Tag Archives: Health
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced...
Dec 17, 2025
Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services
VANCOUVER - For 29-year-old Kelsey, helping young people in Canada to be happier boils down to helping them find a passion and a community. "Even if everything else sucked, even if you had terrible me...
Dec 17, 2025
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada's youth
TORONTO - Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn a nebulous sort of hopelessness, which he attributes to the state of the world, into something tangible: words on a pa...
Dec 17, 2025
When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
TORONTO - Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departm...
Dec 17, 2025
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part of the unhappiest generation - and the financial and emotional pressures they face in a world in crisis. 'WE ...
Dec 17, 2025
Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says
TORONTO - A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased over the last five years. The survey conducted by Leger Healthcare...
Dec 17, 2025
Two new cases of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.'s Kootenay
VICTORIA - Two new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in deer in British Columbia's Kootenay region, bringing the total cases discovered in the province to eight. A statement from the...
Dec 16, 2025
Additional charge laid against man connected to fatal Vancouver triple stabbing
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say the Crown has approved a third count of second-degree murder against a man linked to the deaths of three women last year. Police say Viet Quy John Ly was arrested o...
Dec 16, 2025
Surrey, B.C., to open two municipal health clinics in 2026 to address shortage
SURREY - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says residents are waiting too long for health care, so the city has begun the process of opening two municipally supported medical clinics. Brenda Locke says the s...
Dec 16, 2025
West Ham says veteran Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky undergoes ankle surgery
LONDON - Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has undergone ankle surgery, according to West Ham. The London club said the 33-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., sustained the injury in trainin...
Dec 15, 2025