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Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC
Measles outbreak over after two years
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over.
The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces.
Two infants in Ontario and Alberta who were infected with measles while in the womb died after they were born.
The outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and about a year later led to the loss of Canada’s measles elimination status due to ongoing transmission of the highly contagious disease for more than 12 months.
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer says that although it's encouraging to see the outbreak declared over, it doesn’t mean that measles is gone.
Infectious disease experts have attributed the return of measles to declining vaccination rates, misinformation-fuelled vaccine hesitancy and distrust of authority, as well as disruptions to routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Measles continues to circulate globally, and we can expect to see further travel-related cases here at home,” Reimer said in a statement.
Ontario, which was one of the most affected provinces, declared its outbreak over last fall, while Alberta's ended in July. Public health officials in Manitoba said the province’s last laboratory-confirmed case was in August.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content.
By Hannah Alberga | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Stelco posts strongest quarter since Cleveland-Cliffs takeover amid layoffs
Stelco posts strongest quarter since takeover
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
The chief executive of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. says Stelco has posted its strongest quarterly results since the Ohio-based company acquired the steelmaker two years ago, even as it moves ahead with up to 500 layoffs at its Ontario operations.
Lourenco Goncalves says Stelco became a "positive contributor" to Cleveland-Cliffs' third-quarter results for the period ended Sept. 30 amid a sharp improvement in Canada's hot-rolled steel market.
However, he says more needs to be done by the Canadian government to correct "a clearly oversupplied market for galvanized steel in Canada."
Goncalves says without a clear plan from Ottawa aimed at improving market conditions for galvanized steel, the company made the "difficult but necessary" decision to indefinitely idle its galvanizing lines at Stelco.
He says laid off workers will be called back as soon as the current situation improves.
In the meantime, Goncalves says Stelco will concentrate on hot-rolled products "that actually have a market."
He says total production tonnage at Stelco will be maintained, its contribution to Cleveland-Cliffs' earnings will further increase, and about 2,000 Canadian jobs will be preserved.
Stelco produces hot-rolled steel at its Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ont., for products such as construction materials and pipelines, while its Hamilton Works processes steel into cold-rolled and coated products, including galvanized steel, used for automotive, agriculture and infrastructure applications.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Brett Bundale | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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B.C. judge says parole rules for multiple murderers unconstitutional
Murder parole rules unconstitutional: judge
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Greer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under a faint-hope clause is unconstitutional.
Justice Brenda Brown says the section of the code prescribing 25 years of parole ineligibility infringes upon the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees against cruel and unusual punishment.
Her decision has delayed sentencing again for Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor, who were found guilty of first-degree murder in May for the home-invasion killings of Arnold and Joanne De Jong.
The judge did not give her reasons for the decision, but lawyers will be back in court for another argument that will involve whether the infringement can be justified under Section 1 of the Charter.
A first-degree murder conviction would normally bring a life sentence without chance of parole for 25 years, but lawyers for the trio wanted their clients to be able to ask for the right for early parole, through the faint-hope clause in the Criminal Code.
A former federal government abolished the clause for offenders sentenced after December 2011.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Darryl Greer | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Les nouvelles fonctions que tu attendais arrivent sur Instagram
Avec 700 millions d'utilisateurs, Instagram est présentement le 3e média social le plus populaire au monde, après Facebook et YouTube. Étant à la base une plateforme de partage de photos, le Gram est devenu beaucoup plus que ça: c'est maintenant un lieu où vedettes, influenceurs et population partagent beaucoup de contenu, que ce soit en stories, en direct ou sur leur profil.
Il y a une chose qui était, jusqu'aujourd'hui, assez mal gérée pour un aussi gros média: les commentaires. Ceux-ci seront maintenant revus de deux manières.
1. Les conversations
Devoir ''tag'' la personne à chaque fois qu'on lui répond, ou même lui répondre en privé par moments sans trop comprendre pourquoi: trop de gestion pour rien.
Je crois qu'Instagram a compris notre misère, puisqu'une nouvelle fonction arrive pour régler le problème: les ''thread'' sous les commentaires. Ça va permettre aux personnes de répondre sous un commentaire, et avoir une conversation sans perdre le fil, tout comme sur Facebook. Quelque chose d'assez pratique pour les posts populaires avec des milliers de commentaires. Heureusement, une seule chaîne de réponse pourra être créée pour ne pas avoir quelque chose de chaotique comme sur Reddit.
En voici un aperçu:
Cette fonction sera disponible à compter des prochaines semaines.
2. Une nouvelle mission pour Instagram
La compagnie travaille fort pour améliorer la section commentaires. Cet été Kevin Systrom, le CEO d'Instagram, s'est donné la mission de faire le ménage de la plateforme sociale en éliminant les commentaires méchants. Il travaille très fort sur un système qui identifie les nuances entre un commentaire déplacé ou non. Par exemple, « belle paire » peut être un commentaire pervers envers une femme, mais aussi un commentaire normal sous une paire de nouvelles chaussures.
Son plus gros objectif est de nettoyer sa plateforme, mais il veut aussi montrer que la toxicité en ligne n'est pas inévitable. Montrer que ça doit être une priorité pour tous de créer un espace sécuritaire et sain.
Source: Instagram