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As temperatures rise and we spend more time outdoors, health experts are reminding us to protect our skin from the sun. Skin cancer remains the most common form of cancer, and most cases are linked to UV exposure. Yet many Canadians still don’t use sunscreen regularly. Dr. Ivan Litvinov, dermatologist, scientist, and Associate Professor at...

If you’re going to confront mortality, Mount Everest is a good place to do it. Dr. Shaunna Burke is a researcher who specializes in exercise and cancer who ended up being diagnosed with a type of cancer she was told was incurable. Mike Armstrong has more

Exercise is already known to improve overall health, but researchers at Queen’s University say new findings suggest it may also play a bigger role in cancer recovery. Jesse Reynolds explains why some experts say exercise should be treated more like a prescription than a recommendation. Jesse Reynolds has more.

An Okanagan business and its employees are rallying around one of their own after a devastating diagnosis. Cohan Sassaman reports.

A Manitoba woman is biking across Canada with a lofty fundraising goal benefitting the Canadian Cancer Society. This feat is near and dear to her heart and as Teagan Rasche reports, her stop in her home province was celebrated by those who love her the most.

WATCH: Saskatoon youth Naomi Lendvay receives a Terry Fox Humanitarian Award scholarship among youth across Canada. Lendvay is a grade 12 student and will be pursing dentistry at USask. She shares her personal journey surviving stage 4 cancer as a child and her ongoing advocacy work for pediatric cancer research.

Kylie Minogue reveals that in early 2021, she received a second cancer diagnosis, some twenty years after her initial fight with the illness. Feeling “removed from my body” and afraid of what lay ahead, she kept her second diagnosis a secret. Minogue said she found it difficult to decide whether to reveal her treatment, particularly...

This Courage to Come Back Awards recognize people who have overcome illness or adversity. Safeeya Pirani introduces us to the recipient in the Young Adult category – a 21 year old cancer survivor who is helping make a difference in the community.

Now in its second year, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is holding their Cricket Event in Mississauga on Saturday. They raised over $1.16 million in their first year. Kevin Gallagher speaks with a cancer survivor about her experience and how the event hopes to change cancer stigma in  South Asian and Caribbean communities.

The province is pouring millions of dollars into Ontario’s growing life sciences sector, backing research and innovation aimed at improving healthcare and patient outcomes. One Kingston company is using that support to push forward with new cancer testing technology.

On today’s episode of “The Ben Mulroney Show,” Ben and his guest, Founder, President and Chairman of Portland Holdings, Michael Lee-Chin, explore the critical role of nuclear technology in medical research, cancer treatment, and clean energy.

WATCH: Local research will be done in Saskatchewan following a partnership between the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada and Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation; improving care across the province.

Calgary’s high school football community is coming together to support one of its players sidelined with cancer. Meghan Cobb has more.

Robert K. Irving, a key executive at New Brunswick forestry and shipbuilding giant J.D. Irving Ltd., has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.

Ontario is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. The move comes in response to a notable increase in younger people being diagnosed with the disease. Nicole Di Donato has reaction from survivors and the medical community.

Every Tuesday at the MUHC’s Cedars Cancer Centre, a group of musicians take over the radio oncology unit to deliver a dose of music therapy. It all started when one Montreal musician created a company called Healing Notes, which then struck a chord with the founder of the Comfort Kit Program. Global’s Videjournalist David Sedell...

Know how to properly protect your skin from sun damage and avoid following these dangerous trends that could increase your risk of skin cancer. Dr. Marcus Butler, Site Lead for Melanoma at the University Health Network’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, speaks with Miranda Anthistle on the impact of protecting yourself early in life, and the...

Ontario will be lowering it colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 starting July 1st, according to new guidelines published by Cancer Care Ontario. The change aims to address a notable increase in diagnoses among younger people. Katherine Ward has this story and more in health matters for May 6, 2026.

Doctors say viral trends are setting the stage for an increased risk of skin cancer for a generation of Canadians. Health reporter Katherine Ward looks at how many people are estimated to get a diagnosis, and worrying myths experts hear all too often.

New research at the University of Manitoba looks to address challenges with breast cancer detection. Global’s Teagan Rasche has more on the local minds behind the technology.