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Dr. Vivien Suttorp says hospitalizations for respiratory viruses peaked on Dec. 31, when there were 700 influenza patients — a number that has since dropped to 513.

New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health says a new report has found no evidence of a mysterious brain disease that has allegedly been impacting about 400 residents.

Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

New chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp and primary care minister Adriana LaGrange say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a new era.

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

Minister for Primary Health Care, Adriana LaGrange, said a standing measles warning was issued for Parkland County after 17 people west of Edmonton tested positive for the virus.

Tackling health misinformation and rebuilding public trust are top priorities for Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer.

Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer said it's critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false information.

Nathalie Provost was shot in the leg, foot and forehead by a gunman who killed 14 women and injured more than a dozen people in 1989, including six of her classmates.

Alberta doctors are hoping a new pilot project to introduce triage physicians into emergency department waiting rooms is properly resourced.

Health Minister Sylvia Jones said she believed flu cases had already peaked for the season, accepting they had strained the province's health-care system.

The Nova Scotia government in December ordered police to crack down on illegal cannabis, with the premier saying the unregulated drug poses a serious public health risk.

Alberta Hospitals Minister Matt Jones said a judge-led fatality inquiry will look into what happened when Prashant Sreekumar died while waiting for care at the Grey Nuns Hospital.

'The state of the acute-care system in the Edmonton zone is an absolute crisis. I have never seen it this bad,' said a Royal Alexandra Hospital emergency department physician.

Officials say the plane was transporting newly printed currency when it landed and veered off the runway, before ending up in a nearby field.

The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is working with the Austin Police Department on the investigation, according to the agency's acting special agent in charge.

Chief Adam MacIntosh was sworn in Tuesday, promising to modernize the force with body cameras and focus on officer mental health to ensure better community service.

Police said five people were involved, four were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride says traffic enforcement has taken a hit in recent months compared to previous years, due in part to staffing shortages.

Investigators have not found a motive for the triple homicide, and there is no indication that the suspect had any connection to the victims, according to police.