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Residents say a new supervised-injection site in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood is making the area unsafe. Officials say efforts are underway to deal with concerns.

One City Peterborough says it has an area at the Trinity Community Centre where it allows individuals to use drugs, but says overdoses have declined in the last several months.

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After years of persistent shortages, Canadians can now access Wegovy, an on-label weight loss medication, made by the same manufacturers of Ozempic.

UCP removes COVID-19 vaccine child-death references and takes over ticket sales to controversial event

A woman who had to be rushed into surgery after getting flesh-eating disease from invasive group A strep is warning others not to wait if they feel symptoms.

Usually, dry conditions mean fewer mosquitos, but this year some experts predict trouble from a new breed of mosquito that is a carrier of West Nile virus.

Candidates were asked the following question: In 100 words or less, what do you believe is the biggest issue facing Mississauga voters and what will you do to address it? 

Measures to appease the fears of Saint-Henri residents, who have been vocal surrounding the supervised injection site, were visible on its first day of opening.

Xylazine use in humans can result in fatal overdoses and necrotic wounds. A harm reduction advocate in Moncton is calling on those with substance use disorder to be careful.

As Canadians bid farewell to the aches and chills of the respiratory virus season a new question looms: what other microbial menaces will appear as days grow warmer?

Life-expectancy studies over the past three years from health and outreach workers suggest the mortality rate of people without shelter in Hamilton, Ont. hasn't changed much.

Many who live by the lake or frequent the boardwalk in Toronto see hundreds of the tiny little flies flying around. But what are they, and how long are they around for?

Paris has spent about 1.4 billion euros on clean-up efforts in the Seine, but latest test samples still showed “alarming” levels of bacteria in the river.

A push to use surplus funding to lower next year's property tax increase by 0.4 per cent was shot down by full council at London City Hall on Tuesday.

One of the takeaways from the research is the ability to reawaken the latent HIV that hides in the immune cells of people who have been adhering to other treatment for many years.

The critiques of the way the case was handled came ahead of Toronto police announcing Monday evening that they’ve asked Ontario Provincial Police to conduct an independent review.

If created, the site would provide people with a safe place to use substances in Richmond, B.C., and connect them with treatment or counselling services.

As clashes escalate between protesters and police on American university campuses, will Canada follow suit? Last week, police in Calgary took a similar approach.

The controversial law will govern how Ukraine recruits new soldiers to replenish depleted forces who are increasingly struggling to fend off Russian troops.