Tag Archives: Health
Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
TORONTO - cole Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a...
Feb 11, 2026
College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
MONTREAL - Quebec's professional order of physicians is welcoming a provincial bill that would give more powers to professions like nurses and midwives, but says it wants to see more details in the le...
Feb 11, 2026
News of Catherine O'Hara's rectal cancer brings hope of more awareness
A British Columbia woman treated for colorectal cancer says she hopes news that Canadian acting legend Catherine O'Hara had rectal cancer when she died will help more people realize how common the can...
Feb 10, 2026
Homicide-suicide ruling in 2023 deaths of family in Prince Rupert, B.C.
BURNABY - The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the deaths of a family of four in Prince Rupert in 2023 has found that they died of homicide and suicide, and recommended that police be...
Feb 10, 2026
Homicide-suicide ruling in 2023 deaths of family in Prince Rupert, B.C.
BURNABY - The jury in a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the deaths of a family of four in Prince Rupert in 2023 has found that they died of homicide and suicide, and recommended that police be...
Feb 10, 2026
Jays' Santander expected to miss five to six months after shoulder surgery
DUNEDIN - Outfielder Anthony Santander of the Toronto Blue Jays will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss five to six months of the 2026 season, manager John Schneider anno...
Feb 10, 2026
B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
Feb 10, 2026
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
TORONTO - An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tu...
Feb 10, 2026
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice - and getting answers that put them in danger. T...
Feb 10, 2026
Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO - A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they'll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu...
Feb 09, 2026