Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness
  • Oct 07, 2026

Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness

  • CBC News
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  • Peter Zimonjic
Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?
  • Oct 07, 2026

Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?

  • CTV News
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  • Hannah Schoenbaum and Hallie Golden, The Associated Press
Russian officials say no cases of plague in city where lab technician died
  • Oct 07, 2026

Russian officials say no cases of plague in city where lab technician died

  • CBC News
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  • Thomson Reuters
Ontario’s flu season is off to an early start, especially among kids
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  • Oct 07, 2026

Ontario’s flu season is off to an early start, especially among kids

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Kerry Gillespie
Weight gain can be one of menopause’s most distressing symptoms. Experts break it down
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  • Oct 07, 2026

Weight gain can be one of menopause’s most distressing symptoms. Experts break it down

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Sarah Laing
Santé Québec releases report touting nearly $2-billion in savings
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  • Oct 07, 2026

Santé Québec releases report touting nearly $2-billion in savings

  • Globe and Mail
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  • TU THANH HA
Fact File: HPV vaccine safe and effective despite RFK Jr. claims, experts say
  • Oct 07, 2026

Fact File: HPV vaccine safe and effective despite RFK Jr. claims, experts say

  • CTV News
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  • Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press
Respiratory illness season hitting GTA earlier this year, doctors say
  • Oct 07, 2026

Respiratory illness season hitting GTA earlier this year, doctors say

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Joshua Freeman
Liberals to outline plans on assisted dying ahead of mental illness expansion
  • Oct 07, 2026

Liberals to outline plans on assisted dying ahead of mental illness expansion

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
Kenya confirms 1st Ebola case imported from Congo
  • Oct 07, 2026

Kenya confirms 1st Ebola case imported from Congo

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • The Associated Press
Should kids living with obesity be on GLP-1s? New global guidance says yes — in some cases
  • Oct 07, 2026

Should kids living with obesity be on GLP-1s? New global guidance says yes — in some cases

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Lauren Pelley
Justice minister to announce next steps for MAID in Canada
  • Oct 06, 2026

Justice minister to announce next steps for MAID in Canada

  • CTV News
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  • Hannah Alberga and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know
  • Oct 06, 2026

Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Nick Logan
Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign $51-million health funding agreement
  • Oct 06, 2026

Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign $51-million health funding agreement

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
National dental plan hits roadblocks. A new report highlights problems for patients
  • Oct 06, 2026

National dental plan hits roadblocks. A new report highlights problems for patients

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Rachel Aiello
New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak
  • Oct 06, 2026

New York declares disaster emergency over measles outbreak

  • CTV News
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  • Dharna Bafna, Reuters
This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
  • Oct 05, 2026

This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Rob Stein
Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
  • Oct 05, 2026

Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says

  • CTV News
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  • The Canadian Press
What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it?
  • Oct 05, 2026

What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it?

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Jen Christensen, CNN
Niagara hospital system aims to overcome fear and mistrust among Indigenous patients
  • Oct 05, 2026

Niagara hospital system aims to overcome fear and mistrust among Indigenous patients

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Paul Forsyth
Toronto Public Health says mpox cases on the rise, urges vaccine for those eligible
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  • Oct 05, 2026

Toronto Public Health says mpox cases on the rise, urges vaccine for those eligible

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • The Canadian Press
U.S. advances first government-funded trials of psychedelic drug ibogaine
  • Oct 05, 2026

U.S. advances first government-funded trials of psychedelic drug ibogaine

  • CTV News
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  • Kamal Choudhury, Reuters
Here’s why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu
  •  —
  • Oct 05, 2026

Here’s why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu

  • Toronto Star
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  • Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
Trillium CEO says $1-billion fundraising goal isn’t what keeps her up at night — overcrowded ERs are
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  • Oct 05, 2026

Trillium CEO says $1-billion fundraising goal isn’t what keeps her up at night — overcrowded ERs are

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Megan Ogilvie
New data shows spike in COVID-19, cold symptoms as flu season arrives
  • Oct 05, 2026

New data shows spike in COVID-19, cold symptoms as flu season arrives

  • CTV News
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  • Christl Dabu
Why heart attacks in women are often missed in Canadian emergency rooms
  • Oct 05, 2026

Why heart attacks in women are often missed in Canadian emergency rooms

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Avis Favaro
Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
  • Oct 05, 2026

Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

  • CTV News
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  • Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova, Lex Harvey, and Anna Chernova, CNN
The mental health of young men is dropping. Experts warn it could get worse
  • Oct 05, 2026

The mental health of young men is dropping. Experts warn it could get worse

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Angela Hennessy
After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications
  • Oct 05, 2026

After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Alexandra Mae Jones
Why women don’t always discuss menopause with their doctors
  •  —
  • Oct 02, 2026

Why women don’t always discuss menopause with their doctors

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Anne Bowker, Janet Mantler, Chizorom Ogbuagu and Emma Bider
Life expectancy almost back to pre-COVID levels, says WHO
  • Oct 02, 2026

Life expectancy almost back to pre-COVID levels, says WHO

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
Breast cancer screening needs to be more consistent, accessible
  • Oct 02, 2026

Breast cancer screening needs to be more consistent, accessible

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Lauren Roulston
Health of women with diabetes may deteriorate after menopause: study
  • Oct 02, 2026

Health of women with diabetes may deteriorate after menopause: study

  • CTV News
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  • Jean-Benoit Legault, The Canadian Press
Fruit giant Driscoll's faces class-action lawsuit in Quebec
  • Oct 02, 2026

Fruit giant Driscoll's faces class-action lawsuit in Quebec

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Gloria Henriquez
Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans
  • Oct 02, 2026

Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans

  • CTV News
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  • The Canadian Press
Health ministers say Ottawa needs to renew mental health, home care funding
  • Oct 02, 2026

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

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
How has medical understanding of 'shaken baby syndrome' evolved?c
  • Oct 02, 2026

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

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press
Eating sugar while taking antibiotics might harm gut bacteria
  • Oct 02, 2026

Eating sugar while taking antibiotics might harm gut bacteria

  • CTV News
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  • Brenda Goodman, CNN
Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits
  • Oct 02, 2026

Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Liam Casey
Suspected Ebola case at Montreal hospital turns out to be a false alarm
  • Oct 02, 2026

Suspected Ebola case at Montreal hospital turns out to be a false alarm

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Isaac Olson
Foundation proposes national policy agenda on menopause
  •  —
  • Oct 01, 2026

Foundation proposes national policy agenda on menopause

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Tavia Grant
N.L.'s new health minister says negotiating a federal pharmacare deal is a top 'priority'
  • Oct 01, 2026

N.L.'s new health minister says negotiating a federal pharmacare deal is a top 'priority'

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Mark Quinn

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