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It’s hard to predict what kind of influenza season Canada might see this year, so people should get both their COVID-19 vaccines and a flu shot, even at the same time, says Dr. Susy Hota, Medical director for infection prevention and control at Toronto’s University Health Network.
British Columbia’s health minister and top public health doctor are set to provide an update today on the COVID-19 situation.
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says Friday is a firm deadline for the province’s health-care workers to be vaccinated or suspended without pay. Several professional orders say they will suspend unvaccinated members’ licences that same day; some union representatives worry about the fallout.
The Salish Storm will get to hit the ice at 5 p.m. every Wednesday in Nanaimo, B.C., thanks to the help of community sponsors, volunteers and the City of Nanaimo.
Powerful local stories from Newfoundland and Labrador and acclaimed Indigenous works from across Canada—that’s what the National Film Board of Canada is bringing to the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (October 13–17, 2021) this year in a selection of four outstanding new films.