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Issues remain in Quebec health system, 5 years after Joyce Echaquan's death: advocate
MONTRAL - Five years after Joyce Echaquan died tragically in a Quebec hospital room, there is still work to be done to improve the treatment of Indigenous people in the province's health system, polit...
Sep 27, 2025
B.C. Premier David Eby announces new involuntary care beds, North Coast power line
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby came prepared with announcements as he spoke to leaders of British Columbia's local governments, promising more involuntary care facilities for those with severe mental il...
Sep 26, 2025
Alberta to legislate authority not to enforce international agreements Canada signs
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says it is planning to introduce legislation that would allow it to ignore international agreements signed by Ottawa. The future legislation is l...
Sep 26, 2025
Manitoba announces more budget red ink as spending jumps in health, wildfire fight
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government ran a higher-than-expected deficit in the last fiscal year and is on track to miss its target again this year, according to documents released Friday by the Finance ...
Sep 26, 2025
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the "ongoing delay" in carrying out the cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm presents "potential animal and human health risks." The agency said in a s...
Sep 26, 2025
Alberta justice minister told to legislate new safeguards, oversight of MAID
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister has been directed to introduce new legislation on medical assistance in dying, or MAID, that would give the government greater control and oversight of the progra...
Sep 25, 2025
Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
In September, a clip from a January 2024 episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast resurfaced online. Rogan's guest, the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, claimed Canada experienced an "unprecedented" dr...
Sep 25, 2025
City of Warman advises caution after rabies-infected bat found in yard
A rabies-carrying bat has been identified in Warman, and the city is advising residents to use extra caution with pets and kids. "If you see a bat during daylight hours, keep your distance and contact...
Sep 25, 2025 A spokesperson for the city said a bylaw officer found a deceased bat in a backyard on Wednesday, and turned it in for testing because it looked unusual. (kyslynskyy/Depositphotos.com)
Murray Wood: Choosing between Trump and science is an easy call
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump's comments linking Tylenol to autism run against the scientific consensus. Wood says medical decisions should always be guided by the best evidence and exp...
Sep 25, 2025
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been "flooded" with calls and emails with "language intended to intimidate," the R...
Sep 25, 2025
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