who is wanted on a provincewide warrant.
Hamilton police say that they discovered a series of “man-made holes and tunnels” during a patrol of a downtown encampment earlier this week.
Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.
A man who allegedly stole a white Jeep with a dog inside it in Etobicoke Wednesday morning is being sought by police.
The Quebec Education Ministry will formally investigate three Montreal schools for possible religious abuses. Preliminary information points to a toxic climate and behavior that could lead to fears for students' safety, among other things.
Around 90 firefighters are at an apartment building in Dorval after a fire broke out on the fifth floor of a seven-storey building.
Montreal and Quebec police arrested five suspects they believe have organized crime ties in connection with three homicides in 2023 and 2024.
Someone in Wellington County could be $40 million dollars richer.
Police are investigating after 21 people lost a combined $63,000 as part of a rental fraud in Kitchener.
Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.
