Tag Archives: Health
'Valid' questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy night at a British Columbia farm this month "probably weren't infected" with avian influenza at the time...
Nov 18, 2025
Survivor disheartened that Canada may fail to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
TORONTO - Shannon Pethick thought cervical cancer would be in Canada's rear-view by now. "It hurts my heart because we should be past this," she said from her home in Saskatoon, reflecting on her diag...
Nov 17, 2025
Fact File: No 'plan' to 'euthanize' 15 million Canadians with MAID
Podcast clips recently shared on social media claim that Health Canada plans to save money by "euthanizing" 15 million Canadians. The clips cite a journal article that presents a scenario in which mem...
Nov 14, 2025
'More complicated, more difficult:' advocates say Nanaimo healthcare deficits hindering economic growth
NANAIMO - A lack of healthcare options on central Vancouver Island is not just hurting our health, it's actively harming the economy. The position was one of the key takeaways from the Health Forward ...
Nov 14, 2025
'Time is brain': Toronto hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes
TORONTO - A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely by a neurosurgeon, paving the way to eventually providing critica...
Nov 14, 2025
'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian fl...
Nov 13, 2025
'Deep burial' for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its "active operations" at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian fl...
Nov 13, 2025
'We don't have to hide anymore:' individual support no longer reduced for B.C. couples on disability
NANAIMO - Those receiving disability assistance in B.C. will soon no longer have to worry about an intimate relationship impacting how much support they receive. Couples in which both partners receive...
Nov 13, 2025
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral fa...
Nov 13, 2025
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral fa...
Nov 13, 2025