Tag Archives: Health
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada's youth
TORONTO - Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn a nebulous sort of hopelessness, which he attributes to the state of the world, into something tangible: words on a pa...
Dec 17, 2025
When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
TORONTO - Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departm...
Dec 17, 2025
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part of the unhappiest generation - and the financial and emotional pressures they face in a world in crisis. 'WE ...
Dec 17, 2025
Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says
TORONTO - A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased over the last five years. The survey conducted by Leger Healthcare...
Dec 17, 2025
Sidelined by sickness: Flu outbreaks cancel Christmas gatherings and hockey games
Due to rising cases of influenza, chief and council on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation near Duck Lake have postponed all community dinners and Christmas parties until the new year or when the flu se...
Dec 16, 2025
West Ham says veteran Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky undergoes ankle surgery
LONDON - Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has undergone ankle surgery, according to West Ham. The London club said the 33-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., sustained the injury in trainin...
Dec 15, 2025
Prince Albert agencies say online video of man lying in the snow shows need for community supports
Editor's note: this story was updated on Tuesday, Dec. 16 to include comments from Prince Albert Grand Council.While the investigation continues into an online video that shows a man found lying face ...
Dec 15, 2025
'It can happen to any of us': Nipawin Oasis Centre, Melfort's Marguerite Riel Centre helping those in need this winter
The weather is once again turning cold, and many residents in the northeast need supports to help them make it through the conditions. The Nipawin Oasis Centre and Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort bo...
Dec 15, 2025
COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
TORONTO - A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill or giving birth prematurely. Researchers with the Canadian Surveillance of COVID-19 in Pregnancy (CANC...
Dec 15, 2025
3 children died from flu complications this month in Ottawa area: health units
Ottawa's top doctor says the death of three children in the region over the past two weeks from influenza-related complications is unusual and could signify a difficult flu season ahead. Ottawa and Ea...
Dec 15, 2025