Tag Archives: Health
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
NEW YORK (AP) - States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollee...
Jul 6, 2026
Canadians with mental illness who saw MAID as an option feel abandoned: 'They've left me with nothing'
TORONTO - Betrayed. Dehumanized. Devastated. These are the words some Canadians use to describe how they feel about a special government committee recommending not to expand medical assistance in dyin...
Jul 6, 2026
Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here's what we know
A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing fewer wildfires than the rest of Canada, and suggested it was because the province banned the use of glyphosat...
Jul 2, 2026
B.C. nurses start limited job action as strike deadline passes
VANCOUVER - Nurses in British Columbia started targeted job action at work sites across the province on Thursday in an effort to push to government to improve its offer to union members, the British C...
Jul 2, 2026
Measles outbreak in Quebec rises to 27 cases, mostly in Quebec City area
MONTRAL - A measles outbreak in Quebec has risen to 27 cases, the majority of which are in the Quebec City area. Health officials say the most recent case was reported on June 28. Officials say 10 cas...
Jul 2, 2026
Carney, Inuit meeting wraps with pledge on new program to replace child funding
KUUJJUAQ - A meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit leaders Tuesday wrapped with a commitment for a new program to replace the Inuit Child First Initiative, and for Ottawa to use its cha...
Jul 1, 2026
B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence
A British Columbia journalist who was targeted for months by followers of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui says he's feeling "tremendous relief" after Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. jail for fraud. ...
Jul 1, 2026
B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence
A British Columbia journalist who was targeted for months by followers of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui says he's feeling "tremendous relief" after Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. jail for fraud. ...
Jul 1, 2026
Ontario joins P.E.I. in lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45
TORONTO - Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45. As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fec...
Jul 1, 2026
Moving day: Health experts' advice on avoiding injuries, especially during heat wave
MONTREAL - Quebec's unofficial moving day is on Wednesday, and this year it's coinciding with a heat wave, leading health professionals to warn about injuries if people don't take proper precautions. ...
Jun 30, 2026