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As pandemic protocols continue through our winter season you may find yourself wearing a frozen or frosty mask. Rachel Schoutsen explores best practices in Health and Weather. 

How to handle a frozen or frosty mask this winter

Cold storage of this vaccine is very necessary and it creates distribution complications. Rachel Schoutsen reports.

Why cold storage for Pfizer's COVID vaccine is necessary

As the temperatures drop you may think about lighting up the fireplace. But, as Rachel Schoutsen learns, a chimney may actually suck heat OUT of your home instead.

Your fireplace could be making the house colder, here's why

It looks like Canada's cold winter weather could favour the survival of the COVID19 virus. Rachel explains in Health and Weather.

4 reasons why COVID thrives in the cold

The cold weather means different considerations for COVID safety. Rachel Schoutsen reports.

Are mittens really COVID-19 spreaders? Experts weigh in

Carbon Monoxide poisoning can provoke flu-like symptoms, but it's a deadly mistake to confuse the two.

Confusing CO poisoning with COVID this winter could be deadly

Proper sleep and outdoor exposure to daylight are the best ways to manage depression but being in a pandemic is not helping. Here are some tips to manage the stress of this upcoming season. 

Time change during a pandemic is hard but we have tips to help

Due to the pandemic switching winter tires seems more debatable this year. Rachel answers some tire swapping questions in this Health and Weather.

Tire swap? Everything you need to know this winter

WHO sends a warning about the ineffectiveness of a wet mask.

When a mask gets wet, can it still protect you?

Experts weigh in on the complicated decisions ahead for Canada.

A COVID-19 vaccine is only the start, what happens next?

Tracing COVID19 in sewage has proven successful in many European countries. How has Canadas adapted to this form of tracing? Rachel has the details in Health and Weather.

What you flush down the toilet could help with the fight against COVID-19

As the seasons change so is our reality living in a world with COVID-19. The surge in numbers is not only alarming but will create larger confusion as we go into the flu season. Rachel explains in our latest installment of Health and Weather. 

Is it COVID-19 or seasonal flu? Spot the differences 

As the new school year begins the Breakfast Club of Canada is facing a funding emergency and COVID19 is playing a big role. Rachel has the story.

Breakfast program for kids faces a funding emergency due to pandemic

As the seasons change experts across Canada worry about what this may do to COVID-19 numbers. Rachel explains in this latest installment of Health and Weather.

An increase in COVID-19 cases expected this fall, but how bad will it get? 

Infectious disease doctor Sumon Chakrabarti gives tips about best practices for a safer return to school. 

How to avoid COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, doctor weighs in

The Canadian Government has released temperature predictions for 2100. What does this mean for heatwaves and health? Rachel Schoutsen explores in Health and Weather. 

‘This scares us all in medicine,’ a look into extreme heat in 2100

We are revealing some of our best-kept secrets when it comes to getting rid of these pests. 

Our best-kept secrets for repelling ticks and mosquitoes revealed 

There are environmental and human health concerns in relation to oxybenzone, which is a common chemical found in sunscreen. The Weather Network's Rachel Schoutsen explains. 

Common chemical in sunscreen could be harmful, experts warn 

As school boards across Canada strategize for the return to school in September, SickKids Hospital organized a panel of experts to weigh in on best practices. 

Schools set to reopen in September, SickKids doctors weigh in

Health experts advice NOT to wear a mask outside in the heat and humidity.