Measles deaths dropped 88 per cent over 24 years thanks to global immunization efforts but the number of cases surged in 2024, the World Health Organization says.
Dana Kobernick never saw aging as a privilege. Then her longtime friend died, and her perception changed. As she enters her 60s, she's learning to face life's next steps with courage and gratitude, inspired by her friend's resilience.
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) said that British Columbia has seen a record number of 911 calls related to toxic drug poisonings, as officials issue warnings about an increasingly tainted supply.
A Type 1 diabetic who recently moved to Nova Scotia said they paid hundreds of dollars out of pocket while trying to apply for provincial programs that help cover the costs of insulin and supplies.
An expert panel is calling on the Ontario government to tighten its definition of what counts as an e-bike, in an attempt to improve safety and reduce the number of fatal crashes.
Manitoba health officials are investigating a critical incident after the family of an 82-year-old woman said she died following a more than 30-hour wait for hospital care in last week.
Advocates and the widow of a quadriplegic Quebec man are preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against the province after the 66-year-old requested medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay last year that left him with a severe bedsore ...
A report by a provincially legislated panel on environmental racism contains 14 recommendations -- including a call for a formal apology by the Nova Scotia government -- and suggests reparations should also be considered, according to a draft ...
A week after RCMP officers seized more than eight million illegal cigarettes, the Alberta government is planning to get tougher on contraband tobacco, with legislation that includes mandatory reporting of seizures and harsher financial penalties for ...
Some health experts say they're worried the new legislation designed to expand private health care in Alberta was not properly planned and is missing key protections for the public health system.
