With the federal budget approaching, Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities. Inuit in particular face a “staggering and unacceptable reality” of …
Class action lawsuits against six of Ontario’s largest for-profit long-term care (LTC) home providers, claiming gross negligence that led to illnesses and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been allowed …
An American teenager has been accused of sexually assaulting pregnant horses at a stable owned by a Thai couple in Phuket, causing one of the animals to miscarry. Chatroj Lek-arwut …
Canadian Para biathlete Mark Arendz completed a perfect season while capturing the men’s overall World Cup title on Wednesday in Prince George, B.C. The Hartsville, P.E.I., native won the men’s 10-kilometre standing race …
Quebec’s public health director is asking Quebecers to make sure they and their children are properly vaccinated against the measles, as cases of the virus are on the rise in the province, …
As pertussis cases continue to climb, Albertans are being warned to ensure their children are up-to-date on their immunizations. The highly contagious bacterial infection, commonly known as “whooping cough,” can …
York Region Public Health (YRPH) is investigating a confirmed case of measles where the source of infection is “unknown.” In a news release Thursday evening, the public health agency says it …
The Ontario Health Coalition has taken legal action against the province of Ontario over the granting of a new 30-year licence to Southbridge Care Homes — a for-profit company that …
Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same …
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is reporting another influenza-related death of a child under 10. In its latest weekly update, the centre says the death was reported during the …