Tag Archives: Health
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the ...
Apr 24, 2025
Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. w...
Apr 24, 2025
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA - Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Pierre Poili...
Apr 24, 2025
Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it's complicated
ST. JOHN'S - Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access to at-home drug-testing strips could help prevent deaths. But they warn the strips have limitations. Dr. Nash Deni...
Apr 24, 2025
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reporte...
Apr 22, 2025
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more physicians, and its mayor believes it will eventually exceed its g...
Apr 21, 2025
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO - London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons detection system in its emergency department as health-care workers across the country continue to grapple ...
Apr 21, 2025
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week. The las...
Apr 21, 2025
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of frozen pastries have been recalled due to salmonella concerns. The federal authority says Sweet Cr...
Apr 19, 2025
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians and researchers - even as other provinces are moving to capitalize on those professionals seekin...
Apr 19, 2025