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Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban

Jun 18, 2026

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic's strict abortion ban

Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge, where mass shooting took place

Jun 18, 2026

Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge, where mass shooting took place

‘Taking my escape off the table’: Mixed emotions surface over MAID eligibility for mental illness

Jun 18, 2026

‘Taking my escape off the table’: Mixed emotions surface over MAID eligibility for mental illness

Ottawa launches audit, review of Canada Health Infoway after $300-million PrescribeIT failure

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Jun 18, 2026

Ottawa launches audit, review of Canada Health Infoway after $300-million PrescribeIT failure

Canada needs a better health data system — But it still needs a human hand on the wheel

Jun 18, 2026

Canada needs a better health data system — But it still needs a human hand on the wheel

‘The whole skin came off’: Dangerous implications from social media trend involving microwaved toys

Jun 18, 2026

‘The whole skin came off’: Dangerous implications from social media trend involving microwaved toys

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Jun 18, 2026

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

Jun 18, 2026

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

‘It’s a gift and a responsibility’: Reporter Karyn Pugliese on the 2026 Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship

Jun 18, 2026

‘It’s a gift and a responsibility’: Reporter Karyn Pugliese on the 2026 Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship

Canada's opioid deaths decline 26% but officials say 'much more work to be done'

Jun 18, 2026

Canada's opioid deaths decline 26% but officials say 'much more work to be done'

NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

Jun 18, 2026

NHS patients face worst drug shortages on record, say pharmacists and GPs

FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

Jun 18, 2026

FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

‘There’s a gap here’: New mental health data shows Maritimers lack sense of belonging

Jun 18, 2026

‘There’s a gap here’: New mental health data shows Maritimers lack sense of belonging

Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study

Jun 18, 2026

Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study

Union says violence against N.W.T. health workers on rise — but territory no longer reports such incidents

Jun 18, 2026

Union says violence against N.W.T. health workers on rise — but territory no longer reports such incidents

An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities

Jun 18, 2026

An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities

When fertility doctors face potential disciplinary action, it's not easy for patients to find out

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Jun 18, 2026

When fertility doctors face potential disciplinary action, it's not easy for patients to find out

Ontario man running across Canada to raise money for men’s mental health passes by Winnipeg

Jun 17, 2026

Ontario man running across Canada to raise money for men’s mental health passes by Winnipeg

Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strain

Jun 17, 2026

Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strain

CAMH’s response to the Recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to Indefinitely Delay the Inclusion of Mental Illness as a Sole Underlying Condition for MAiD

Jun 17, 2026

CAMH’s response to the Recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to Indefinitely Delay the Inclusion of Mental Illness as a Sole Underlying Condition for MAiD

Cannabis commercialisation not decriminalisation drives up usage, study finds

Jun 17, 2026

Cannabis commercialisation not decriminalisation drives up usage, study finds

Canada should 'indefinitely' abandon plans for psychiatric euthanasia, parliamentarians urge

Jun 17, 2026

Canada should 'indefinitely' abandon plans for psychiatric euthanasia, parliamentarians urge

With FDA backing, Colorado says state will save money by importing drugs from Canada

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Jun 17, 2026

With FDA backing, Colorado says state will save money by importing drugs from Canada

Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends

Jun 17, 2026

Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends

Conflict brewing over Alberta’s dual practice legislation

Jun 17, 2026

Conflict brewing over Alberta’s dual practice legislation

Mental health disruptions at work continue to climb in Canada: report

Jun 17, 2026

Mental health disruptions at work continue to climb in Canada: report

Committee set to recommend against allowing MAID for mental illness in report

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Jun 17, 2026

Committee set to recommend against allowing MAID for mental illness in report

Alberta judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites

Jun 17, 2026

Alberta judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites

A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo

Jun 17, 2026

A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo

This medical device may cause serious health risks and even death, Health Canada warns

Jun 17, 2026

This medical device may cause serious health risks and even death, Health Canada warns

Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago

Jun 17, 2026

Earliest outbreak of the plague killed hunter-gatherer kids 5,500 years ago

U.S. Centers for Disease Control issues travel alert for Manitoba over hepatitis A outbreak

Jun 17, 2026

U.S. Centers for Disease Control issues travel alert for Manitoba over hepatitis A outbreak

‘We have to maintain an open mind’: Justice minister won’t ‘close the door’ on any MAID policy

Jun 17, 2026

‘We have to maintain an open mind’: Justice minister won’t ‘close the door’ on any MAID policy

U.S. CDC issues travel warning over hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba

Jun 17, 2026

U.S. CDC issues travel warning over hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba

‘Historic’ report calls for complete overhaul of services for Manitoba adults living with disabilities

Jun 17, 2026

‘Historic’ report calls for complete overhaul of services for Manitoba adults living with disabilities

World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patient

Jun 17, 2026

World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patient

'Outrageous' egg-freezing costs force some women to take drastic steps for pregnancy

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Jun 17, 2026

'Outrageous' egg-freezing costs force some women to take drastic steps for pregnancy

Parliamentary committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness

Jun 17, 2026

Parliamentary committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness

A few weeks or 13 years? Nunavut health card wait times affected by understaffing

Jun 17, 2026

A few weeks or 13 years? Nunavut health card wait times affected by understaffing

Alberta judge dismisses bid to halt closure of supervised drug-use sites

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Jun 16, 2026

Alberta judge dismisses bid to halt closure of supervised drug-use sites

Committee recommends indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness

Jun 16, 2026

Committee recommends indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness

Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump

Jun 16, 2026

Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump

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