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The Public Health Agency of Canada is taking over the beleaguered Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) from a private firm. Melissa Ridgen explains why VISP is ending, and what it’s being replaced with.

The Public Health Agency of Canada officially began its updated ‘Vaccine Impact Assistance Program’ (VIAP) on Wednesday. The program is intended to provide financial support to people who have experienced a serious and permanent injury as a result of a Health Canada-authorized vaccine. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April...

Canada’s Drug Agency says a medication to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease should not be covered by public drug plans. Lecanemab has been called the first disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatment approved for use in Canada, intended to keep people at mild stages of the disease for longer. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

The federal government says there was no connection between a national security incident at Canada’s emergency stockpile warehouse and an error that caused the loss of 20 million dollars worth of medication. That’s according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, which corrected a statement made at a House of Commons committee last week. Katherine...

Federal public health officials say an open freezer was the reason 20 million dollars’ worth of medication was lost from the national emergency stockpile in 2024. officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before the House of Commons health committee earlier this week to explain the situation. Katherine Ward has this story...

Some of the Canadians who were harmed by the COVID-19 vaccine are calling on the government to extend its deadline to bring claims. The Public Health Agency of Canada vowed to take over the program by March 31. But as Melissa Ridgen reports, many vaccine-injured Canadians say they’re still getting the runaround.

29 people have become sick and seven have been hospitalized as part of an E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows illnesses have been reported in seven provinces nationwide. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 27,...

April Hexemer, director of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s outbreak management division, said Wednesday that Canadians should avoid pistachio and pistachio-containing products if they can’t confirm the product is from Iran due to a salmonella outbreak linked to Iranian pistachios and pistachio-containing products.

Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. It comes after more than a year of outbreaks in under-vaccinated communities across Canada, including in Alberta. Jasmine King reports.

117 people have fallen ill as part of a growing outbreak of salmonella related to various brands of pistachio products. The Public Health Agency of Canada says this number only includes lab confirmed cases, and the actual total is likely much higher. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 22,...

New numbers show 31 people across Canada have been infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to dog food and treats. The Public Health Agency of Canada says cases have been reported in Alberta, B.C., Ontario, and the Northwest Territories, with seven hospitalizations on record. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

Canada is on track to lose its measles elimination status, a designation the country has held for nearly three decades. While case counts have been coming down, the Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not happening fast enough. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

More people are getting sick from salmonella that has been linked to pistachios and products that have pistachios in them. A new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada says 105 have fallen ill the current outbreak. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Sept. 25, 2025.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what you need to know.

New data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows cases of COVID-19 are rising across the country.  The weekly analysis saw more than 1,606 cases confirmed from 18,982 tests representing a percent positivity of 8. 5 per cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday Sept. 15, 2025. 

Another packaged deli meat is being pulled off the shelves due to an ongoing salmonella outbreak in multiple provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 86 people have now become ill across Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Joe Scarpelli has this story and more in Health Matters for July 16, 2025.

A salmonella outbreak connected to Rea and Bona brand salami products has sickened 72 people in Canada, putting 7 in hospital. The Public Health Agency of Canada says people across provinces – including Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba – became sick between mid-April and mid-June. Nivrita Ganguly speaks with University of Guelph food microbiologist Keith Warriner...

A salmonella outbreak connected to REA brand salami has sickened 72 people in Canada, putting 7 in hospital. The Public Health Agency of Canada says people across provinces – including Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba – became sick between mid-April and mid-June, with many of them reporting having eaten salami in prepared sandwiches or from deli...

The investigation into a mysterious neurological illness in New Brunswick has expanded, with over 400 reported cases. Led by provincial health authorities and supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the probe now focuses on potential environmental factors, such as elevated pesticide levels. Meanwhile families, including Tim and Jill Beattie, whose father passed away...

The salmonella outbreak linked to mini pastries has grown to 69 people, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Eight more cases have been confirmed, but has previously estimated as many as 1600 people may have been infected. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 30, 2025.