1 hour ago ASIRT, Calgary police release more details on man shot by officer in Dalhousie

Calgary police say a man who was shot by police following a confrontation with officers at the Dalhousie LRT station on Tuesday is now facing several charges.

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5 h. ago ‘Shelter in place’ warning issued after officer shot in Welland, Ont.

Niagara regional police say a shooting in Welland, Ont. has prompted the hospital and local schools in the area to be placed under lockdown on Friday morning.

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5 h. ago Police officer shot in Welland as residents urged to shelter in place

Schools in the area as well as Welland County General Hospital are currently in lockdown

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5 h. ago Charges laid against man shot in police incident at Dalhousie CTrain station

Law enforcement called to Dalhousie station parking lot for reports of man with knife acting aggressively toward peace officer

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6 h. ago Bird flu and flooding present a dual crisis for B.C. poultry farmers

B.C. Poultry now estimates 175,000 birds were lost due to flooding in Abbotsford.

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23 h. ago Shooting deaths of 2 young men at southeast Edmonton home ruled double homicide

Two men in their 20s were shot dead at home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in what Edmonton police detectives believe was a targeted double homicide.

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35 h. ago Mother who lost toddler in 2016 urges people to take the flu seriously

Jude, the two-year-old son of Jill Promoli, a mother and school trustee from the Toronto area, died from influenza B.

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47 h. ago Montreal doctors call for caution and flu shots amid surge in cases

Rates of influenza transmission are doubling every week in Quebec, and the disease is particularly virulent in schools.

Science

47 h. ago This H3N2 flu strain is spreading ‘rapidly.’ Why subclade K is hitting hard

Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

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55 h. ago When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the flu is contagious one day before and about five days after symptoms start

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55 h. ago Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says

Respondents expressed the most hesitancy around the COVID-19 and flu shots

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67 h. ago ‘Take a fever reducer and go home’: Flu surge strains overcrowded ERs at Montreal children’s hospitals

Montreal children’s hospitals are overwhelmed by flu cases, with doctors urging parents to avoid ERs for mild symptoms and seek home care or clinics instead.

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3 d. ago Will Knoblauch give hot shot rookie a real shot? Or staple him to fourth line?

This in from Bob Stauffer, host of Oilers Now, tonight’s line-up for the Edmonton Oilers against the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the American Hockey League’s hottest rookie Quinn Hutson making his season debut and goalie Tristan Jarry starting for his old team: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Savoie Mangiapane-Henrique-Janmark Frederic-Lazar-Hutson Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Regula Stastney-Emberson Jarry My take 1. Huston on the […]

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3 d. ago No, you can’t get the flu from a flu shot — and other misconceptions

Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, debunks some common misconceptions about the flu and the flu shot

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3 d. ago Don't wait. Get your shot soon because flu season is striking 'with a vengeance,' doctor says

The mutated variety of the disease and low rate of vaccination mean influenza can travel like "a burning fire that has unimpeded progress," says Dr. Donald Vinh of the MUHC.

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3 d. ago Did Connor Bedard just lose his shot at making Canada’s Olympic hockey team?

Chicago Blackhawks star centre has been placed on injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury last week.

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4 d. ago Cowan: Jacob Fowler could be odd man out in crowded Canadiens crease

Jakub Dobes shows he's ready for a shot at the No. 1 job with an impressive 27-save performance in Sunday's 4-1 win over Edmonton.

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4 d. ago $25,000 reward offered to find accused in Pickering Casino guard’s death

Mike Ferdinand was shot on Oct. 9, 2023 while at work

Economics

4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers giving rookie sensation Quinn Hutson his NHL shot

The Edmonton Oilers are attempting to inject some life into their moribund bottom six by recalling the hottest rookie in the AHL. Quinn Hutson, who leads all American League freshmen in goals (16) and points (28) in 24 games, is on his way to join the Oilers, who are in need of an injection of […]

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4 d. ago Health officials urge vaccination after three children in Ottawa area die of flu

Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, public health officials say.

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