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B.C. bats 'do not know the border' — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state. Bu...
May 04, 2026
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over t...
May 03, 2026
Eby says Burnaby, B.C., hospital expansion will go ahead, despite cancelled contract
BURNABY - Plans for a hospital expansion in Burnaby, B.C., are not dead, despite the provincial government announcing this week that the construction contract had been cancelled, Premier David Eby sai...
May 01, 2026
Health Canada approves 2nd generic version of Ozempic — and it's Canadian
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex. The authorization for the medication called Apo-Semaglutide Inj...
May 01, 2026
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for children under 1...
May 01, 2026 Veronica Martinez, mother of Zachary Miron who died after drinking an energy drink while skiing, speaks at a news conference at the legislature in Quebec City Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Father David Miron and Quebec solidaire MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, look on and react. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
Quebec City mosque shooter asks court for transfer to medium-security prison
MONTREAL - Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and his mental health. Bissonnette ...
May 01, 2026
'Doing great': Huskies quarterback Anton Amundrud looking forward to return after cancer treatment
"How are you doing?" That's the question University of Saskatchewan Huskies quarterback Anton Amundrud has been asked the most over the past six months after he was diagnosed with T-cell non-Hodgkin's...
May 01, 2026 University of Saskatchewan Huskies quarterback Anton Amundrud is in remission after a battle with T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which began last fall. (Huskie Athletics/Electric Umbrella)
'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
TORONTO - Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment - including wheelchairs - as changes...
May 01, 2026
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital's new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being "re-paced" in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister B...
Apr 30, 2026
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