Tag Archives: health

Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Micha...

VANCOUVER - A stifling heat dome that sat over much of British Columbia five years ago is being remembered by the provincial health officer as traumatic for people who lost loved ones and overwhelming...

CHILLIWACK - A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man to about 75 days in jail with time served, saying that despite his attempts to murder police officers in a standoff, a single mental health br...

TORONTO - A new report says wait times at emergency departments across the country are made longer by lack of available spots in long-term care facilities and home care programs. The Canadian Institut...

MONTREAL - Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax experienced a "medical issue" and the flight had to be diverted to Boston. A statement from the airline said Flight AC7664 ...

TORONTO - Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. The department confirmed that the authorization granted on June 11 makes Zep...

OTTAWA - Canada's goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be thwarted by its new pesticide rules, a senator warns. Bill C-30, an omnibus bill implementing the spring econ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health has failed to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services and its staff were not aware o...

The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property ...

VANCOUVER - Filling an Ismal Kon-sized hole in Canada's lineup won't be easy as the country continues its World Cup quest. The central midfielder underwent successful surgery Thursday night after the ...