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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.

Canada’s public health agency reports a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury Pizza Pops that has sickened 23 people nationwide.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 117 confirmed cases of salmonella infection have been reported in six provinces.

Dr. Yves Léger, the province's chief medical officer of health, says his office knows New Brunswickers are eager for answers.

A total of 2,144 confirmed measles cases were reported in the United States in 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday.

Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to what they say are excessive legal fees.

Flu season has arrived early, with CHEO reporting eight times more cases than last year as hospitals warn of rising infections among children and seniors.

The outbreak of salmonella linked to pistachio and pistachio-containing products continues with more than 150 confirmed illnesses now reported.

More than 100 pistachio-containing products have been recalled in November alone as a salmonella outbreak continues to be investigated.

Health minister Marjorie Michel says she cannot trust American health institutions as reliable partners for Canada's future, citing misinformation as a major concern.

Alberta’s measles outbreaks have sickened nearly 2,000 people – almost all unvaccinated – since March and killed an infant who contracted the disease in the womb.

The Hope Mission says the shelter has had to hire more nurses in recent years because a majority of frostbite procedures involve Edmonton's homeless population.

Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

The development has frustrated deportations of foreign nationals accused of fuelling B.C.'s extortion boom.

Social media claimed a PIA flight crew sought asylum in Toronto, but authorities and flight data show flights are operating as normal.

Negotiations that could have led to coverage for weight-loss drug Wegovy under Canadian public health plans are not moving forward.

The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.

The population boom recorded in Nova Scotia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have come to an end.

The Alberta SPCA says a dog that tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza has died, making it the second confirmed fatal case of bird flu in a dog in Canada.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with salmonella, mostly in Alberta and B.C., in an outbreak linked to contaminated dog food and treats.