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A Sea World Foundation boat rescued a humpback whale that was entangled in fishing gear off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, last Thursday after they received a call about a whale in distress. After multiple attempts, the team successfully removed the fishing gear, allowing the whale to swim freely, Sea World Foundation told...

The Canadian Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard airlifted two people in medical distress off a cruise ship off the coast of Washington state over the weekend. A 52-year-old woman who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and was on life support, and a 99-year-old man with a blockage in his esophagus...

New research has found Black adolescents with mental distress are less likely to use mental health services than their White peers. The study from the Canadian Medical Association Journal looked at more than 12,000 middle and high school students across Ontario. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mon. Sept. 8,...

Many may not realize that summer can be a source of anxiety due to ‘seasonal body dissatisfaction’, which can change how people perceive their bodies, especially in the summer when they may be on display more. Ross Hull talks to psychotherapist Ivana Kolakovic about seasonal body dissatisfaction, the harm social media trends may cause, and...

At least 270 bodies have been recovered after a London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad this week, a hospital official told reporters on Saturday. Authorities report that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the flight, sent a distress call to air traffic control less...

Calgary police are investigating after a woman was found in medical distress along the Nose Creek pathway.

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Second Vice Chief Edward Dutch Lerat demanded justice on Friday after Boden Umpherville went into medical distress after multiple stun guns were deployed during the arrest by Prince Albert Police. He was later declared brain-dead. “Are our people safe at the hands of the Prince Albert police?” Lerat asked.

Anti-vaxxers disrupt the Salmon Arm school system. What they did that kept kids under lockdown. Medical exemptions explained. A reality check for those who think they shouldn’t get the vaccines. And many watched a child in distress, only one was charged. Why justice for Carson Crimeni will be tragically limited.

Homicide investigators have confirmed the 11-year-old boy found in medical distress in a home near Harrison Mills has died.

There was heartbreak in a southeast neighborhood Thursday as Calgary police investigated the suspicious death of a little girl. The toddler was experiencing some level of medical distress when 911 was called. As Jill Croteau reports, the community is in disbelief and investigators aren’t revealing much about what happened.

An emotional ceremony in Langley in honour of a young man whose death from an overdose made headlines after video of him in distress was posted on social media. Family and friends of 14- year- old Carson Crimeni gathered to hang his hockey jersey on the wall of the local sportsplex – hoping it will...

Clayton Donnelly of Kelowna, B.C., has been identified as the man who police say went into medical distress during his arrest in the Shuswap.

A third of Canadian cancer patients are facing financial distress, according to a new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. That includes the direct, indirect, and emotional costs of treatments, which the authors say can worsen patients’ health outcomes. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for March 11, 2024.

Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating an incident involving police that occurred in Edmonton on Friday night in which a man went into medical distress. Sarah Kraus reports.

A sentence was handed down Friday in a child abuse case that shook Lethbridge. The mother of a six-week-old girl who was found by police in medical distress earlier this year learned how much time she will spend behind bars. Erik Bay reports. WARNING: the details in this case are disturbing.

Vancouver police say a call came in just before 3:30 Wednesday morning for reports of a man in medical distress on Union Street near Main. When first responders arrived, they found a man had been stabbed. The 32-year-old victim died at the scene.

Hair loss affects 50% of men by age 50, often causing emotional distress. Hair expert Aaron O’Bryan discusses solutions, from embracing the bald look to exploring hair care products, medications, and advanced treatments like hair transplants and PRP therapy. Aaron also highlights modern cosmetic options such as hairpieces and wigs, by sharing his own personal...

Vancouver Police are investigating the death of a woman found in medical distress Friday morning at 7:30 near the concession area at Spanish Banks. She was rushed to hospital and died a short time later.

A video posted to social media has shocked an animal conversation group, saying it shows a lack of respect for an animal with a dwindling population.

A distressing tale of a dog that was thrown out of a vehicle amidst a White Rock Lake wildfire evacuation order may have a happy ending after all. Sydney Morton reports, the dog, who has affectionately been named Smokey and now has a team that is dedicated to caring for her.