COVID-19 pandemic led to largest drop in Canadian life expectancy on record, data shows

New data on the life expectancy of Canadians paints a stark picture of the impact of…

Ontario unlikely to meet health-care goals due to underspending and staffing, report finds

The challenges facing Ontario’s strained health-care system are “expected to persist” as a result of underfunding…

B.C. government spending $200M to increase food security

The B.C. government is hoping to get more locally grown food onto tables – something the…

Many Canadians happy, but mental health flatlines or worse for some, new data shows

February 2023 data from Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) shows the mental stability of Canadians has…

Dominant strain of norovirus uses ‘unexpected mechanism’ to enter and infect our cells: study

A new study of a common virus that often causes the ‘stomach flu’ has made steps…

Yukon budget lays out $48.2-million surplus, funding for dental, inflation relief

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government is predicting a $48.2-million surplus in 2023 with a budget promising…

U.S. CDC warns of rise in ‘extensively drug-resistant’ shigella bacteria infections

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning the public about a rising…

Toronto hospitals partner with public health to open new supervised consumption sites

Toronto will soon be getting more supervised consumption sites for people who use unregulated drugs.

Here’s how you can get caught up on your COVID-19 vaccines

As Saskatchewan continues to struggle with low vaccination rates as COVID-19 cases persist, the province is…

Visits suspended on third floor of Moncton hospital due to norovirus outbreak

Visits have been temporarily suspended on the third floor of the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre…