Tag Archives: Health
Quebecers urged to avoid ERs amid flu and respiratory virus 'maelstrom'
MONTREAL - Quebecers are being urged to avoid unnecessary emergency-room visits amid what one infectious-disease doctor is calling a respiratory virus "maelstrom." McGill University Health Centre doct...
Dec 23, 2025
QuickList on the 26 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Tuesday against three more Alberta legislature members, bringing the total to 26. Twenty-four of those petitions are for United Conservative Party...
Dec 23, 2025
Three more Alberta recall petitions issued against politicians, bringing total to 26
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta issued three more recall petitions Tuesday for members of the provincial legislature - two United Conservative backbenchers and one Opposition New Democrat. It brings the ...
Dec 23, 2025
Quebec paramedics, ambulance technicians to strike Dec. 24 but keep essential service
MONTREAL - Workers for nearly 40 ambulance services across Quebec are planning an unlimited strike beginning Christmas Eve. The 39 unions are associated with the Fdration du prhospitalier du Qubec and...
Dec 23, 2025
Federal health minister to launch strategy on men's and boys' health in 2026
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to release a strategy on men's and boys' health in the new year, something advocates have long called for to address issues that prevent men from getting th...
Dec 23, 2025
How can E. coli survive in frozen and microwaved Pillsbury Pizza Pops?
TORONTO - A Pillsbury brand Pizza Pop may not seem like an obvious candidate for E. coli - given the freezing and heating that goes on before it reaches the consumer's lips - but foodborne illness exp...
Dec 23, 2025
How horses helped champion jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva heal and help others
HILLSBURGH - Long before learning how to harness the raw power of a thoroughbred racehorse, champion jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva experienced the therapeutic powers of the animal's inner strength. Da S...
Dec 23, 2025
B.C. health authority wins in court against husband's 'death plan' for sick wife
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer's disease removed as her representative over a "death plan" he decided to carry out if his wife became ineligible for medical a...
Dec 22, 2025
Firefighters say they face increasing rates of violence while on duty
HALIFAX - Firefighters say they are facing increasing levels of violence on duty, and they're asking the federal government to step up legislation. In a survey of over 117 fire departments in Canada, ...
Dec 21, 2025
Intergenerational daycare aiming to strengthen bonds between kids and 'grandfriends'
Among the thousands of new child-care spaces opening up across the country is a unique centre in Ottawa nestled at the heart of a long-term care campus, a dementia- and kid-friendly space meant to tru...
Dec 20, 2025