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Worried about hantavirus? Take precautions when opening cottages, sheds, PHAC expert advises
TORONTO - Before the world's attention was captured by a disease outbreak that has killed three and sickened a handful of others on the MV Hondius cruise ship, many Canadians had never heard of hantav...
May 07, 2026
Manitoba orders public health emergency as HIV rates rise alarmingly
WINNIPEG - Manitoba has declared a public health emergency over HIV rates that it says are three times higher than the rest of Canada. "This emergency, it's not about creating fear, Dr. Brent Roussin,...
May 07, 2026
Highly pathogenic avian flu detected in a cat in southeastern Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan is advising the public to keep clear of any sick or dead birds after a domestic cat was found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the southeastern p...
May 07, 2026 If a pet becomes suddenly or severely ill, especially after being outdoors or potentially coming into contact with wild birds, the government advised contacting a veterinarian. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Quebec psychiatrists group supports bill on forced hospitalizations for mentally ill
QUBEC - The association of Quebec's psychiatrists says it supports a bill that would make it easier to forcibly hospitalize someone in a mental health crisis. Existing law permits authorities to treat...
May 07, 2026
Government expects $140M in savings this year with refugee health care co-pay
The government estimates that implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care services will cut public costs by about $140 million. To address a soaring price tag ...
May 07, 2026 Lights from a phoropter, which is used to determine a person's vision correction needs, shine on an eye chart at an optometrist's office on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Government expects $140M in savings this year with refugee health care co-pay
OTTAWA - Implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care services will cut public costs by about $140 million, the government estimates in a written response to th...
May 07, 2026
3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak, government says
TORONTO - Three people with connections to a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise are isolating at home in Ontario and Quebec, the federal government said Thursday as consular officials headed to the Can...
May 07, 2026
Saskatchewan sets record as more than 102,000 surgeries performed over past year
More than 102,000 surgeries and procedures were performed in the province between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, setting a new record for Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Hea...
May 07, 2026 A da Vinci robotic surgical system on display at a Saskatoon hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER - The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shootings, says surgery to repair her damaged skull has been a success. David Gebala says in...
May 06, 2026
Carney, Liberals say they're waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he won't take a position yet on whether people with only a mental illness should be able to access assisted dying. "I like to take informed positions...
May 06, 2026
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Evan digs into the independent review into Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfire season, discusses the tough job market for young...
