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The Ontario Health Ministry has asked seven more people to isolate due to potential exposure to hantavirus. The officials say these potentials are low risk. Three people are already in isolation, two of whom were on the hantavirus-hit cruise ship.

There are now more than 500 confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC as health officials continue to monitor the ongoing outbreak. A new report from the country’s health ministry highlights how the response continues to be hindered by weak contact tracing, community resistance, and insufficient capacity at treatment centres. Laura Casella has this story and...

The Ontario government is looking to give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with established provincial connections. The province’s health ministry recently rescinded a nearly identical version of the rule due to a court challenge. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Apr. 17, 2026.

A B.C. mother says she’s devastated now that the provincial health ministry has rejected her request for funding, so that her son can travel to Germany for treatment for a life-threatening illness. Angela Jung reports.

Amid the war in Iran, Israel’s government says it now intends to seize parts of southern Lebanon. Israel’s military has been bombarding the country, hitting targets it says are associated with Hezbollah – Iran’s proxy in that country. Since the onslaught, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says over 1,000 people have been killed – and as much...

As hostilities in the Middle East intensify, aid groups are warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, with roughly one-fifth of the country’s population displaced. More than 1 million Lebanese citizens have left the country and the nation’s health ministry reports that roughly 900 others have been killed in Israeli airstrikes within the last...

An Osoyoos mother is demanding answers from Fraser Health and the Health Ministry after her son died by suicide while in the care of Chilliwack General Hospital. A Penticton soup kitchen is looking for a new home and BBQ Boss food truck owner Matthew Marshal said his truck was broken into overnight and thieves took...

Several countries in Asia are tightening health screenings and surveillance for travellers arriving from India as concerns grow about an outbreak of Nipah virus. India’s health ministry said on Tuesday two cases of the virus have been detected since December and those patients have since been quarantined. Katherine Ward has this story and more in...

WATCH: Saskatchewan’s Health Authority and health ministry are launching an independent, third-party investigation and expanding metal detector rollouts following months of safety concerns from critics.

The Comox Valley Hospice Society says the number of beds it offers is being reduced by half. The organization blames a cut in funding from the provincial government but the health ministry says it is only temporary. Kylie Stanton has more.

Parts of Afghanistan are recovering Monday from a massive earthquake. The Afghan Taliban Health Ministry says the quake killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300. Nathaniel Dove looks at the damage and the challenges to rebuild.

Weeks of mounting international pressure on Israel appears to finally have had an effect. The country is now allowing some more aid into Gaza. But on the second day after Israel permitted more trucks into the area, the Hamas-controlled health ministry reported Israeli attacks killed nearly 40 people. And instead of growing silent, the country’s...

The family of Charleigh Pollock says they are relieved after the province restored funding for the 10-year-old’s drug treatment. She lives with a rare disease and has been receiving the expensive drug to relieve symptoms. The Ministry of Health cut off funding, only to reverse its decision after pressure from both experts and the community....

We’re hearing from the mother of a young Langford girl who lives with a rare neurological disorder. Jori Fales met with the health minister Friday night, urging Josie Osborne to restore funding for an expensive drug to prolong her daughter’s life. As Julia Foy reports, Charleigh’s mom is still hanging onto hope that health officials...

A B.C. health ministry spokesperson has confirmed funding has been restored for Charleigh Pollock’s access to Brineura. The move comes after immense public pressure to reverse a decision to discontinue funding for the drug — which costs about $1 million per year

There is growing pressure on the provincial government to reinstate funding for Charleigh Pollock’s drug treatment. Some Batten Disease experts say the health ministry is not listening to their evidence, while the community is raising money so the 10-year-old Langford girl can continue receiving the expensive transfusions. Kylie Stanton has more.

Squamish First Nation is asking the person who placed a Palestinian flag on the Stawamus Chief to remove it from the sacred mountain. A recent case of intimate partner violence in B.C. is raising renewed concerns about what changes need to be made in the province. The family of young girl with a rare neurological...

WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Israeli forces killed more than 50 Palestinians and injured many more after opening fire near aid distribution centres in southern Gaza, according to the Hamas-ran Gaza Ministry of Health. Redmond Shannon looks at what witnesses are saying about the horrific scenes, and how international condemnation...

Saskatchewan’s Health Ministry has issued overdose alerts for both Regina and Saskatoon after first responders saw a high number of overdoses and dangerous drugs in the last week.

In southern Gaza, a deadly attack occurred near an aid distribution point in Rafah, where witnesses reported gunfire as people gathered to collect food. The Hamas-run health ministry claims that at least 12 civilians were killed, attributing the violence to Israeli fire. In response, Israel’s military stated that warning shots were fired at individuals approaching...