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Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.EntertainmentFeb 19
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Winnipeg man powerlifted through cancer treatment, hopes to inspire othersIn 2023, Winnipegger Jordan Powell had his sights set on a national powerlifting championship after breaking the provincial record. A cancer diagnosis changed his journey.CanadaFeb 4
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‘It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer diagnosisThe 46-year-old author announced that she completed her 'second to last day of radiation' at Texas Oncology after revealing her recent cancer diagnosis.EntertainmentJan 13
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Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancerTrump said Wiles plans to begin treatment immediately but made no suggestion she was pulling back on her work as one of his closest advisers, in a Truth Social post on Monday.U.S. NewsMar 16
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Emma Heming Willis launches dementia research fund in Bruce’s name'Bruce has always led with generosity and heart, and I know he would be proud to see this effort helping families facing this disease,' Emma Heming Willis said.EntertainmentMar 13
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Nova Scotia woman, misdiagnosed for over a year, dies of cancer on Christmas DayMandy Wood, who has died, said in November it took nearly two years to get a vulvar cancer diagnosis after she found a lump in her vaginal opening in 2023.HealthDec 30, 2025
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3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold dead at 47Brad Arnold revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in May while sharing that the band would have to cancel its tour.EntertainmentFeb 9
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Canadian Cancer Society urges colorectal cancer screening age to be 45The society is saying people under 50 are two-to-2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer than they were in previous generations.HealthMar 11
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‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi says she has cervical cancer'It came back Stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma. Obviously not the news that I was hoping for,' said 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi in a TikTok video.EntertainmentFeb 23
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Edmonton clinical trial offers hope to people suffering ‘most severe pains known to mankind’A new U of A clinical trial is testing ultra-early Gamma Knife surgery to stop trigeminal neuralgia before permanent brain changes and years of devastating pain.HealthMar 17
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Boston lead singer Tommy DeCarlo dead at 60'After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage, right up until the very end,' DeCarlo's family said in a statement.EntertainmentMar 9
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David Bowie’s daughter says she doesn’t ‘place blame’ on parents for rehab stints'They were trying to help a child who was struggling in ways none of us fully understood at the time. I never shared this to create a narrative of family conflict,' she wrote.EntertainmentFeb 27
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Eric Dane GoFundMe for daughters, health-care costs tops $300,000Shortly after news of his death spread, Eric Dane's friends created a GoFundMe page to assist with medical expenses and help support his two daughters.EntertainmentFeb 23
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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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Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care fundingOn Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out.HealthFeb 24
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Jack Osbourne names newborn baby girl Ozzy in honour of late fatherJack and his wife Aree Gearhart announced that they welcomed a baby girl, seven months after his father died at the age of 76.EntertainmentMar 12
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2 people dead after meningitis outbreak at U.K. universityThe institution cancelled all in-person exams on Monday, and the students' union called off events and shut down venues in response to the outbreak.TrendingMar 16
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Edmonton team allows Alberta lung patient to receive care closer to homeAn Edmonton woman with a rare lung condition becomes one of the first in Western Canada to receive a life‑saving surgery now offered at the Mazankowski Heart Institute.HealthMar 11
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James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, dies at 48James Van Der Beek revealed in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.EntertainmentFeb 11
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‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has ‘treatable,’ not ‘curable’ cancerThe cult-favourite star told fans that he has to cancel several upcoming convention appearances for the summer.EntertainmentMar 3