Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa
Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk. After …
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Uterine fibroids can be debilitating. Treatments offer hope for less pain, faster recovery
They can be as small as a grape or as large as a cantaloupe, and in some cases even bigger. Uterine fibroids — non-cancerous tumours that grow spontaneously inside the …
Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation
From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, artificial intelligence technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the …
Billionaire businessman Arthur Irving dead at 93
Arthur Irving, the hard-charging New Brunswick billionaire who ran Canada’s largest oil refinery, has died at the age of 93. For decades, Arthur Irving ran Irving Oil, including its Saint …
Organ donors saved my life. Now I’m looking for a special person who can help me become a mom
This First Person column is the experience of Shilpa Raju, who lives in Etobicoke, Ont. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was lying …
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots
Plastic serves as a building block for our food packaging, water pipes, rubber tires and synthetic fabrics. But plastic also litters waterways, soil and air so humans and other animals …
Faced with a possible second Trump presidency, French PM says Europe needs security independence
As the world braces for an election that could return Donald Trump to the White House, the prime minister of France says he doesn’t want his country’s security, or the security of …
What we know about Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has revealed that she is receiving a preventative course of chemotherapy for an unspecified type of cancer. In a video statement issued on Friday, Catherine said …
U.S. military planes airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza
U.S. officials said military C-130 cargo planes on Saturday dropped food in pallets over Gaza, two days after more than 100 Palestinians who had surged to pull goods off an …
New Yorkers mourn loss of free-flying Flaco the owl
Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl who became a feel-good New York story after escaping his Central Park Zoo enclosure and flying free around Manhattan. Flaco was found …