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Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov. Spencer C...
Mar 28, 2025
SHA warns of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon, North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a risk of measles exposure in Saskatoon and North Battleford. "The exposure risks resulted from a confirmed case," the health authority sa...
Mar 27, 2025 “Immunization is your best tool against measles, and two complete doses is what you need to have full vaccination," said Dr. David Torr. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Parents, educators on alert as Ontario measles outbreak rises to 572 cases
TORONTO - A mother of an infant, a principal of a religious school, and a public health physician - they all share the desire to get kids vaccinated against measles as Ontario recorded another 102 cas...
Mar 27, 2025
Poll suggests Canadians' fear of losing their jobs to trade war is fading
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leg...
Mar 27, 2025
Decriminalization supporters question B.C. drug study that links policy to overdoses
British Columbia's former chief coroner is cautioning against a "jump to conclusions" after a new study found safer supply and drug decriminalization policies were associated with significant increase...
Mar 26, 2025
Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise
TORONTO - Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued T...
Mar 25, 2025
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were ...
Mar 25, 2025
Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec
MONTREAL - Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced "major obstacles" upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according ...
Mar 25, 2025
Two Saskatoon libraries temporarily close, citing increase in drug use and violence
Two Saskatoon libraries are closing for now because staff are being spat on and attacked while treating drug overdose emergencies and cleaning washrooms smeared with blood and human waste. Cara Stelma...
Mar 24, 2025
Trump will nominate acting CDC director Susan Monarez for the position, White House official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the job, a White House official confirmed Monda...
Mar 24, 2025
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