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B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge in mourning after mass shooting kills 9, including 6 inside school | CBC

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Whooping cough cases reported in the Yukon - Yukon News Residents are advised to watch for symptoms and seek care

"Pertussis is a contagious bacterial respiratory infection that spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes or has prolonged close face-to-face contact."

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2nd outbreak in 6 days declared at Kelowna long-term care facility: Interior Health - West K News The outbreaks are at Cottonwoods Care Centre

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Judge certifies class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 outbreak at Manitoba care home A class-action lawsuit against the former operator of a Winnipeg personal care home where dozens of Manitobans died during an extended COVID-19 outbreak will go forward.

"...a class-action lawsuit against the former operator of a Winnipeg personal care home where dozens of Manitobans died during an extended COVID-19 outbreak will go forward....."

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Judge certifies class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 deaths at Maples care home in Winnipeg | CBC News A class-action lawsuit naming the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the former operator of a long-term care home that was the site of Manitoba's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is going ahead.

"A class-action lawsuit naming the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the former operator of a long-term care home that was the site of Manitoba's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is going ahead."

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More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds | CBC News A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of discipli...

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Measles is spreading across Florida. The state's updates lag more than a week Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity.

"Most people — 97% according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — who were sickened with measles last year were unvaccinated."

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Emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital to close overnight - Mission City Record ‘Temporary service interruptions’ in place from 5 p.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Monday

"The emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will close overnight and reopen Monday (Feb. 9) morning."

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Nearly 6,500 Hamilton students were suspended last year over missing vaccine records. Public health says its enforcement strategy is working Enforcement in Hamilton began in the 2024-25 school year and is being rolled out in phases over two years due to a high volume of missing records after the pandemic.

Nearly 6,500 Hamilton students were suspended last year over missing vaccine records. Public health says its enforcement strategy is working

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Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors | CBC News Some Alberta doctors are warning a move by the provincial government to increase the access parents have to the medical records of teenagers could put some patients at risk.

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Inside the decision to postpone Canada's first Olympic women's hockey game | CBC Sports Canada's opening game against Finland in women's hockey at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics was postponed because the Finns were struck with the norovirus. Thursday's preliminary-round game will now...

"Thirteen members of the Finnish women's hockey team were either ill or quarantining ahead of Thursday's game. That left only 10 players left to compete..."

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Measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico | CBC News Jalisco state in west-central Mexico is issuing a health alert and mandating the use of face masks in schools amid a measles outbreak in the state capital ahead of serving as a host city for upcoming ...

"The Mexican state of Jalisco issued a health alert and mandated the use of face masks in schools as a measles outbreak hit the state capital..."

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Graph showing Canada's estimated daily % of population infected or experiencing long COVID, by province (average error -/+ 10% overall; 7% last 2 weeks) Graph available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index Page 15 (Combined prevalence: Infections, LongCOVID)

Table showing estimated new daily and cumulative Omicron hospitalization costs by province - 5 week rolling averages (average error -/+ 10% overall; 7% most recent 2 weeks) Table available at: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index Page 17 (Hospitalization costs, burden)

About 2.3% of people in Canada are infected and/or experiencing life activity-limiting long COVID this week.

The estimated cost of hospitalizations from this week's infections in Canada is $120.0M.

This image shows gauges with the Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 13.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 18.6 British Columbia: HIGH - 6.3 Manitoba: SEVERE - 18.4 New Brunswick: SEVERE - 19.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.7 North: VERY HIGH - 13.9 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 10.4 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Prince Edward Island: SEVERE - 18.9 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.0 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 18.7 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026

SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, NL
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Death of premature Alberta baby with measles was not made public for months, documents show Alberta has the highest rate of cases per capita of any province or territory, and has been under scrutiny for its response

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Calgary committee to make 'symbolic' vote on supervised consumption site closure | CBC News Members of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city's sole supervised consumption site.

"Proponents say the site, like other harm reduction facilities, provides a safer space for drug users to use substances under medical supervision in downtown Calgary and shuttering it could lead to a rise in overdose deaths."

