Tag Archives: health

Cases of a disease affecting oysters have been confirmed in Quebec and Prince Edward Island for the first time. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says dermo was detected in oyster samples from Chale...

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve ...

VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, ...

TORONTO - Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 ...

EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises s...

MONTREAL - The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec's North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes...

TORONTO - Ontario is investigating an alleged breach of 200,000 home care patients' personal health data, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Friday. Ontario Health atHome, the provincial agency co-ordi...

Ontario is expanding its suite of publicly funded private community surgical and diagnostic centres, Premier Doug Ford said Friday. The province will invest $155 million over the next two years to cre...

EDMONTON - An Alberta company swept up in allegations of government corruption says it's being further harmed by the suppression of a report it believes could clear the name of its CEO. Medical supply...

OTTAWA - The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ott...