Health

Drug alert issued for Waterloo Region after 37 overdoses, 1 death

A community drug alert has been issued for Waterloo Region in the wake of more than three dozen reported overdoses and one death in less than a week. The drug alert says there were 37 suspected overdoses...

August 4, 2026 5:13 pm EST EST

Health Canada authorizes Moderna clinical trial for new Ebola vaccine candidate

Health Canada has authorized Moderna to conduct a clinical trial on a new mRNA vaccine that targets the form of Ebola blamed for the largest outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There...

August 4, 2026 1:41 pm EST EST

Waterloo Region hospitals receive $25M from province to support operations

Local hospitals are receiving a multi-million dollar boost from the province to support operations. The Ontario government is investing more than $25-million for the Waterloo Regional Health Network...

July 31, 2026 1:28 pm EST EST

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