Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Health Canada approves first pill to treat postpartum depression
Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression. Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depres...
Dec 09, 2025 A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas on Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression. Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start reliev...
Dec 09, 2025
The salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still ongoing. What you need to know
As holiday baking season begins, federal health agencies are warning Canadians that an investigation into salmonella-contaminated pistachios is still ongoing. Since March, 155 people have been reporte...
Dec 08, 2025
The salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still ongoing. What you need to know
As holiday baking season begins, federal health agencies are warning Canadians that an investigation into salmonella-contaminated pistachios is still ongoing. Since March, 155 people have been reporte...
Dec 08, 2025 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seen in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care
VANCOUVER - Brock Eurchuk said he felt "completely cut adrift" by British Columbia's health care system when trying to deal with health troubles of their 16-year-old son, Elliot. The teenager died fro...
Dec 05, 2025
QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall camp...
Dec 05, 2025
Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives
EDMONTON - Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office. Alberta's chief electoral officer told a legislature commit...
Dec 05, 2025
Manitoba informs residents of revised location for supervised drug consumption site
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government announced a new location Friday for the province's first supervised drug consumption site, months after its initial proposed location ran into public opposition. The...
Dec 05, 2025
Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings
Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to an international recall that has serious health risks. The federal agency is recalling some FreeStyle Libre 3 ...
Dec 05, 2025
Regina firefighters responded to 47 overdoses and 3 deaths in past week: Health ministry
Dangerous drugs are circulating in the Regina area, leading to three overdose deaths over the past week. According to an updated overdose alert from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, firefighters i...
Dec 05, 2025 The ministry recommended that drug users get a take-home Naloxone kit and call the National Overdose Response Service if using alone. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...