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A Calgary judge has ruled a 27-year-old woman should have access to medical assistance in dying despite her father's attempts to block her request.

Montreal running legend Eddy Nolan has requested a medically assisted death after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man's hero is none other than the late Terry Fox.

The judge found that Quebecers' right to choose what medical care they want to receive — including doctor-assisted death — outweighs any infringement of religious freedom.

Arif Virani says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour — and that's the only reason for the delay.

Health Minister Mark Holland says that Canada will not expand medical assistance in dying for people suffering solely from a mental illness until 2027.

Researchers say 64 people in Quebec donated their organs after receiving medical assistance in dying between 2018 and the end of 2022.

Last week, Health Minister Mark Holland tabled legislation to delay expanding access to medically assisted death for people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. 

Fewer than half of Canadians feel medical assistance in dying should be available to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, the results of a new survey showed.

A change is still needed in the federal Criminal Code so Quebec health professionals aren't committing a crime if they end the life of someone who can no longer give their consent.

The lawsuit says the Catholic Church should be exempted from a section of the law requiring all palliative care homes in the province to offer medical assistance in dying.

Police said a 52-year-old man was found dead Saturday after officers responded to an alleged shooting at a residence on Route 117 in Pointe-Sapin.

Police were told a man with a covered face entered the store while brandishing a pair of scissors. The suspect first threatened a customer and then the clerk.

April Hubbard is speaking out after the federal government delayed the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people solely suffering from a mental illness until 2027.

A quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 900 suspected opioid overdose calls in 2023.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team have been notified following an investigation of a man who later died in hospital after a wellness check was conducted.

Officers say they were called to Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue around 6:19 a.m on Saturday to reports of a man with serious injuries on the roadway.

Health Minister Mark Holland said the government agrees with a joint parliamentary committee report that said Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying in March.

Police said a UTV was travelling on Tyee Lake but broke through the ice and that a 'young child' died.

A 40-year-old man from Richibouctou-Village has died following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in the community on Thursday night.

“We keep following the investigation where it leads," said lead investigator, Const. David Giroux. "We will not give up on finding answers."