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Experts are encouraging Manitobans to learn their HIV status and understand their options to prevent and treat it. This as the province has declared a public health emergency over the rising number of cases. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more.

Health officials in Ontario say one person is being treated for Ebola as a precautionary measure, with no confirmed cases currently in the province. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to breakdown what risks there are to the public.

The province will test the emergency alert system Wednesday afternoon.

One of the four Canadians currently isolating in B.C. upon return from the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry making the announcement at a press conference on Saturday. The individual is currently isolating in a Victoria area hospital. With more on the latest development is infectious...

The U.S. is seeking to get some vessels in the Strait of Hormuz out of harms way amid a fragile ceasefire. The Americans say two U.S. flagged merchant vessels successfully transited through the Strait Monday, however, the IRGC claims that to be a lie and warned any foreign military vessels will face strikes if they’re in...

A rare long weekend briefing Saturday from the province’s top doctor, to confirm that one of four Canadians isolating in B.C., has now tested positive for a rare strain of the hantavirus. Darya Zargar reports.

There are few things that let you know you are at the shore like the screaming seagulls. It’s a sound many of us think we can emulate. As Taya Fast reports, over the weekend this was put to the test.

At a press conference on Saturday, B.C. health officials say one of four Canadians isolating after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested presumptively positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus. The patient, a Yukoner in their 70s, developed mild symptoms and remains in hospital in stable condition while confirmatory testing is completed....

A beaver that was seen on video gnawing on a group of people at a lake in New Jersey has tested positive for rabies. An eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being bit on the thigh by the rodent.

The Alberta Medical Association is concerned with the province’s plan to expand access to self-referred private medical testing, warning it could add to backlogs and increase costs through unnecessary follow-up procedures. The Alberta government says details of the plan will be clarified in forthcoming regulations. Quinn Ohler has more on a new campaign by the...

Faster highway speeds are being tested on an Alberta road. The province says it’s putting limits in line with highway design, but safety advocates worry it will lead to drivers going even faster. Erik Bay has more on the pilot project.

Five beagles rescued from a U.S. medical testing facility are starting new lives after meeting their foster families for the first time. Animal groups say beagles are widely used in research, with more than 10,000 used in Canada each year.

If you are seeking a diagnostic or preventative test in Alberta, you’ll soon be able to get one without involving your doctor — for a fee. Legislative changes would allow anyone to book a private test, you just have to pay. Jasmine King has more.

A mock disaster training exercise tested Unity Health’s emergency response this week ahead of what’s expected to be an exceptionally busy spring and summer in the city with large scale events. As Caryn Lieberman reports, the team conducted a Code Orange to ensure they’re ready for anything.

One day out from the scheduled and highly-anticipated launch of the Orion spacecraft for Artemis II — NASA’s 10-day crewed lunar flyby mission — Jeff Spaulding, the operation’s senior test director, said there was “a lot of excitement” from his team as preparations for NASA’s first journey to the moon in over five decades, enters...

Dr. Lily Proctor is calling for the widespread adoption of the HPV test for cervical cancer screening. We speak to the gynecologic oncologist and Medical Director of BC Cancer’s cervical cancer screening program about the two tests, and what make one more superior than the other.

The police body camera from Justin Timberlake’s DUI arrest in Sag Harbor, New York, has been made public. It shows the former ‘N’Sync’ star taking field sobriety tests, all the while attempting to get the officers to recognize who he is. Timberlake was detained on suspicion of DUI after he remarked to police that “…these...

A University of Alberta clinical trial is testing whether ultra early Gamma Knife surgery can prevent long term brain changes and chronic pain in people newly diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia: a nerve disorder that causes debilitating, electric shock-like pain in the face. Researchers are recruiting 80 Alberta patients to compare early non-invasive surgery with standard...

It was a test of strength, creativity and teamwork at West Edmonton Mall Thursday to help grant life-changing wishes for kids with critical illnesses. Nicole Stillger has more.