Tag Archives: Health

Health experts tell Quebec politicians there are no benefits from energy drinks
Health experts told Quebec's legislature that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks as Health Minister Sonia Blanger hopes to pass a bill banning the sale of the beverages to those u...
Jun 09, 2026

Rabies vaccination program for skunks, raccoons in effort to stop spread to Montreal
MONTREAL - The raccoons that roam Montreal's alleys, parks and backyards are a familiar part of city life. But as raccoon rabies cases mount south and east of Quebec, wildlife officials are making eff...
Jun 09, 2026

Inuit group calls for overhaul of Nutrition North, poverty reduction frameworks
OTTAWA - The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the North isn't working and should be scrapped. The call to shut ...
Jun 09, 2026

Butterflies Galore: A home World Cup can take nervousness to a different level
TORONTO - Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first Women's World Cup to be played in her home country. The feeling that an entire nation was watching th...
Jun 09, 2026

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said, a grim toll as officials intens...
Jun 09, 2026

B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered. A statement from the Office of the Provinc...
Jun 08, 2026

Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consis...
Jun 08, 2026

House of Commons passes bill criminalizing forced sterilization
OTTAWA - The House of Commons on Monday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization, evoking an emotional moment for survivors gathered in Ottawa. The law says sterilizatio...
Jun 08, 2026

Online therapy developed in Montreal helps seniors sleep better, study finds
MONTREAL - For many older adults, a restless night can be an unwelcome part of aging, but new research suggests that help may be just a few clicks away. Researchers at a Montreal-based institute of ge...
Jun 08, 2026

Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data
OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and s...
Jun 07, 2026