Measles in Canada, bracing for bad flu season, Vimy cave secrets, and more

Canada loses its measles elimination status, meaning it can no longer claim to be measles-free. Since the fall of 2024, Canada has recorded more than 5,000 measles cases in nine provinces and one territory.

And: Alberta has its first flu death of the season. It may be a sign of things to come, as experts warn the country could be facing “the worst kind of flu season.”

Also: New technology is revealing secrets from a hidden archive beneath the battlefield of Vimy Ridge. Thousands of soldiers spent their nervous final moments before the attack creating art in the soft chalk caves.

Plus: COP30 opens in Brazil, transit strike in Montreal, Carney’s buy Canadian plan, and more.