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New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ...
Apr 24, 2025
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the ...
Apr 24, 2025
Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe 'whitewashing'
EDMONTON - A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith's government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a whitewashing exercise. Peter Gut...
Apr 24, 2025
Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. w...
Apr 24, 2025
Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began
TORONTO - Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing the total number of people infected past 1,000. In its report released Thursday, the agency said as of Wedne...
Apr 24, 2025
Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it's complicated
ST. JOHN'S - Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access to at-home drug-testing strips could help prevent deaths. But they warn the strips have limitations. Dr. Nash Deni...
Apr 24, 2025 RCMP Superintendent Stefan Thoms, left to right, Dr. Nash Denic, Chief Medical Examiner for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and RCMP Staff Sgt. Dave Emberley appear at a news conference regarding an increase in cocaine toxicity deaths in the province, at RCMP headquarters in St. John's, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA - Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Pierre Poili...
Apr 24, 2025
Protect 'valuable' Canadian health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge
TORONTO - Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train ...
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians
WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continu...
Apr 23, 2025
Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract
WINNIPEG - Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may ha...
Apr 22, 2025
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