6 h. ago Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirms two measles cases in region

The two individuals, related, contracted measles during travel outside the Eastern Ontario region, the health unit said Friday.

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10 h. ago Confirmed cases of measles in Alberta now at 326, continue to rise

The number of confirmed cases of measles in Alberta has now reached 326 with 97 of them in children under 5 years of age and three people in intensive care.

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4 d. ago Abell Pest Control Promotes Tick Prevention During Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Toronto, Ontario, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Lyme disease cases continue to rise across Canada, researchers at the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab at the University of Guelph are working to understand this complex illness better and develop more accurate diagnostic tools. Their vital work is supported by Abell Pest Control, helping […]

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7 d. ago The costs to own a car in Canada are rapidly rising, in addition to tariffs

The costs involved in car ownership continue to rise at a rapid rate, and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could create a snowball effect.

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8 d. ago Did you visit Food Basics or Costco last week? Ottawa health unit warns of possible measles exposure

Ottawa Public Health has confirmed the city’s first cases of measles since 2019 amid a province-wide outbreak that has now topped more than 1,200 cases.

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9 d. ago Telus tops watchdog’s telecom complaints ranking as overall gripes up 12%: report

Telus Corp. is the most complained-about telecommunications service provider in Canada so far this year, as overall grievances by customers continue to rise in the sector.

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9 d. ago Ontario expected to fall into recession this year as a result of U.S. tariffs

There's been a lot of talk about a forthcoming recession in Canada since Wells Fargo forecasted that the nation will "enter a technical recession this year," but anyone who's been staying abreast of our languishing economic trajectory is well aware that we've already been in a per-capita recession for many months.With unemployment continuing to rise alongside the cost of living, the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canadian imports has come at possibly the worst time, and will be a key factor edging us into recession proper.Of course, some industries and geographical areas will feel the effects more than others, depending on how things end up playing out in the hands of a flip-floppy President Trump. But when it comes to Ontario specifically, one new report sheds light on what Canada's most populous province can expect economically.Coming from the desk of the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, the docu...

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2 w. ago Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began

Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. It says a total of 1,020 people have had measles since the province’s outbreak began last October. The agency says the ongoing rise in cases is “due to continued exposures and transmission among individuals […]

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2 w. ago Four new measles cases confirmed in southern Alberta, now 122 confirmed cases in the province

Four new measles cases have been confirmed in southern Alberta. As of noon Wednesday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) says 35 people in total have now been infected with the highly contagious virus in the south zone. No new cases have been reported in the Calgary zone, where five cases have been confirmed. Across Alberta, there […]

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2 w. ago Four new measles cases confirmed in southern Alberta, now 129 confirmed cases in the province

Measles outbreaks are occurring across Canada, but are highly preventable, says AHS

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2 w. ago Alberta Health Services warns of new measles exposures in several communities

Alberta Health Services has issued warnings about a least a dozen new locations in the province where people may have been exposed to confirmed cases of measles.

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2 w. ago Canada, U.S. stock markets rally as economic uncertainty persists

The only prediction many Wall Street strategists are willing to make is that financial markets will continue to jerk up and down as hopes rise and fall over Trump's trade policies.

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2 w. ago Loblaws says groceries are about to get more expensive in Canada again

Shoppers can expect to see grocery prices continue to rise in Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to a new report by Loblaw Companies Limited.The retailer, which owns major grocery chains like Loblaws, No Frills and Real Canadian Superstore, released its April food inflation report on Monday, following Statistics Canada's latest Consumer Price Index release last week.StatsCan reported that the country's inflation rate rose to 2.3 per cent in March, with food inflation spiking to 3.2 per cent.Loblaw says the 25 per cent tariffs slapped on Canada continue to challenge key sectors and lower consumer confidence.When the trade war between Canada and the U.S. began in March, the grocery giant told us that shoppers would not see an immediate impact on food prices."We expect a wide range of timing depending on the type of product, the current level of inventory, and the ability to find alternatives," said a Lo...

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2 w. ago AHS issues warning for measles exposure in Alberta's south health zone

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified that there are more cases of measles in the south health zone. The people who have the confirmed cases of measles in the Taber, Alberta area have been out in public area while they were infectious. Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and […]

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2 w. ago Number of Alberta measles cases rises to 118 as AHS issues warning for exposure in South health zone

The province says there are now 118 confirmed cases of the measles in Alberta, with five of those in Calgary. That’s an increase of 29 cases provincewide since the last update provided by the government before the Easter long weekend. The new information comes as Alberta Health Services was notified of more cases of measles […]

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3 w. ago Ontario measles outbreak grows to 925 cases, rate of spread appears to be slowing

Ontario’s historic measles outbreak has grown with 109 new cases confirmed in the past week, but the rate of growth appears to be slowing.

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3 w. ago Confirmed measles case prompts alert issued for Calgary, Canmore and Banff

People who may have been exposed and are born after 1970 are asked to monitor for measles symptoms

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