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Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. The department confirmed that the authorization granted on June 11 makes Zepbound the ...
Jun 24, 2026 A CPAP machine for managing sleep apnea is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Nino Gheciu
Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. The department confirmed that the authorization granted on June 11 makes Zep...
Jun 24, 2026
Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada's trade access: senator
OTTAWA - Canada's goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be thwarted by its new pesticide rules, a senator warns. Bill C-30, an omnibus bill implementing the spring econ...
Jun 24, 2026
Nova Scotia failing to properly oversee addictions, mental health care, says auditor
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health has failed to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services and its staff were not aware o...
Jun 23, 2026
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property ...
Jun 22, 2026
Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery to repair broken leg at World Cup
VANCOUVER - Filling an Ismal Kon-sized hole in Canada's lineup won't be easy as the country continues its World Cup quest. The central midfielder underwent successful surgery Thursday night after the ...
Jun 19, 2026
Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say
LONGUEUIL - Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal. The province has recorded 76 cases in 2026, only half...
Jun 19, 2026
Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined investments to spur housing development and update infrastructure, including building a new high...
Jun 18, 2026
Radon in Newfoundland public housing a reminder of urgent national problem: experts
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government recently found hazardous levels of a cancer-causing gas in some of its public housing units, prompting some experts to call for mandatory testing ...
Jun 18, 2026
Sarah Mills: Virtual health care is something patients should consider
The Sask. government has begun tendering for its Virtual Care Pilot Project. Sarah Mills says such care has been provided for a while, and should be considered within the realms of public health. The ...
Jun 17, 2026
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