Health

We're at a point where "record-breaking heat" has become a broken-record phrase. Year over year, we hear how many parts of the world have reached a new temperature high. Just days into summer 2026,...

Sure, you can ask it for a recipe or ideas for a themed birthday party. But in lieu of a health-care provider, maybe that's when we should draw the line on turning to AI. A recent survey from the Canadian...

The Province of Ontario has pledged a new investment in four senior active living centers in Waterloo Region. Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris made the $227,872 announcement on Monday morning. Programs...

Addiction and overdose supports in Waterloo Region are getting a funding boost from Health Canada. Region of Waterloo Public Health has been awarded $1.9 million through the Emergency Treatment Fund...

Remember when the biggest worries in the summer were sunburns and mosquito bites? A growing tick population in Ontario is leading to increased cases of Lyme disease. Region of Waterloo Public Health...

Guelph police dispersed around the city’s downtown area on Wednesday in a patrol initiative cracking down on public illicit drug use. The Guelph Police Service said it follows a health-first approach...

With the help of funding from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, a seniors' home in Cambridge is bringing new support to some of its older residents. The Ed and Karen Nowak Long-Term Care Home celebrated...

TORONTO — Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologist...

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is calling on the federal government to indefinitely exclude people with mental illness from becoming eligible for medical assistance in dying, after a process that...