Murray Wood: High food bank usage and low minimum wage are linked
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Manitoba to look at potential outreach efforts for U.S. researchers, says Kinew
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government is looking at ways to recruit scientists and researchers from the United States. Discussions continued Friday with provincial and territorial ...
Mar 28, 2025
Alberta putting $17 million toward planning urgent care centres
AIRDRIE, Alta. - The Alberta government says it will spend $17 million to plan nine new urgent care centres across the province. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the centres will be smaller than ...
Mar 28, 2025
Vancouver abortion and reproductive health clinic to shut after 35 years
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver abortion and reproductive health clinic that has operated for more than three decades is shutting its doors due to funding uncertainty. The Elizabeth Bagshaw Clinic says the fa...
Mar 28, 2025
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer C...
Mar 28, 2025
Parents, educators on alert as Ontario measles outbreak rises to 572 cases
TORONTO - A mother of an infant, a principal of a religious school, and a public health physician - they all share the desire to get kids vaccinated against measles as Ontario recorded another 102 cas...
Mar 27, 2025
New poll suggests Canadians' fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leg...
Mar 27, 2025
Decriminalization supporters question B.C. drug study that links policy to overdoses
British Columbia's former chief coroner is cautioning against a "jump to conclusions" after a new study found safer supply and drug decriminalization policies were associated with significant increase...
Mar 26, 2025
Regina's Breast Health Centre will start accepting patients April 23
Regina's new Breast Health Centre is set to hold its grand opening on April 14, and will accept patients starting on April 23. "This is really good news for the for women in Regina and southern Saskat...
Mar 26, 2025 Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said he expects the centre to serve 1,600 patients a year. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise
TORONTO - Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued T...
Mar 25, 2025
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were ...
Mar 25, 2025
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