Canada Public Health
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Strathroy-Cardadoc Police warn public of possible ‘lethal fentanyl batch’One person has died of an overdose, and three were revived with naloxone, Strathroy-Caradoc police said.CanadaNov 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: Canadian police made 1,122 in-person quarantine checks in AprilPolice across Canada made more than a thousand 'physical verification' checks at the request of public health officials in April, Global News has learned.CanadaMay 14, 2020
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Here’s why frequent handwashing is recommended in preventing spread of COVID-19In outlining “basic” measures in protecting oneself against the new virus, the WHO’s first tip is to “wash your hands frequently.”CanadaMar 2, 2020
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Lyme disease is so common in parts of Canada, some areas no longer test ticksIn Ottawa, where more than half of the ticks tested in some neighbourhoods carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the public-health unit no longer bothers to test ticks because it's assumed they carry the illness.Jul 18, 2019
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Health Canada mandates lower alcohol content in sugary alcoholic drinksThe federal agency says the drinks pose a serious health problem, especially for youth, but critics say the regulation doesn't go far enough.CanadaMay 23, 2019
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