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Prioritize buying local produce as cyclosporiasis cases rise: Quebec Health MinistryBetween May 1 and July 21, the province recorded 140 cases of cyclosporiasis, compared with just 40 in the same time period in 2025.HealthJul 28
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Regina saw 100 overdoses in first 10 days of June: Health MinistryA spike in overdose-related calls in early June, and two overdose-related deaths, prompted the Ministry of Health to issue an overdose alert for Regina.HealthJun 11
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Saskatchewan says health-care recruitment plan paying off, opposition questions resultsSaskatchewan's health ministry says its recruitment campaign to attract international healthcare workers brought over 7,500 workers to the province over the last four years.CanadaJul 28
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Drug overdose alert issued for Saskatoon after 90 calls in 3 daysThe 'escalation in cases and severity of intervention required' from Friday to Monday prompted the ministry to issue the advisory.HealthJul 22
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Ford government scolded agency over cyber attack. Docs show it knew a month earlierAn Ontario Liberal MPP raised the alarm about a major ransomware attack suffered by one of Ontario Health atHome's key vendors last year.CanadaJun 16
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Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus linked to cruise shipSpain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.WorldMay 26
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Ebola quarantine hindering response: aid workersThe Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country back in May, affecting aid workers like Lily-Madeleine Seguin.HealthAug 22
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Cases of cyclosporiasis deserve attention but shouldn’t alarm, says Quebec doctorA Quebec doctor says health-care professionals would be 'optimistically naive' to believe cases of cyclosporiasis won’t keep increasing, but there is no reason for alarm.HealthJul 24
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Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEORequests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.HealthAug 11
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‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stayAn Ontario man is warning others to take tick bites seriously after spending 10 days in hospital with anaplasmosis as health officials report rising cases.HealthJul 17
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Rapid endometriosis tests now available in the U.K. What about Canada?The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.HealthAug 6
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Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, experts say, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.HealthJul 28
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Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 at a record rate: officialsThe head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said 1,031 deaths have been confirmed from the fast-spreading and incurable Bundibugyo virus behind the outbreak.WorldJul 22
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Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer seeking answers on out-of-country coverage denialShved, 37, has tried various treatments, but the cancer is progressing and his oncologist said he would be a good candidate for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.HealthJul 9
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Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak ragesCyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.HealthJul 16
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce at Taco Bell, Mexico supplierThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said shredded lettuce from a single supplier in Mexico was sent to Taco Bell in five U.S. states.TrendingJul 17
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B.C. government undergoes mini cabinet shuffle after finance minister cancer diagnosisIn a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, 'A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.'PoliticsAug 14
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Hamilton ‘black soot’ not expected to pose long-term risk, public health saysHamilton public health says black particulate that fell across parts of the city in July is not expected to pose a long-term health risk.HealthAug 14
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Alberta seeks proposals for gambling addiction services as part of iGaming launchThe province says it's looking to fund services that will be in addition to what's available through Recovery Alberta, such as 21-day bed-based treatment programs.HealthAug 12
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Tesla crash shuts down Sea-to-Sky Highway northbound for a few hoursThe highway is now open, but it was closed after a Tesla ended up on its side just after noon on Tuesday, near Strachan Point in Lions Bay.TrafficAug 18