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Highly poisonous plant identified at Lake Diefenbaker
A noxious, invasive plant proven to pose a serious risk to people, pets, livestock and wildlife has been found at Lake Diefenbaker. The RM of Victory issued a public safety notice late last week, warn...
6h ago Black henbane flowers. (Photo by Schmacher, courtesy of the Alberta Invasive Species Council)
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
WASHINGTON (AP) - An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments - by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers rep...
7h ago These brain scan images provided by Biogen show how high levels of Alzheimer's-related tau protein, in red, dropped in a recipient of the company's experimental drug diranersen. (Biogen via AP)
B.C. nurses to halt picketing as mediation talks begin
RICHMOND - The BC Nurses' Union entered mediation in its dispute with employers on Monday, with picketing set to end Tuesday night in recognition of the process. President Adriane Gear said the appoin...
Jul 13, 2026
Lyme disease isn't the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors
TORONTO - A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to consider anaplasmosis as a possible diagnosis for patients with unexplained fever as tick-borne illnesses r...
Jul 12, 2026
Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end B.C. nurses' dispute
PRINCE GEORGE - Two mediators have been appointed to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute but that won't stop the nurses from escalating their job action. Adriane Gear, president of the BC...
Jul 10, 2026
Young P.E.I. paramedic who died in ambulance crash described as 'beacon of light'
FREDERICTON - One of the Prince Edward Island paramedics who died in an ambulance crash earlier this week is being remembered as a loving daughter and trusted coworker. Jenna Croucher, 23, was among t...
Jul 10, 2026
B.C. to create another 132 involuntary care beds for severe mental health disorders
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia government is adding 132 more involuntary care beds for those in the province with complex mental health needs, addictions and brain injuries. The government says a 72...
Jul 10, 2026
Drug warning issued after two suspected overdose deaths on Onion Lake Cree Nation
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued an overdose alert after a pair of deaths on the Onion Lake Cree Nation this month. According to the ministry, the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Onion...
Jul 10, 2026 Drug users were reminded to get a take-home naloxone kit and to call the National Overdose Response Service if they are alone. Drug-checking supplies and services are also available, the health ministry added. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Premier says N.S. ready to meet likely infrastructure demands of Canada's new subs
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says the province has the infrastructure and people needed to meet the expected demands of hosting a new submarine fleet, but critics say more should be done to address...
Jul 09, 2026
Diarrhea-causing parasite infecting more than 1,200 in Michigan has not spread to Canada: PHAC
TORONTO - The outbreak of a parasite that causes weeks of watery diarrhea and has infected more than 1,200 people in Michigan has not spread to Canada based on the latest information from the country'...
Jul 09, 2026
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