When a rocket fired by Israel’s military flattened buildings in Gaza’s al-Bureij refugee camp Saturday morning, freelance photojournalist Hassouna Saliem rushed to the scene and posted the aftermath on his …
Palestinian human rights activist Issa Amro, a well-known and outspoken critic of Israel, says he has been arrested, evicted and assaulted by Israeli soldiers. But he also has harsh words …
There was a “staggering” annual rise in measles cases and deaths in 2022, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
A Western University project documenting dozens of massacres that took place during the Salvadoran civil war is allowing survivors to reconcile their country’s history and grieve lost loved ones. El Salvador’s civil war started in …
More Canadians are using stimulants such as cocaine, new federal data suggests, and experts warn the trend is contributing to a high percentage of drug-related deaths. In most municipalities studied, …
The latest report from a panel of experts into deaths caused by toxic, unregulated drugs in British Columbia says a better model for safer supply is needed now, with the rate …
A new Health Canada report says the number of medically assisted deaths in 2022 was more than 30 per cent higher than the year prior. Medically assisted deaths constituted 4.1 per …
An investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner has found that “significant lapses” in the standard of medical care for inmates at an Edmonton jail put patients’ lives, health and safety in danger. …
It’s 10:45 a.m. on a Tuesday in downtown Ottawa. There’s a man convulsing on Rideau Street and a small crowd gathers around to help while others walk by. Another man watches the …