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Public health officials are urging Canadians to ensure vaccinations are up-to-date ahead of the Easter long weekend as concerns about the spread of measles persist, including in Ontario where more than 100 cases were reported in the past week.In its weekly update on Thursday, Public Health Ontario said 109 new cases of measles have boosted the total to 925 since an outbreak began in October. Of those, 773 are confirmed and 152 are probable. Six patients have been admitted to hospital, all of whom were unimmunized children.
April 17, 2025 - 17:11 | Kristy Kirkup, Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Former Cornwall mayor and federal cabinet minister Ed Lumley has died at the age of 85.
April 17, 2025 - 17:09 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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April 17, 2025 - 16:59 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
The leaders of Canada’s major federal parties face off tonight in the second nationally televised debate of the
election campaign
. The English-language debate will be televised on Thursday at 7 p.m., just 24 hours after the leaders battled each other in the
French-language debate...
April 17, 2025 - 16:56 | Catherine Lévesque , Stuart Thomson , Christopher Nardi | National Post
MONTREAL — Leaders of the Conservative party, NDP and Bloc Québécois are expected to spend Thursday evening’s English-language debate trying to steal support from Liberal leader Mark Carney, who appeared to emerge relatively unscathed from Wednesday’s French face-off.
Carney
,
Conservative Leader...
April 17, 2025 - 16:36 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
The Saskatchewan legislature has unanimously passed an Opposition NDP private members’ bill to formally recognize Sikh Heritage Month in April.Bhajan Brar’s legislation says the month is important to Sikh Canadians who celebrate Vaisakhi, a major festival that marks a key event in Sikh history and faith.
April 17, 2025 - 16:29 | | The Globe and Mail
