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B.C.'s heat wave likely contributed to 719 sudden deaths this week, coroner reports | CBC News
The BC Coroners Service has reported 719 sudden deaths in the past week, triple the amount that would normally occur in the province. Alberta now a 'hot spot' for tapeworm that can cause fatal tumours in humans, study cautions
Alberta is now a hot spot of a potentially deadly tapeworm passed from wild canines to humans — and many cases of the parasitic infection could be going undetected, warns an infectious disease specialist. How to make sense of the new findings on 'forever chemicals' in makeup
People who wear cosmetics such as lipstick or mascara may be absorbing or licking up potentially harmful ingredients that last 'forever' in the environment, a new study suggests. Here's what you should know about PFAS. It's harvest time! Yukon's 1st off-grid, no-dirt, hydroponics farming unit produces crops
The Kluane Lake Research Station's off-grid hydroponic farming unit is now up and running. The unit can hold upward to 2,800 mature plants and produce leafy greens and herbs all year round. P.E.I. couple who used medically assisted dying 'went out on their own terms,' says family
The obituary last week may have caught some people's attention: Bob Wilson, 71, and his wife Margi, 73, died last week on the same day at Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. They planned it that way. Alberta study shows hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses plummeted early in pandemic
A new Alberta study that shows a drop in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses during the early part of the pandemic is sparking questions about the future role that public health measures such as masking could play in keeping viruses at bay.China reports 1st human case of H10N3 bird flu
A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, Beijing's National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, Beijing's National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Manitoba health-care system looking for federal help to address COVID-19 strain | CTV News
Climbing COVID-19 hospitalization rates has forced an overwhelmed Manitoba health-care system to look for federal help, as ICU admissions jump from 50 in April to 170 already in May, according to the province.Austrian hospital amputates wrong leg of elderly patient
An Austrian hospital amputated the wrong leg of a patient, it said on Thursday, blaming human error for what it called a 'tragic mistake.'
An Austrian hospital amputated the wrong leg of a patient, it said on Thursday, blaming human error for what it called a 'tragic mistake.' Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry
Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother's death in 1997, and accused the Royal Family of neglecting him and his wife, Meghan, as she contemplated suicide. 12-year-old becomes youngest person to die of overdose in B.C. during pandemic
The BC Coroners Service says a 12-year-old girl died last month of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Drug overdose warning: Toxicity questioned after 6 deaths in 7 days in Surrey
Police in Surrey are warning the public to be careful when using drugs following an increase in deaths over the last several days. Fifteen people spent 40 days in a cave without sunlight or phones. Most want to go back
'It was like pressing pause,' said Marina Lançon, one of seven women to take part in the study called Deep Time The genetic mistakes that could shape our species
New technologies may have already introduced genetic errors to the human gene pool. How long will they last? And how could they affect us? As toll rises from N.B.'s mystery brain disease, Public Health pledges 'regular updates'
The death toll of a neurological disease found only in New Brunswick has risen from a previously reported five people to six, according to the neurologist leading the province's investigation.Arkansas passes bill banning doctors from providing some treatments to transgender youth
Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure on Monday that could make the state the first in the country to prevent doctors from providing certain types of care to transgender youth, part of a wave of U.S legislation that would restrict transgender rights.
Arkansas lawmakers passed a measure on Monday that could make the state the first in the country to prevent doctors from providing certain types of care to transgender youth, part of a wave of U.S legislation that would restrict transgender rights. Alberta nears end of 'extraordinary' flu season with zero cases recorded
After a year of handwashing, mask-wearing and physical distancing, the province is seeing an extraordinarily mild flu season, Alberta doctors say.Alkaline “Real Water” linked to liver failure in kids—and reports are rising
The FDA has warned not to drink or use the water.
