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Kathy Brewer-Dalton, a director with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, told a provincial legislative committee today that testing of the Island’s waterways has yet to be completed.

Dr. Malcolm Lock, the acting medical officer of health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, confirmed the death during a board of health meeting.

Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source.

Stigma, feelings of shame and even discrimination continue to be commonplace among people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of a new survey.

PHAC says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of its updated protein-based vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, which far exceeds the uptake by Canadians last year.

Conference included thoughtful discussion and learning, but also dancing and a celebration of past presidents.

McMaster Children’s Hospital says it will resume tonsil and adenoid surgeries next week, almost four months after two children died following the procedure.

Until this year, babies across Canada were only given an antibody drug that protects against severe RSV if they were born prematurely or had other significant risk factors.