Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation
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Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation
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Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation
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Health Matters: Fredericton police report surge in overdoses
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B.C. drug crisis having impact on province’s children
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Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 2008
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Health Matters: Former MB chief psychiatrist challenges law allowing 72-hour detention of people high on drugs
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Study highlights need for transparency in physician sexual misconduct
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules
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Health Matters: Roblox to pay US$12M to Nevada in child safety settlement
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Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns
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Health Matters: Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia begin protest
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Health Matters: Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized peptides
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Health Matters: Sobeys recalling certain cheese products due to listeria concerns
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Health Matters: QC long-term care home facing lawsuit over COVID outbreak
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Health Matters: U.S. states extend window for RSV immunization
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Health Matters: Canada’s oldest known man passes away at 110
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Health Matters: Manitoba hires U.S. firm to recruit emergency doctors
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Health Matters: Ottawa takes over, updates vaccine injury compensation program
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Health Matters: Cheese included in certain Hello Fresh meal kits recalled
02:12 | March 31, 2026
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Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms
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Health Matters: New guidelines highlight connections between heart, brain, and mental health issues
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Health Matters: Petzl ice axes recalled due to fall hazard
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Health Matters: Milk products recalled due to possible presence of glass
02:17 | March 26, 2026
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Vatican says Catholics allowed to receive animal organ transplants
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Meta found liable in child exploitation case
02:21 | March 25, 2026
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Those with fear of flying could feel more anxiety after Air Canada LaGuardia crash, psychologist says
01:38 | March 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Bear-shaped fridge magnets being recalled
02:11 | March 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Prescription drug costs a barrier for Black Canadians
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Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation
Description
July 2, 2024
Five years ago, Quebec's highest court upheld a landmark ruling that ordered three major tobacco companies to pay billions of dollars to smokers who fell ill or got addicted. But the roughly 100,000 members of the two class action lawsuits still haven't received a cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for July 2, 2024.
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Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation02:29 | July 2, 2024 -
Multiple people dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on board cruise ship01:47 | 15 minutes ago -
Health Matters: New drug approved for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease02:03 | 4 hours ago -
Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. panel calls for strategy to address intimate partner violence02:22 | April 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Fredericton police report surge in overdoses02:18 | April 24, 2026 -
B.C. drug crisis having impact on province’s children02:32 | April 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Former MB chief psychiatrist challenges law allowing 72-hour detention of people high on drugs02:32 | April 21, 2026 -
Study highlights need for transparency in physician sexual misconduct02:27 | April 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Roblox to pay US$12M to Nevada in child safety settlement02:19 | April 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia begin protest02:17 | April 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized peptides02:17 | April 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Sobeys recalling certain cheese products due to listeria concerns02:23 | April 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: QC long-term care home facing lawsuit over COVID outbreak02:16 | April 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: U.S. states extend window for RSV immunization02:23 | April 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada’s oldest known man passes away at 11002:20 | April 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Manitoba hires U.S. firm to recruit emergency doctors02:05 | April 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa takes over, updates vaccine injury compensation program02:23 | April 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Cheese included in certain Hello Fresh meal kits recalled02:12 | March 31, 2026 -
Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: New guidelines highlight connections between heart, brain, and mental health issues02:19 | March 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: Petzl ice axes recalled due to fall hazard02:15 | March 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Milk products recalled due to possible presence of glass02:17 | March 26, 2026 -
Vatican says Catholics allowed to receive animal organ transplants01:37 | March 25, 2026 -
Meta found liable in child exploitation case02:21 | March 25, 2026 -
Those with fear of flying could feel more anxiety after Air Canada LaGuardia crash, psychologist says01:38 | March 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Bear-shaped fridge magnets being recalled02:11 | March 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Prescription drug costs a barrier for Black Canadians02:13 | March 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation02:29 | July 2, 2024
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Multiple people dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on board cruise ship01:47 | 15 minutes ago
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Health Matters: New drug approved for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease02:03 | 4 hours ago
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. panel calls for strategy to address intimate partner violence02:22 | April 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Fredericton police report surge in overdoses02:18 | April 24, 2026
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B.C. drug crisis having impact on province’s children02:32 | April 23, 2026
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Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Former MB chief psychiatrist challenges law allowing 72-hour detention of people high on drugs02:32 | April 21, 2026
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Study highlights need for transparency in physician sexual misconduct02:27 | April 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Roblox to pay US$12M to Nevada in child safety settlement02:19 | April 16, 2026
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Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia begin protest02:17 | April 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized peptides02:17 | April 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Sobeys recalling certain cheese products due to listeria concerns02:23 | April 9, 2026
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Health Matters: QC long-term care home facing lawsuit over COVID outbreak02:16 | April 8, 2026
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Health Matters: U.S. states extend window for RSV immunization02:23 | April 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada’s oldest known man passes away at 11002:20 | April 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Manitoba hires U.S. firm to recruit emergency doctors02:05 | April 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa takes over, updates vaccine injury compensation program02:23 | April 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Cheese included in certain Hello Fresh meal kits recalled02:12 | March 31, 2026
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Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026
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Health Matters: New guidelines highlight connections between heart, brain, and mental health issues02:19 | March 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Petzl ice axes recalled due to fall hazard02:15 | March 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Milk products recalled due to possible presence of glass02:17 | March 26, 2026
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Vatican says Catholics allowed to receive animal organ transplants01:37 | March 25, 2026
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Meta found liable in child exploitation case02:21 | March 25, 2026
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Those with fear of flying could feel more anxiety after Air Canada LaGuardia crash, psychologist says01:38 | March 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Bear-shaped fridge magnets being recalled02:11 | March 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Prescription drug costs a barrier for Black Canadians02:13 | March 23, 2026
Health Matters: Smoking class action members still waiting for compensation
Description
July 2, 2024
Five years ago, Quebec's highest court upheld a landmark ruling that ordered three major tobacco companies to pay billions of dollars to smokers who fell ill or got addicted. But the roughly 100,000 members of the two class action lawsuits still haven't received a cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for July 2, 2024.
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