Health Canada

• Alberta government, store owners campaign for change in nicotine pouch rules

  The Alberta government is hoping Ottawa will rethink current restrictions on nicotine pouches, allowing sale of the products in convenience stores once again.

  Health

  Mar 5
  
• Do ‘forever chemicals’ age men faster? Experts urge caution on new study

  Coined forever chemicals due to the years it takes for them to break down, PFAS are 'a group of thousands of human-made chemicals' commonly found in everyday items.

  Health

  Feb 27
  
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• Emergency pesticide use for surging gopher population across the Prairies rejected

  Saskatchewan and Alberta are disappointed with a decision by federal regulators against using a pesticide to manage agriculture damage from the Richardson's ground squirrel.

  Environment

  Feb 3
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• Flu cases, hospitalizations continue to fall after 3-year peak over holiday

  The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 and shows the number of new flu cases is on the decline.

  Health

  Jan 16
• Flu numbers in Canada remain high but trending down after winter holidays

  During the week of Christmas, Health Canada said the percentage of positive tests for influenza reached a three-year high of 33.3 per cent.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Health Canada says fake Viagra, Cialis likely sold in multiple Ontario cities

  Health Canada is warning anyone who may have used these counterfeit drugs to immediately stop using them and safely dispose the product.

  Health

  Jan 9
• What to know about Canada’s new front package nutrition warning labels

  Canada now requires a front package nutrition symbol on many products high in sugar, sodium or saturated fat to help consumers make healthier choices.

  Health

  Jan 7
• Unauthorized health products seized from 2 nutrition stores in B.C. city

  Health Canada issued an advisory after the products were seized, with dozens listed including ones used for bodybuilding and anti-aging.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2025
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• The Wegovy weight loss pill could come to Canada. What we know

  The FDA approved the one-a-day Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity in the U.S., Wegovy manufacturer Novo Nordisk said in a statement Tuesday.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2025
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• ‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

  Canadian veterinarians are sounding the alarm about their loss of access to about 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use and they are blaming Health Canada.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2025