Health

Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence

BOSTON (AP) - The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was res...

The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2026

Health ministers say Ottawa needs to renew mental health, home care funding

OTTAWA - Health ministers from across the country say they're worried about "profound and negative" effects on patients and health-care jobs if federal funding agreements for mental health, addictions...

The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2026

How has medical understanding of 'shaken baby syndrome' evolved?

TORONTO - An Ontario mother's acquittal in the death of her infant son is the latest display of medical evidence of shaken baby syndrome discredited in the courtroom. Jennifer Gaskin had been convicte...

The Canadian Press Oct 1, 2026

'We are better than that': Canadians mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders struck a resolute tone Wednesday as the country marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation following reports of a white supremacist demonstration in a First Natio...

The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2026

Loblaw's PC Health launches chatbot as more people turn to AI for health info. Here's what to know

TORONTO - Loblaw Companies Limited's PC Health launched an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot earlier this month, and the company says it processed more than 100,000 questions in its first week. ...

The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2026

Advocates ask Ottawa to call inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan transgender laws

OTTAWA - LGBTQ+ advocates were in Ottawa on Monday asking the federal government to call an inquiry into provincial laws they say have escalated harassment, bullying and mental health harms for transg...