Saba Aziz
National Online Journalist
Saba Aziz is a national online journalist based in Toronto. She has been covering the health beat for Global News among other topics.
Previously, she worked at Al Jazeera English, focusing on the Middle East, South Asia, women’s rights and the COVID-19 pandemic.
She has written extensively about sports and covered major international sports events in Qatar (including the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup).
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Indigenous representation in health care improving – but ‘enormous gaps’ remainAmong the calls to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, some are focused specifically on health care. What progress has been made?CanadaSep 30
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Canada just had its lowest number of births in 17 years. What’s behind it?There were 351,679 births registered across the country in 2022, which was the sharpest drop recorded since 2005, according to data from Statistics Canada.CanadaSep 27
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At-home HPV tests now available across Canada. What to knowThe self-testing kit by Switch Health can be bought online and is available across Canada except for the northern territories and Prince Edward Island.HealthSep 26
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Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: reportA new report by Food Banks Canada paints a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade in the D-range when it comes to tackling poverty.CanadaSep 26
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Canadians in India urged to ‘remain vigilant’ amid calls for protestsCanada has updated its travel advisory for its citizens in India as tensions mount between the two countries over the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader in B.C.CanadaSep 25
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NASA’s first asteroid sample coming to Earth. What could it uncover?The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is expected to land in the United States on Sunday carrying 250g of rock and dust from the surface of asteroid Bennu for scientific research.ScienceSep 23
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How bad could allergies get this fall? What Canadians can expectFrom pollen to mould spores to dust mites, different allergens affect Canadians during the fall. Experts weigh in on what to expect this year and how to navigate the season.CanadaSep 23
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Canada’s defence officials repeatedly delayed disclosing wrongdoings: watchdogOfficials at the Department of National Defence repeatedly delayed the disclosure of wrongdoings within the DND and in the Canadian Armed Forces, a government watchdog says.CanadaSep 19
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Youth self-harm higher than expected during COVID-19 pandemic: studyHospital visits for self-harm among youth saw a 'large' increase during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, according to a new study.CanadaSep 18
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Worried about natural disasters while travelling? What insurance can coverDemand in Canada for travel insurance is soaring with natural disasters disrupting tourism on top of another COVID-19 wave looming, experts say.CanadaAug 31
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Job scams are on the rise in Canada. How to protect yourselfThe Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning people of an increase in job opportunity fraud that could take advantage of those looking for work.CanadaAug 29
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Canada’s critical infrastructure an ‘almost certain’ target for cybercrimeCybercriminals 'will almost certainly continue to target high-value organizations in critical infrastructure sectors in Canada,' a new report is warning.CanadaAug 28
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‘Significant’ space study offers hope for bone disease treatmentA Canadian study published this month suggested that the human body can recover from bone loss by using fat stored in the bone marrow tissue.CanadaAug 25
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Eritrean community tension boiling over in Canada. What’s behind it?Tensions are boiling over in Canada within the Eritrean community after festivals turned violent in Toronto and Edmonton this month.CanadaAug 25
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Work commute rising in Canada as more people going into officeStatistics Canada released a report Tuesday that showed nearly 16 million Canadians – or four in five employees – commuted to work in May.CanadaAug 22
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Wildfires in B.C., N.W.T. causing ‘apocalyptic devastation,’ Trudeau saysA state of emergency has been declared in B.C., and an encroaching wildfire has forced all residents of the Northwest Territories' capital to evacuate.CanadaAug 21
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China is keeping group tour restrictions on Canada. What will the impact be?China has opened up group tours for dozens of more countries, but Canada notably remains absent from the approved travel destinations.CanadaAug 18
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1 in 4 Canadian kids don’t get enough sleep. A back-to-school routine may helpSummer holidays tend to throw off children’s schedules and disrupt sleeping patterns, making it harder to get back into the school routine, experts say.CanadaAug 17
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Most Canadians have hybrid COVID-19 immunity. Could it prevent a fall wave?By March 2023, more than 75 per cent of the population had immunity because of a COVID-19 infection, according to a new CMAJ study.CanadaAug 15
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Why hybrid work is ‘here to stay’ as even Zoom calls workers into officeZoom, the face of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the latest high-profile U.S. company to order its employees to partly work from the office.CanadaAug 14
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Listeria in ice cream? Why some frozen desserts are being recalled in CanadaThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for six products due to Listeria contamination concerns following an outbreak of illnesses in the U.S.HealthAug 11
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Back-to-school booster? What to know about fall COVID-19 vaccine guidanceCOVID-19 and other respiratory viruses are expected to make a resurgence in the fall when schools reopen across Canada, experts are warning.CanadaAug 10
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Canada slaps new sanctions on Iran over drone exports to RussiaCanada's latest round of sanctions on Iran target the country’s drone and aviation industry accused of destabilizing the region and supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine.CanadaAug 8
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‘Bizarre’ string of plant thefts has Canadian gardeners beefing up securityThieves have dug up plants and flowers from front lawns of houses in Canada and also gone after trees, shrubs, soil and vegetables grown in community gardens.CanadaAug 5
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Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift announces 6 Toronto dates for Eras TourTickets are not on sale right now, but fans can register online on Ticketmaster’s website to help get seats for all six shows at Toronto's Rogers Centre.EntertainmentAug 3