Health
B.C. agriculture minister confirms avian flu outbreak at Okanagan farm
An avian flu outbreak has been confirmed at a farm in B.C.'s Okanagan, the province's agriculture minister said in a...
Quebec headed for possible 6th wave, but it’s too soon to call it: Boileau
Although cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Quebec, public health says it’s too early to call it a...
WHO rejects Quebec’s Medicago vaccine over tobacco ties
The World Health Organization (WHO) has dealt a blow to Quebec-based Medicago after formally rejecting the biopharmaceutical company's COVID-19 vaccine...
New bill tabled to give provinces $2B to relieve pandemic surgery backlogs
The federal government has tabled a new bill that includes a proposal to distribute $2 billion to the provinces and...
Ontario reports total of 551 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 182 in ICU
Ontario health officials report there are currently 551 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 182 patients in intensive care. Sunday’s...
All signs suggest COVID-19 transmission starting to rebound in Ontario, modelling suggests
Ontario should prepare for a moderate rebound in hospital admissions due to COVID-19 between now and May, as all remaining...
B.C. lifting indoor mask mandate Friday, vaccine passport to end in coming weeks
B.C. is lifting its mask mandate for indoor public spaces Friday and the use of vaccine passports will no longer...
Those who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week have smaller brains, research finds
New research has found a correlation between even modest levels of alcohol consumption and reduced brain size. Led by the University...
Air pollution, lack of access to green space can increase likelihood of ADHD as much as 62 per cent: B.C. research
A peer-reviewed study conducted in Metro Vancouver suggests a link between air pollution and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Researchers from the University...
Health Canada authorizes made-in-Canada Medicago vaccine
Health Canada has authorized a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine from Medicago, known as Covifenz. The two-dose, plant-based vaccine is authorized for use...