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Ontario not currently testing asymptomatic people isolating over hantavirusAn Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.HealthMay 11
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Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejectionsSome international graduates say unclear communication around a new language test rule left them facing rejected work permits and possible removal from Canada.CanadaMay 16
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Data show racial, language disparities in mandatory Ontario teacher math testResults of a math test teacher candidates in Ontario must pass to be certified show striking disparities across language, age and racial groups, the teachers' federation says.EducationMay 4
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Brother of Ontario man who died demands 911 call takers get regular hearing testsBack in August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.CanadaMay 20
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Ontario tests possible Ebola case after East Africa travel, no confirmationsOntario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.CanadaMay 20
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Canada is testing the Alert Ready emergency system over next 2 daysTest messages will be issued in nearly every province and territory except Quebec and Saskatchewan at specific times between morning and early afternoon.ConsumerMay 6
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Beaver that bit ‘several people’ in New Jersey tests positive for rabies'On Sunday, May 3rd, it was reported that a beaver at Lake Henry had contact with several people and has since tested positive for rabies,' the Mahwah Health Department said.U.S. NewsMay 6
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Doctors concerned as Alberta moves to fast‑track medical tests without referralsAlberta’s plan to fast‑track diagnostic tests without doctor referrals is drawing concern from physicians, who warn it could strain the system and lead to harmful follow‑up care.HealthMay 7
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Ontario students will soon need to pass financial literacy test to graduateInstead of adding financial literacy to the Grade 10 math curriculum, it will remain in the Grade 10 career studies curriculum and will come with a mandatory test.CanadaApr 22
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Additional testing confirms Greater Sudbury water safe after boil advisoryNew lab results confirm the safety of Greater Sudbury’s municipal water supply after a boil water advisory was lifted on Friday.CanadaMay 9
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120 km/h speed limit begins testing on stretch of QEII south of LeducA small stretch of Alberta's busiest highway south of Edmonton is getting a speed limit increase as part of a test to see if more divided highway in the province should allow it.TrafficApr 29
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Saskatchewan to test out technology that detects drones smuggling drugs into prisonsSaskatchewan is taking aim at reducing the rise in drugs and weapons being dropped by drones into prison yards – sometimes right to an inmate’s cell window.CanadaApr 21
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Greater access to private medical testing in Alberta under proposed legislationCritics have said the plan risks Alberta developing a two-tiered health system, siphoning critical staff from hospitals and exacerbating lengthy wait times in the public system.PoliticsApr 13
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Province invests millions in funding for Kingston cancer researchThe province is pouring millions of dollars into Ontario's growing life sciences sector and mDETECT is using that support to push forward with new cancer testing technology.HealthMay 14
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Hantavirus: 3 dead on Atlantic cruise ship in suspected outbreakThe World Health Organization said detailed investigations aboard the MV Hondius ship are ongoing, including further laboratory testing.WorldMay 4
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Bear attack leaves man dead in northern SaskatchewanA 27-year-old man was killed in a bear attack in Saskatchewan, the provincial Ministry of Community Safety said, adding the black bear's body was taken to Saskatoon for testing.CanadaMay 12
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First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patientOne persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.HealthMay 17
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I tried the viral OPI GELement nail kit–here’s my honest reviewGame-changer or gimmick? Our beauty editor put the viral OPI GELement Kit to the test—read on for her review of the at-home gel nail system promising salon-worthy manis from home.The CuratorMay 8
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‘I did it’: U.S. lab employee allegedly admits to poisoning co-worker’s water bottleChemical testing confirmed the presence of a large quantity of poisonous chemicals in water residue from the victim's water bottle.CrimeApr 22
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B.C. premier says MLA Joan Phillip is ‘very ill,’ asks for prayersLast December, the NDP caucus issued a statement saying the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA was ill and undergoing testing, but it is not known what for.PoliticsApr 22