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Author: Alanna Smith
Publication Date: January 9, 2026 - 19:27
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Flu numbers start to ease after hitting three-year peak in December
January 9, 2026
Influenza cases peaked in late December, reaching a three-year high in Canada, but they continue to roar across the country.
Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada, updated on Friday, show the positivity rate for flu hit 33.3 per cent at the end of December – the highest rate recorded over the last three viral seasons. The previous record was 27.6 per cent in the 2024-25 season.
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February 6, 2026 - 17:45 | | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — The Official Languages Commissioner was graded a D in translation Friday after posting a spoof Valentine’s Day card in French suggesting that practicing a second tongue is surprisingly… arousing.
It’s common practice for organizations to post joke Valentine’s cards on the internet to promote their cause on the official day of romance.
What’s less common, however, is for the federal government’s bilingualism watchdog to post one suggesting practicing a second official language is exciting for both the mind… and lower body.
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February 6, 2026 - 17:16 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Ontario's solicitor general is declining to speak about the arrest of multiple officers in an organized crime scandal rocking police forces in and around Toronto.
February 6, 2026 - 17:02 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
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