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The family of a B.C. man arrested in the country of Georgia is speaking out, in hopes that will help secure his release. His sister says her 22-year-old brother was detained, because he entered the country with his prescribed ADHD medication. Angela Jung reports.

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.

Black Canadians are more likely to skip prescriptions because of cost and lower insurance coverage compared to white Canadians according to new data. The study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal highlights this disparity. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 23, 2026.

Quebec’s new digital health system is rolling out in certain healthcare clinics and hospitals. The digital health records are supposed to dramatically improve the sharing and filing of patient information. As Tim Sargeant reports, all visits, surgeries, prescriptions and other health records will soon be sent to a central data bank, giving patients and physicians...

The federal government expects the new co-pay system for refugee health care to save taxpayers close to $140-million annually. Under these changes, asylum seekers now pay $4 per prescription and must cover 30 per cent of costs for dental, vision, and mental health. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for May...

New data shows a significant spike in the number of adults taking ADHD medication in recent years. Health reporter Katherine Ward unpacks what researchers say is driving the trend and some of the concerns they have about the growing numbers. 

Starting May 1, refugees in Canada will have to pay 30 per cent of the cost of some health services, as well as a $4 fee for prescriptions. Heather Yourex-West looks at how the federal government is justifying the changes, and why advocates for refugees are worried about it.

Alberta’s government has announced a significant boost in spending to support the province’s doctors. Heather Yourex-West explains how the money will be spent, and how the province says the plan will attract more physicians to Alberta.

Body camera video from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office released Thursday shows the aftermath of the Tiger Woods DUI and rollover crash on March 27 in Jupiter, Florida. Woods told responding deputies he takes prescription medications and said he was looking down at his phone and adjusting the radio before the crash. Woods can be heard telling...

Health Canada is warning Canadians to check their prescriptions after two lots of MAR Amlodipine 5 mg tablets were recalled. Marcan Pharmaceuticals says some bottles may contain a different drug used to treat low blood pressure, posing potential health risks.

Refugees and asylum seekers will soon have to co-pay for certain supplemental health costs as Ottawa makes changes to the Interim Federal Health Program. Beginning May 1, 2026, anyone enrolled will have to pay four dollars for each eligible prescription filled or refilled under the program. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health...

Changes to the province’s safer supply program are expected to be announced this week. The Globe and Mail is reporting those with a prescription will now have to consume the drug in front of a pharmacist or nurse. As Catherine Urquhart reports, some say the changes don’t go far enough.

There has been a dramatic rise in students using prescription painkillers for non medical reasons, sparking calls for action according to an editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A new survey revealed the number of students using the drugs increased from 12.7 per cent in 2021 to nearly 22 per cent in 2023....

A shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada is expected to continue into the new year, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. This comes after Health Canada sent out a notice regarding the drug shortage in July, pointing to medications that contain oxycodone. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 4, 2025. 

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Pfizer will cut the prices of all its prescription drugs sold to the Medicaid insurance program and will introduce all new prescription drugs at a “most favoured nation” price.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the White House Monday advising major pharmaceutical companies to lower the costs of prescription drugs in the U.S. so that they align with the prices in other national markets. “The rest of the world is going to have to pay a little bit more and America...

Yvonne Schalle visits the Vancouver Art Gallery to learn about the new PaRX program allowing health professionals to prescribe free visits to the gallery.

Walgreens is agreeing to pay up to $350 million dollars in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Department of Justice had accused the pharmacy chain of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for...

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to slap tariffs on Canadian-made drugs. Can he do that and what would it mean for drug supply and cost? We speak with Mina Tadrous from the University of Toronto.

A woman who lost her family doctor a year ago is forced to turn to the private sector for prescription refills, and a Saint John auction house is offering a bite of history with six fossilized megalodon shark teeth up for bid.