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U.S. finalizes withdrawal from World Health OrganizationThe U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment.U.S. NewsJan 23
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Lebanon hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days, WHO saysThe life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anesthetics to treat patients who sustained war-related injuries, the WHO stated.WorldApr 9
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Daughter of woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on father’s conditionThe daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident.CanadaMar 4
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Trump says Iran war to end soon, ‘disappointed’ in new supreme leader pickTrump said the war would continue until Iran is 'totally and decisively defeated' and predicted it would be over 'very soon,' but denied suggestions it could end this week.U.S. NewsMar 9
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Cervical cancer is ‘fastest-rising’ form in Canada as doctors urge actionCervical cancer has been reported as the 'fourth most diagnosed cancer and fourth leading cause of cancer death among females worldwide.'HealthFeb 25
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Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study findsThree cancer types — lung, stomach and cervical cancer — accounted for nearly half of all preventable cancer cases in both men and women globally, a new study has found.HealthFeb 5
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Saskatoon organizations concerned about demand after Prairie Harm Reduction closureSocial service organizations in Saskatoon say they are concerned about the uptick in demand following the closure of the city's only supervised consumption site.CanadaApr 10
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Saskatchewan residents urged to become organ donors 8 years after Humboldt Broncos crashAn organ recipient is urging Saskatchewan residents to register as donors on the seventh annual Green Shirt Day, remembering the Humboldt Broncos.CanadaApr 7
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Saskatchewan government says it’s cutting ties with Prairie Harm ReductionSaskatchewan's mental health and addictions minister says she's considering legislation to limit where supervised consumption sites may operate.HealthMar 31
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Oral HIV self-test can now be sold in Canada in ‘key’ moveOraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test, which can produce results in 20 minutes, received a licence to distribute from Health Canada.HealthFeb 10
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Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding caseLawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that 62-year-old Deepak Paradkar be detained until his extradition hearing.CanadaApr 1
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18K lives later, B.C. marks 10 years since declaring overdose emergencyEvents are planned across British Columbia Tuesday to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency related to the overdose crisis.PoliticsApr 14
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Hungary’s Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right oppositionHungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition.WorldApr 12
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B.C. denies funding for drug covered in every other provinceEighty-year-old B.C. resident Joey Kerr was also diagnosed with MDS six years ago, but she doesn't have the chance to experience Barry's life-changing medication.HealthApr 14
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Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescindedOntario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.PoliticsApr 17
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Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chainA nationwide recall has been issued for cheese, salads and meal kits over possible listeria contamination, with dozens of products affected across Canada.CanadaApr 4
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N.S. Whale Sanctuary Project: France says captive whales remain private propertyThe government of France says it has yet to decide the fate of two captive killer whales that a U.S. group is hoping to bring to a proposed coastal refuge in Nova Scotia.CanadaApr 9
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B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formulaFirst Nation delegates along B.C.'s coast will lobby an international maritime body headquartered in the United Kingdom to change the compensation formula for oil spills.PoliticsApr 13
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Alberta woman marks 50 years with sister’s donated kidney: ‘I’ve been very lucky’Beverly Sharp-Samograd received a kidney from her sister more than 50 years ago, which the Alberta woman says saved her life and allowed her to live it to the fullest.HealthApr 17
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Documentary highlights Alberta father’s fight for ethnically diverse stem cell donorsAn Edmonton father is sharing his tragic son's search for a stem cell match in a new documentary, highlighting the need for more donors across diverse backgrounds.HealthApr 10