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Cheslie Kryst death: Tributes for Miss USA winner pour in
Tamron Hall, Viola Davis and Danielle Brooks are among those mourning Cheslie Kryst, the former Miss USA and “Extra” correspondent, who died Sunday.
Tamron Hall, Viola Davis and Danielle Brooks are among those mourning Cheslie Kryst, the former Miss USA and “Extra” correspondent, who died Sunday.
Smoothie product sold online recalled for potential cyanide poisoning
A frozen smoothie product that was sold online across Canada has been recalled after reports of illnesses caused by cyanide poisoning. Contaminated medical devices used in open heart surgery caused severe infection in patients
A class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of Canadians who underwent open heart surgery between January 2010 and July 2018 alleges the manufacturer of contaminated medical devices used during the surgeries failed to adequately warn hospitals of the risk. Nunavut government confirms fuel found in Iqaluit water supply again
The Nunavut government has confirmed that traces of fuel have been found in Iqaluit's water supply, five weeks after officials lifted a do-not-consume order for the city's water. Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province
Several new cases in New Brunswick involve caretakers of those afflicted, suggesting a possible environmental trigger A Common Sugar Additive Could Be Driving The Rise of One of The Most Aggressive Superbugs
A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. 'Granny dumping' troubles Ontario doctor who sees it most over the holidays
An Ontario emergency room doctor is among those drawing attention to "granny dumping" at hospitals, calling it a cry for help from families struggling to care for elderly relatives.China lockdown: Millions of people in Xi'an ordered to stay home
China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympic G
China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympic G Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante announces state of emergency as COVID-19 cases skyrocket | CTV News
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she is declaring a new state of emergency "to better deal with the turbulence caused by the Omicron variant" as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in Montreal and across Quebec. British Columbians drinking at higher rates than before, new study finds
A study from the University of Victoria has found that British Columbians consumed more alcohol during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous 20 years. 'He needed help'
In the past decade, dozens of people arrested in relation to public intoxication and detained in police holding cells died when they weren't monitored properly or their medical condition wasn't addressed, a CBC investigation has found. As overdose deaths hit a grim new record, officials push Ottawa to stop treating addiction as a crime
As British Columbia marks another tragic milestone in overdose deaths, pressure is growing on the federal government to decriminalize personal possession of drugs, including opioids.New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations
No New Zealander born after 2008 will be able to buy tobacco under proposed new health laws.
No New Zealander born after 2008 will be able to buy tobacco under proposed new health laws. Francis Collins on medical advances, vaccine hesitancy and Americans' ill health
As he prepares to leave his post of 12 years, Francis Collins reflects on the agency's biomedical advances, the dangers of polarizing medicine and the huge health gaps that still exist in the U.S. Nunavut declares tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung
Nunavut’s chief public health officer declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung Thursday. The government said enhanced public health "follow-up of the situation is necessary." Yukoners go to emergency room for basic care, after territory's last walk-in clinic closes
Yukoners without a family doctor are being forced to go to the emergency room for basic medical care, since the last walk-in clinic in the territory closed in August. Questions raised about existence of mysterious brain syndrome in New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s health minister said Wednesday there are serious questions about whether reports of a mysterious brain disease that has alarmed residents and stumped the province’s medical community are substantiated.China's Guangdong reports human infection of H5N6 bird flu | Reuters
The health authority in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong said on Thursday that one case of a human being infected with the H5N6 strain of bird flu has been reported in the city of Dongguan.
The health authority in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong said on Thursday that one case of a human being infected with the H5N6 strain of bird flu has been reported in the city of Dongguan. B.C. LifeLabs workers start job action, threaten rotating strike
More than 1,500 unionized workers at LifeLabs began job action on Saturday afternoon. Alberta's prosthetic funding model is outdated and unfair, amputees say
Grande Prairie veterinarian Angela Oakley needs a $57,000 prosthetic knee, but the province will only pay for about 10 per cent. She says Alberta's funding model is unfair, burdening amputees with costs they cannot afford. Feds to spend $7.4B on new COVID-19 benefits | CTV News
The federal government has announced a suite of changes to the popular income and business support programs put in place during the pandemic and set to expire on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reminded Canadians on U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant. This U.K. bakery was ordered to stop using 'illegal sprinkles'
Rich Myers, who owns Get Baked in Leeds, England, never thought he'd get a visit from "the sprinkle police." Then he was told he was being investigated for selling products that use sprinkles containing a food colouring not approved for use in baked goods Phthalates in consumer products linked to early death: study
Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children's toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the WHO recommends first ever malaria vaccine, marking major step in fight against disease
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the first ever vaccine for the prevention of malaria. Officials with the organization called it a “glimmer of hope” for Africa. The WHO recommendation is for RTS,S, or Mosquirix, a vaccine B.C. records 2nd highest number of monthly overdose deaths
The announcement by the B.C. Coroners Service brought the province to 1,204 deaths for the first seven months of this year, on track to eclipse last year's record high of 1,734 deaths. Pfizer begins study of mRNA flu vaccine
Pfizer Inc said on Monday it had dosed the first patient in a trial testing a flu vaccine based on messenger RNA, the same technology used in the COVID-19 shots made by the U.S. drugmaker and BioNTech .'Jackass' medical bills would have cost over $24million
A new study has calculated the medical bill costs over the entire 'Jackass' franchise
A new study has calculated the medical bill costs over the entire 'Jackass' franchise Why potato milk, a newcomer to plant-based dairy, may be the most sustainable option
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the emergence of a new player in the non-dairy milk game and ways of greening the music industry. Daughter of 70-year-old who died awaiting emergency care says broken system killed her 'warrior' mom
Bonnie Marie Hall was with her 70-year-old mother— Susan Tassen when she died early Wednesday in a Kamloops hospital emergency waiting room after an excruciating six-hour wait for care. These paramedics are helping give Canadians the choice to die at home
A Canadian Institute for Health Information report found that most Canadians with a terminal illness would choose to die at home if they could access palliative care, but only 15 per cent are able to do so. Community paramedics aim to be part of the solut Covid infection protection waning in double jabbed
Experts say it is to be expected and boosters may be needed, at least for some people, ahead of winter. Health Canada says Cord Blood Bank of Canada removed all samples from storage before surprise inspection
A Toronto company that was paid to store potentially life-saving stem cells from the children of roughly 3,000 clients across Canada removed the samples from storage before providing Health Canada access to its lab to conduct a surprise inspection last we Trudeau asks top public servant to look into mandatory vaccination for federal workers | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he has asked the clerk of the Privy Council to explore making vaccines mandatory for federal employees and is pleading with hesitant Canadians to get their shots. Why Ontario medical experts are sounding the alarm over Alberta's move to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation | CBC News
Ontario medical experts are sounding the alarm over Alberta's recent decision to significantly ease its COVID-19 restrictions, warning the move could cause ripple effects across the country — and the globe. 70% of sudden deaths recorded during B.C. heat wave were due to extreme temperatures, coroner confirms
The chief coroner in B.C. has confirmed the majority of people who died suddenly during the week of June's record-breaking heat wave passed away as a direct result of the extreme temperatures. Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again | CBC News
The federal government announced today it plans to let fully vaccinated tourists visit Canada again soon. Fully vaccinated Americans could be allowed into Canada by mid-August, Trudeau says | CBC News
The federal government is aiming to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada again by as early as mid-August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late Thursday. Canada's pandemic warning system was understaffed and unready when COVID hit, review finds | CBC News
An important position at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was vacant and the country's pandemic early warning system was understaffed when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, an independent panel has found.Back to Canada News
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