Health

Alberta's 'two-tier' challenge to public health care

Starting in the fall, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for surgery. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the move will allow people to get off waitlists, thereby getting people the surgeries...

July 29, 2026 7:23 am EST EST

Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?

TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a psychiatric hospital admission last year.

July 28, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

1 in 10 emergency medicine doctors in Canada left ERs amid reports of high burnout, study finds

Hundreds of emergency room doctors from across Canada were surveyed as part of the study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

July 27, 2026 8:12 pm EST EST

Deadline fast approaching for Canadians to file claim in class-action drug suit

MONTREAL — The deadline is fast approaching for Canadians to claim their share of a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti.

July 27, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

Recall issued for Cadbury brand chocolate bar due to undeclared pistachio

TORONTO — Chocolate maker Cadbury has issued a recall for one of its products due to undeclared pistachio.

July 27, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

Cadbury brand Dairy Milk Oreo bar recalled due to undeclared pistachio

Food and snack maker Mondelez Canada is recalling a popular candy bar due to undeclared pistachios, which could pose a risk for people with nut allergies or sensitivities. The 38-gram Cadbury Dairy...

July 25, 2026 10:26 am EST EST

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more U.S. states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.

July 24, 2026 12:13 pm EST EST

The biology of aging: B.C. research, programs working find ways to slow down the process

As 90-year-old marathoner Yul Kwan and 102-year-old record-breaking swimmer Betty Brussel represent, living well and staying active is one of the ways people can challenge the aging process.   Kwan...

July 22, 2026 4:05 pm EST EST

New graphic images are rolling out on cigarette packs in Canada. Could more be done?

TORONTO — A baby swarmed by smoke. A toilet of bloody urine. A cancerous colon. These are among the new series of 13 graphic images that are required to be printed on cigarette packages across Canada...

July 22, 2026 7:47 am EST EST

No diarrhea-causing parasite outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say

OTTAWA — Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in Canada and that no lettuce implicated in an ongoing U.S.

July 17, 2026 7:12 pm EST EST