Health

Fauci says 'it will be when not if' for a COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine and that he remains "cautiously ...

Jun 23, 2020

COVID vaccine coming

PRINCE GEORGE - Vaccinations are a controversial subject at the best of times. Health care officials are scrambling to create a vaccine for COVID-19, with human trials set to take place in Singapore a...

Jun 19, 2020

Calls grow for Trudeau to end MSM blood donation ban

OTTAWA - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make people sick across Canada, health authorities are imploring Canadians to donate blood - all Canadians except men who have had recent sex with other ...

Jun 13, 2020

Seniors hoping for in-person visits at care homes soon

PRINCE GEORGE - BC's Restart Plan is humming along but most seniors living in care homes are still unable to have visits with family. While most families are itching to see their loved ones in person,...

Jun 12, 2020

Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is months, not years away

OTTAWA - One of Canada's preeminent infectious disease experts says he is confident a vaccine for COVID-19 will be ready in months, not years. Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Research Cen...

Jun 12, 2020

COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts

Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...

Jun 10, 2020

Parents weigh their options as students can return to class on Monday

PRINCE GEORGE - Monday marks the start of Phase Three for BC's Restart Plan and with that, the return to classrooms for many students. That means School District 57 students will be able to go back to...

May 27, 2020

Despite warm weather, Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have a responsibility to themselves and to the people around them to follow public health rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. He also says that ...

May 25, 2020

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

OTTAWA - The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks. Dr. Kamran Kha...

May 25, 2020

Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine

HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...

May 17, 2020