Tag Archives: Health
No cyclospora outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say
OTTAWA - Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in Canada and that no lettuce implicated in an ongoing U.S. outbreak has been distributed in the...
Jul 17, 2026
How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO - The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke - known as PM2.5, fine particulate...
Jul 17, 2026
Poor air quality leads to camp cancellations, sends kids indoors with parents pivoting
The sounds of kids dribbling basketballs or splish-splashing in pools mostly fell silent across the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday as concerns about poor air quality led to summer camps cancellation...
Jul 16, 2026
Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl and carfentanil
MONTRAL - Montreal's regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl use, as well as several fatal overdoses involving carfentanil. The ...
Jul 16, 2026
The latest on Ontario wildfires and smoke, from evacuations to poor air quality
Here is the latest on wildfires in northern Ontario as communities evacuate and much of the province is blanketed in thick and dangerous smoke. All times Eastern. --- 3:45 p.m. The chief of Whitesand ...
Jul 16, 2026
Canada's Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's disease
TORONTO - Canada's Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease if patients meet certain conditions. The deci...
Jul 16, 2026
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) - France's National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-li...
Jul 15, 2026
Montreal hospital livestreams surgeries for educational purposes
MONTRAL - A Montreal hospital is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a real-time window into the operating room. The Angus Centre for outpatient ophthalmic surgery at the Mais...
Jul 15, 2026
Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is not considering restrictions on fresh produce imports from the United States, where thousands have been infected with a diarrhea-causing parasi...
Jul 15, 2026
Do masks help? What about air conditioning? What to know about wildfire smoke protection
TORONTO - Many parts of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, are under an Environment Canada air quality warning as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario drift south. "Smoke from wildfi...
Jul 15, 2026