Tag Archives: Health
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country's seventh province, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country, local authorities s...
Sep 11, 2026
Advocates call on Quebec to adapt workplaces for extreme heat
MONTREAL - A new survey shows that most Quebec workers are suffering from a range of health problems such as dehydration and fatigue due to extreme heat at work. According to the Lger survey, conducte...
Sep 10, 2026
Quebec children’s welfare commissioner kicks off tenure with three investigations
MONTREAL - Quebec's commissioner for children's rights and well-being officially launched her first three investigations on Thursday. Marie-Eve Brunet Kitchen was appointed in April 2025 to protect ch...
Sep 10, 2026
Ottawa announces $5 million for HIV self-test kits, more support staffers
WINNIPEG - The federal government is dispatching 80,000 HIV self-test kits across Canada to expand access to HIV prevention. "HIV is a manageable condition, and people living with HIV deserve to live ...
Sep 10, 2026
Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
A lone juror blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted, insisting he wouldn't find her not guilty by reason of insanity despite saying during deliberations that he had reasonable doubt, the jury's f...
Sep 8, 2026
Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
BOSTON (AP) - A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday....
Sep 8, 2026
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student,...
Sep 8, 2026
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student,...
Sep 8, 2026
Chicago aquarium shares health update on Marineland belugas after whale deaths
CHICAGO - A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting roun...
Sep 6, 2026
Don't want to slip and fall off the mountain? There's an app for that.
CALGARY - When clinging to the side of a rock wall hundreds of metres in the sky, avoiding a single misstep can save your life. Turns out there's an app to help with that. Ben Pearman, a rock climber ...
Sep 6, 2026