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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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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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Report finds construction company got $42M in excess claims on Winnipeg police HQ
Inquiry finds Winnipeg was overcharged on cop HQ
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
The commissioner of a public inquiry into the development of Winnipeg's police headquarters has found that the city was overcharged and overpaid tens of millions to the lead construction company.
Garth Smorang wrote in his final report he is satisfied the evidence presented during the inquiry, which began earlier this year, suggests Caspian Construction received approximately $42 million for excess claims, while another $1.3 million was paid to an employee of a consulting firm for project costs but was diverted elsewhere.
The inquiry is examining the city's development of a headquarters for the Winnipeg Police Service, which ran more than $70 million over budget by the time it was completed in 2016.
Smorang says had the city not been overcharged, the project's final costs would have fallen well within the total that was approved by council in 2011.
The purchase and renovation of the former Canada Post building was the subject of an RCMP investigation into fraud, but no charges were laid.
A judge in a civil court case, launched by the city, found in 2022 that Phil Sheegl, the city's former chief administrative officer, accepted a bribe from the owner of Caspian.
Sheegl had said the money was for an unrelated real estate transaction in Arizona, in which the contractor bought equity and the proceeds were split with former Mayor Sam Katz, who was a co-investor in the property.
Katz told the inquiry that he should have disclosed the sale.
He said the money he received had no influence on his votes on the project, and he was hurt by the description of the land sale as a bribe.
Smorang issued 25 recommendations relating to procurement policies and how the city handles major projects, including improving the city's request for proposals on large-scale projects.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.
By Brittany Hobson | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Cette page TikTok partage des clips de Cornemuse et les commentaires sont juste hilarants
Quand tu regardes ça avec des yeux d’adultes... 😬
Si tu étais enfant à la fin des années 1990, tu te rappelles surement de l'émission Cornemuse, qui jouait sur les ondes de Télé-Québec. Le personnage principal, Cornemuse, était une vétérinaire qui prenait soin de quatre enfants de quatre ans, soit Tibor le tigre, Rafi la ratonne, Kounga la kangourou et Bagou le singe.
Depuis le 3 mars dernier, le compte bon vieux temps sur TikTok partage des clips de l'émission jeunesse et cumule pas moins de 220 700 mentions « j'aime » ainsi que plus de 11 000 followers au moment d'écrire ces lignes. Ceux et celles qui écoutaient la série étant enfants réalisent plusieurs choses en la réécoutant à l'âge adulte et leurs commentaires sont juste hilarants.
Pour les deux premières vidéos mises en ligne, la personne responsable de la page TikTok a rassemblé quelques clips assez malaisants de l'émission, dont Rafi qui dit «gourne» au lieu de «gourde», Kounga qui traite Rafi de stupide, car celle-ci a construit une souris verte au lieu de blanche avec de la pâte à modelée ou encore Bagou qui regarde des photos de famille assez étranges.
Des internautes avaient même du mal à croire que c'était une émission qui leur plaisait à l'époque.
«OMG, c'était tellement malaisant, comment j'ai fait pour écouter ça, en [plus] c'était mon émission préf [plus] jeune. »
« Cornemuse c'était bizarre tout court. »
« J'me rappelais pas que c'était bad [de même] WTF.»
Parmi les dizaine de vidéos, le comportement de la ratonne Rafi fait particulièrement réagir, tandis que plusieurs disent qu'elle est toujours fâchée et en fait toujours des tonnes pour rien.
«Est* que Rafi était toujours fâchée bro. »
« Rafi était tellement drama queen jesus. »
« Rafi était toujours dans les moments cringes lmfao. »
Si l'envie te prend de réécouter les épisodes toi aussi, sache que quelques-unes des émissions sont sur YouTube. Connais-tu encore toutes les paroles de la chanson du générique «Toc, Toc, Toc. Bloc à bloc »? Ça reste à confirmer, mais tu pourras certainement voir si toi aussi, tu réagis différemment maintenant que tu regardes le tout avec tes yeux d'adulte.