Tag Archives: Health
In the news today: LeBlanc visits Washington, Saskatchewan shooting, Canucks coach
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy As Canada gears up for the ...
Jun 02, 2026
RCMP investigating motive in Saskatchewan shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
PELICAN NARROWS - RCMP are working to determine the motive for a shooting that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in a remote community in northern Saskatchewan. The shooting happened Monda...
Jun 02, 2026
Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been detected in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Vancouver, after an in...
Jun 01, 2026
Suspect arrested after one killed, one hurt in northeast Saskatchewan shooting: RCMP
PELICAN NARROWS - Mounties in Saskatchewan say a suspect was arrested late Monday after a shooting in the northern community of Pelican Narrows that killed one person and seriously injured another. RC...
Jun 01, 2026
Congolese Montrealers have plans upended by Canada's Ebola travel restrictions
MONTREAL - An international student from the Democratic Republic of Congo says she was blocked from returning to Montreal because of Ebola-related travel restrictions - despite the fact she hasn't vis...
Jun 01, 2026
Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter...
May 30, 2026
Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter...
May 30, 2026
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster...
May 30, 2026
Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental health services in Northern and Indigenous communities. The legacy project will be run with support from th...
May 29, 2026
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL - When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time. After her prescription ran...
May 29, 2026