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3 people died from suspected overdoses on Saturday in Regina: health ministryA drug alert was issued for Regina after three people died from suspected overdoses on Saturday, the ministry of health said. The alert will be in effect for one week.HealthAug 31
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Calgary-developed wound treatment used on the battlefield in UkraineCalgary-based NanoTess received Health Canada approval for its NanoSALV Catalytic in 2022 and evaluated it by treating unhoused populations in encampments.CanadaOct 28
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Ford government spent $2 million on McKinsey contract amid push for healthcare savingsThe Ford government listed the expense under "other payments" with little information on the scope of the contract or what services were provided.PoliticsOct 1
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A federal IVF program will harmonize ‘patchwork’ approach, experts sayData collected by Ipsos for Fertility Matters Canada (FMC) found that 46 per cent of Canadians with an opinion on it support the proposed federal IVF funding program.HealthOct 16
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Early stage Alzheimer’s treatments need government action for success: reportEarly diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's is a key factor as two new therapies that could soon be available to the Canadian public.HealthNov 4
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Japan is now home to more than 100,000 people aged 100 or overJapan's Health and Welfare Ministry statistics show that the country now has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from the previous year. 88 per cent of them are women.TrendingSep 16
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Ontario hospital plans to cut hundreds of jobs amid province-directed budget planHamilton Health Sciences is planning to eliminate more than 400 jobs, a move it is directly tying to provincial marching orders to balance budgets.PoliticsSep 24
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Anthrax outbreak kills more than 50 animals, infects 12 people in ZambiaAffected animals include hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile, all of which died after consuming the toxic, naturally occurring bacteria.TrendingSep 14
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Fire in hospital kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capitalThe government has opened an investigation, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the Health Ministry’s highest civil servant to be removed from office.WorldAug 26
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Vancouver drug advocates open pop-up overdose prevention sitesNeighbours of a cancelled overdose prevention site in Vancouver say they’re concerned about ad hoc harm reduction services appearing outside the vacant building.HealthSep 3
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Palestinian officials plead to foreign governments as Israelis return to the pollsA day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, displacing residents in the city of Hebron.WorldOct 24
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Ontario projects $36B in deficits over 3 years as trade war delays balanceThe Ford government is planning to run $36 billion in deficits over the next three years, as the province braces for the long-term impact of the trade war with the United States.PoliticsOct 29
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RCMP investigating Alberta health procurement for possible fraud, money launderingMounties looking into an Alberta health care spending controversy are investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering.CrimeOct 27
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New beds added to Saskatoon hospital, full expansion deadline pushed backThe remaining 49 beds are facing delays due to construction at both Market Mall and Saskatoon City Hospital, says Health Minister Jeremy CockrillCanadaOct 21
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China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHOOther 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.WorldOct 8
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Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco’s headquarters, officials sayThe officials said the top three floors in a building used by top executives were damaged. One official said the office of the Aramco chief executive was among those hit.WorldOct 14
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Anti-government protests sparked by Kushner-linked project swell in AlbaniaYouths protesting Albania's long-serving Socialist government hurled rocks at a police cordon outside the Education Ministry. Riot police responded with tear gas and water cannons.WorldOct 15
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Saskatchewan homeless advocates call for solutions ahead of winterHomeless advocates are calling for long-term solutions and compassion from municipal and provincial leader, as cities across Saskatchewan deal with a growing homelessness crisis.NewsOct 19
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Prioritize buying local produce as cyclosporiasis cases rise: Quebec Health MinistryBetween May 1 and July 21, the province recorded 140 cases of cyclosporiasis, compared with just 40 in the same time period in 2025.HealthJul 28
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Montreal man fights charges after rescuing baby raccoon ‘Pepper’ that bonded to himMontreal's Louka Berman found the seven-month-old raccoon, which he named Pepper, injured by a crossbow bolt at a construction site in May and nursed the baby back to health.CanadaOct 16