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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aidsThe Ministry of Health has launched a 30-day consultation on allowing the sale and use of certain devices that function as hearing aids, without a prescription.HealthApr 28
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Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strainCalls are mounting in Saskatchewan for overdose-related emergency supports on frontlines following an increase in the number of overdose emergency calls in the province.HealthJun 17
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Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as Brazil investigates 2 suspected casesThe two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak is ongoing, exhibited symptoms such as fever and chills.WorldJun 1
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Saskatchewan beginning 6-month independent hospital safety, security reviewAfter four months, Saskatchewan's health ministry says it has chosen a third-party reviewer to look into strengthening hospital safety in the province.HealthMay 21
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Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement after strong strike voteThe deal comes after members of the BC Nurses' Union voted this month more than 98 per cent in favour of strike action if necessary.HealthMay 22
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Ontario tests possible Ebola case after East Africa travel, no confirmationsOntario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.CanadaMay 20
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B.C. boosts monitoring of 865 repeat offenders, adds Lower Mainland intervention hubsThe British Columbia government says it's expanding the supervision of repeat offenders with the creation of seven new intervention and monitoring hubs in the Lower MainlandCanadaJul 23