Opioids could be lurking in your child’s cough medicine, Health Canada warns
There are three prescription opioid drugs authorized for sale to treat cough and cold symptoms in Canada available for adults and children. Continue reading
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Health Canada seizes illegal eyewash from Richmond beauty bar
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The product is marketed as an eyewash for contact lens users and to prevent eye disease. Continue reading
Quebec declines talks with feds, provinces, territories on coerced sterilization
Quebec won’t be part of a working group the federal government wants to examine claims that Indigenous women have been sterilized against their will. Continue reading
Calgary committee hears concerns about supervised consumption site
A number of social agencies and members of the public presented their concerns about the supervised consumption site to Calgary’s community services committee. Continue reading
Academic community in Halifax voices support for overdose prevention site
The provincial government has not yet approved the opening of an OPS in Halifax but has previously stated that they are working with community-based harm reduction organizations to determine appropriate models for safer consumption in Nova Scotia. Continue reading
New campaign calls on Ottawa to step up to the plate with school food funding
Speak Up for School Food is supporting a cost-shared, universal food program that will ensure all Canadian students have access to at least one nutritious snack and meal at school every day. Continue reading
Local pot producer’s license pulled by Health Canada due to illegal source
Bonify Medical Cannabis is no longer able to sell medicinal or recreational marijuana after Health Canada found it breached terms of the Cannabis Act. Continue reading
How to eat delicious Super Bowl snacks and follow Canada’s new Food Guide
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
A Winnipeg dietitian says it is still possible to enjoy snacks on Super Bowl Sunday while following Canada’s new food guide at the same. Continue reading
Health Canada ‘dead wrong’ to allow use of weed killer: U.S. lawyers
The lawyers are in Canada meeting with environment groups and scientists to assess whether legal action is warranted and possible in this country. Continue reading
Liver, potatoes and Vitamin D: the weird history of Canada’s Food Guide
Canada’s new food guide emphasizes plant-based meals and cooking at home, but it’s the latest in a long line of dietary guidelines as prescribed by the federal government. Continue reading