The FDA has warned not to drink or use the water. B.C. boy permanently brain damaged after eating lettuce contaminated with E. coli
Marketplace finds out why outbreaks of E. coli keep happening with romaine lettuce — and meets a B.C. family whose young son was sickened, and will never be the same. Federal government vows again to end boil water advisories but offers no new target date | CBC News
As part of what it calls a new strategy, the federal government is launching a website to track progress on lifting long-term drinking water advisories on reserves. Canada, others accused of blocking access to vaccines for poor countries – RCI | English
Oxfam and other advocacy groups are accusing Canada, the U.S., UK and EU of blocking proposals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would enable poorer countries get vaccines more quickly. Rich countries are said to be blocking efforts by over 100 d Saskatoon mother believes son died participating in online challenge
Cash Anderson was a vivacious 13-year-old boy. His mom, Melanie, said he would wake up early all the time to get outside and skateboard, and he always had to make sure his fiery red curls were sitting just right before school. Government agrees mentally ill should have access to assisted dying — in 2 years
The Trudeau government has agreed with the Senate that Canadians suffering solely from grievous and incurable mental illnesses should be entitled to medical assistance in dying — but not for another two years. Opinion | What Are Sperm Telling Us'
Scientists are concerned by falling sperm counts and declining egg quality. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be the problem. Fewer amputations in Yukon, thanks to pioneering frostbite treatment
Frostbite treatment in Yukon has seen "dramatic change" in the last few years, according to a local doctor who's helped pioneer a new approach. Toronto police detective resigns after stealing opioids from evidence locker |
A detective has resigned after stealing opioids from Toronto police evidence lockers because of drug addiction, the force confirmed Thursday. Canada's COVID-19 isolation hotels: complaints of secrecy, poor communication | CTV News
International travellers staying at federally appointed COVID-19 isolation hotels have complained about lack of communication and an environment of secrecy. High levels of toxic heavy metals found in some baby foods: report
U.S. congressional investigators found 'dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals' in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage, a House Oversight subcommittee said in a report released on Thursday. 'Man, I've seen a lot of people die': Canada's other health crisis
W5 investigates the deadly fallout that COVID-19 restrictions are having on those struggling with addiction. Ottawa urged to decriminalize simple drug possession as overdose deaths reach record highs
A growing number of officials and organizations in Canada, including police and prosecutors, are calling on the federal government to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. In British Columbia, change has already started. Your haggis is fake: Why the signature dish of Robbie Burns Day is illegal in Canada | National Post
As haggises are stabbed open across the country, they conceal a terrible secret Flu season has been stopped in its tracks this winter
The Public Health Agency of Canada's latest flu report says the flu numbers up to early January fall below the threshold to declare the start of the 2020-2021 flu season. Canada building facilities to make vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses | CBC News
Vaccine independence is important, because relying on relationships with other countries doesn’t always work, researchers say.Boris Johnson orders Britain into new national lockdown: 'We need to do more' | National Post
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is in crisis mode with new cases exceeding 50,000 a day
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is in crisis mode with new cases exceeding 50,000 a dayU.S. expert panel endorses Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday endorsed emergency use of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine, virtually assuring a pandemic ravaged nation of a second option for protecting against COVID-19.
A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday endorsed emergency use of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine, virtually assuring a pandemic ravaged nation of a second option for protecting against COVID-19. Oncologist fears 'tsunami of cancer' after COVID-19 lockdowns limited screening
Cancer specialists are worried about the significant drop in cancer screening, referrals and diagnoses in Canada since the pandemic began in March. It doesn't mean cancer rates are dropping — it means people with cancer don't know it yet. Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government has given the green light to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, a key step toward launching the biggest inoculation program in Canada's history. Halloween and coronavirus: Guidelines released by B.C. Centre for Disease Control
With Halloween less than four weeks away, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has released its guidelines for the holiday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. television productions stalled in Vancouver by bottleneck in COVID-19 testing
Several television productions have been paused just as they were ramping back up in Vancouver as a result of a backlog in COVID-19 testing, CBC has confirmed. Death of Atikamekw woman in Quebec hospital echoes findings of Viens report
The circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman in a Joliette hospital, one year after the government was handed recommendations to address systemic racism within government services, have ignited calls for action from the public. Deadly horse fever outbreak declared in Alberta
Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever, a disease that kills in up to 30 per cent of cases. The birth of a ghost town: Point Roberts has lost 80% of its business, hundreds of its residents
In a normal year, Point Roberts, Wash., is a bustling place during the summer season, packed with B.C. tourists ready to spend their money on local businesses, B.C. bargain hunters filling up on gas and picking up packages at the local parcel shops.Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice
A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man's heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.
A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man's heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.Back to Canada News
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