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Children's hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll

TORONTO — Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza last month than it did in November last year. A spokesperson for CHEO said the difference is stark […]

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Published: 12/4/2025
Updated: 12/5/2025
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TORONTO — Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year.

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza last month than it ...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?