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Other candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr. Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Hans Kluge of Belgium.

The Ebola outbreak has spread to seven provinces, with 7,773 confirmed cases and 3,759 deaths, according to the latest government figures.

'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.

Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have been in one of the affected countries need to quarantine for 21 days upon their return to Canada.

Though the name of the $100 million donor was not released, a news release about the donation said they had a "personal connection" to cancer.

The Public Health Agency of Canada told Global News that "at this time, no risk to Canada has been identified" and that it was "closely monitoring the situation."

Nearly half of the items analyzed also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization and the Promotion Profile Model.

The budget tabled Thursday by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government makes no mention of international assistance, foreign aid or international development.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has learned from past mistakes as it sets out its ambitious aim of eliminating homelessness within 10 years.

The measles outbreak started in October 2024 and has continued for about two years, with more than 6,400 cases reported during that time.

A news release from the Department of Justice says "rigorous safeguards" will be put in place for advance requests that follow a diagnosis of an incurable illness.

The Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country back in May, affecting aid workers like Lily-Madeleine Seguin.

Calgary-based NanoTess received Health Canada approval for its NanoSALV Catalytic in 2022 and evaluated it by treating unhoused populations in encampments.

The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.

The new federal budget commits $32 billion over 10 years for First Nations infrastructure — though the Assembly of First Nations says the work will require more.

The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.

Around four in 10 (40 per cent) Canadian women reported that they do not know where to seek menopause care, a report by health care and insurance organization GreenShield said.

Music blasted through speakers as people chatted enthusiastically outside a Toronto venue, moving between tents, a hotdog cart and an ice cream truck on a sunny October day.

Four men, based at the Edmonton Garrison who were from Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan, died in the fire at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen others were sent to hospital.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Miller said the government is moving as quickly as possible on digital safety bill C-34, which includes a ban on social media for kids.