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Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows 'worrisome' mutation of virus
Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows "worrisome" signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the tr...
Jan 03, 2025
'Something's got to change': Kipling to lose two doctors at end of January
Doctors leaving Kipling's health centre is a situation that brings up familiar feelings for the town's mayor. "Losing physicians can become a step toward losing a hospital, which, in turn, can become ...
Jan 03, 2025
Bob Rae hopeful for UN development goals, despite 'intractable issues' worldwide
OTTAWA - Canada is trying to push the world's nations to stick with the goals they set to confront the planet's main challenges, despite rising geopolitical confrontation that has made the 2030 deadli...
Jan 03, 2025
Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites set to close will become treatment hubs
Nine of the 10 Ontario supervised consumption sites forced to shut down through recent provincial legislation will be converted into treatment hubs over the next several months, the province said Thur...
Jan 02, 2025
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen
VANCOUVER - A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken o...
Jan 01, 2025
Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead. In a new year's message, Simon says she i...
Dec 31, 2024
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images were as multi-faceted as his existence. But his sister Karin Carson says she used to giggle ...
Dec 30, 2024
'Failure is not an option': Jasper entering new year with hope, anxiety
JASPER, ALTA. - This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three ...
Dec 27, 2024
Environment Canada issues smog warning for Montreal and Laval areas
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for the Montreal and Laval areas, warning of high concentrations of pollutants in the air. The department says the air quality will be poorest i...
Dec 26, 2024
Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction
EDMONTON - Naheed Nenshi is still looking to find his feet - and a seat in the legislature - after six months on the job as leader of Alberta's NDP. "I really am still getting my skis under me," the f...
Dec 26, 2024
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