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Square graphic with “whn.global” in the top-left on a dark charcoal background. Large green headline reads: “It’s not ‘flu season.’ It’s stacked transmission.” Below, white text says: “Multiple respiratory pathogens are spreading at the same time— flu, COVID, RSV, measles, and more.” Under the text is a photo of a person in a black baseball cap holding a tissue to their nose/sneezing. Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Square text-only graphic on a dark charcoal background with “whn.global” in the top-left. Large green headline reads: “When illnesses overlap, harm doesn’t just add up — it multiplies.” Below in white text: “More strain on healthcare. More missed work + school. More long-term health impact. More confusion and burnout.” Then: “And eventually… we start treating preventable harm as inevitable.” (with “preventable harm” and “inevitable.” highlighted in green). Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

Square graphic on a dark charcoal background with “whn.global” in the top-left. Large green headline reads: “Prevention exists, and it works.” Below, white paragraph text says: “Respirator-grade masks provide respiratory protection against inhalation of airborne pathogens. Masking is one tool among several, alongside ventilation, filtration, testing, and isolation protocols.” Beneath the text is a photo of a white respirator-style mask (N95-type) lying on a wooden tabletop with bright yellow straps. Footer in small white text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

This isn’t just “flu season.” It’s multiple pathogens circulating at once — and the harm adds up fast.

Respirator-grade masks provide respiratory protection against inhalation of airborne pathogens. Layered prevention works: masking + ventilation + filtration + testing + isolation protocols.

Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Disproportionately Affect Young and Middle-Age Adults - PubMed Younger and middle-age individuals are disproportionally affected by Neuro-PASC regardless of acute COVID-19 severity. Although older people more frequently have abnormal neurologic findings and comorbidities, younger and middle-age patients suffer from a higher burden of Neuro-PASC symptoms and cog …

Link to the article noted above: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39575583/

Psychological distress among Ontario teens has nearly tripled in a decade, study finds Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, among Ontario teenagers has increased in the past decade, and it may be linked to cannabis use, a new Ontario study suggests.

“Younger and middle-age individuals are disproportionally affected by neurologic manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of acute COVID-19 severity.” (Choudhury et al., 2025; DOI: 10.1002/ana.27128)

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The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the door to U.S. health care - CCPA Alberta’s two-tier health care legislation ends single-payer public health care and puts Canadian medicare at risk

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5 patient COVID outbreak at Guelph General Hospital Those who work and receive care in the hospital in the outbreak unit are required to wear a mask

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A new 988: California’s vision for mental health crisis line plagued by delays California’s 988 suicide and crisis line use has surged, but Cal OES delays and funding issues threaten interoperability with 911 and local crisis center capacity.

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Public health suspending Ottawa students for incomplete vaccinations The public health agency is warning that suspensions have been issued and more are imminent for many Ottawa students in elementary and high school who have incomplete vaccination records. Ottawa Publi...

"To attend school in Ontario, students must be vaccinated against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcal, and varicella (for students born in 2010 or later) "

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Who's envious of the socks I got for Xmas?

Local hospital declares COVID-19 outbreak The outbreak was declared on Saturday in collaboration with Algoma Public Health

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NL Health Services outlines flu season precautions - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is sharing information to help people stay safe during the flu and respiratory illness season. There continue to be cases of influenza in the province, w...

"Stay home when feeling sick. Wear a mask in crowded or indoor spaces...."

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More than 100 Canada Revenue Agency employees fired for misconduct and CERB payments The Canada Revenue Agency recorded 370 cases of employee misconduct last year that included insubordination, time theft, inappropriate workplace behaviour and the unauthorized access of taxpayer infor...

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Long COVID is here to stay—even in children Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...

“The take-home message from this study is clear: long COVID is here to stay, even in children, & can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation. …Without decisive action, the long-term societal cost of long COVID will continue to rise.”

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Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.

MSM clueing into to the fact that viruses have chronic impacts.

“Officials in ‘23 declared an end to the COVID pandemic. 2 years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal info about the virus’s ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve, even in some w/ mild symptoms.”

Flu Tragedy in Marysville as Teen Becomes Washington’s First Pediatric Death This Season Marysville teen is Washington’s first pediatric flu death this season. Officials urge vaccinations and early treatment.

"A Marysville teenager has died after contracting influenza, health officials confirmed Wednesday"

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