Tag Archives: Health

Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark undergoes season-ending surgery
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. Head coach Kris Knoblauch says the 33-year-old forward has had surgery for an undisclosed injury and won't pl...
Mar 06, 2026

A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It's a 15-minute walk from the community's secondary school, where five students an...
Mar 05, 2026

B.C. man's injuries after police altercation 'looked like a hanging': hearing told
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray had injuries that "looked like a hanging" when he died following an altercation with Vancouver police, a paramedic told a hearing into the actions of seven officers. Scott McEwe...
Mar 04, 2026

Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 va...
Mar 04, 2026

MAID applicants should have more mental health support, says Quebec coroner
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is calling for better mental health support and resources for people who apply for medical assistance in dying, in response to the case of a 91-year-old Montreal-area man w...
Mar 04, 2026

Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
TORONTO - Nancy Saunders says her son Ben Brennan accomplished so much in his short life. He was an exceptional musician, loved writing and was a freelance recording engineer, she said. Brennan played...
Mar 04, 2026

Maple Leafs defenceman Tanev out for season after core muscle surgery
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out for the rest of the season, the NHL team announced Wednesday. The Leafs said the veteran underwent successful core muscle surgery in New Yor...
Mar 04, 2026

Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia's northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents' health going downhill, wh...
Mar 04, 2026

3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
TORONTO - A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier. The poll condu...
Mar 03, 2026

Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA - An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will examine how the mental health and public safety systems intersect, the province's chief coroner says. Dr. Jatinder Bai...
Mar 03, 2026