Public Health

• Toronto Public Health temporarily pauses vaccine-related suspensions of students

  Toronto Public Health says it is pausing student suspension orders related to vaccine records for the rest of the school year while it works with families to update records.

  Health

  Mar 4
  
• Canada’s incoming top doctor says restoring public trust a top priority

  Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer said it's critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false information.

  Health

  Feb 20
  
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• 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
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• U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

  'This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health,' Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement.

  U.S. News

  Jan 5
• Vaccine records aren’t up to date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health

  Over half of Toronto and Ottawa students lack up-to-date vaccine records, exposing flaws in Ontario’s outdated reporting system as measles threatens Canada’s elimination status.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2025
• Public Health Agency of Canada reviewing ‘the VISP experience,’ including users’ concerns

  PHAC is actively reviewing VISP concerns raised by claimants and beneficiaries and is studying similar programs abroad to learn best practices.

  Investigations

  Jul 2, 2025
• OB/GYN patient complaints up 29% over previous year: Ontario’s patient ombudsman

  OB/GYN complaints in Ontario rose 29%, citing poor communication, lack of trauma-informed care, and neglect, raising concerns about women's healthcare standards.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2025
• Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day

  Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in the public health network.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2024
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• Evidence of legionella bacteria found in 3 London, Ont. cooling towers

  The MLHU confirmed Wednesday during a press meeting that 24 cases have been confirmed in the region, with four people currently in hospital and one confirmed fatality.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
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• N.S. couple dies from strep A just hours apart. Their family is speaking out

  Two sisters from Nova Scotia are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2024