Tag Archives: Health

Montreal-area measles case is first reported in Quebec since April
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting a new case of measles in the Montreal area, the first in the province since April. The case involves a person who visited a pediatric clinic in St-Eustache, Que., an off...
Dec 04, 2025

Judge to rule in January if man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible
MONTREAL - A man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death inside their Montreal home in March 2023 should be found not criminally responsible for the crimes, the prosecution and defence told a...
Dec 04, 2025

Children's hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll
TORONTO - Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year. The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids ...
Dec 04, 2025

Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
CALGARY - With more women and girls playing sports, there's been a corresponding rise in injuries that can end participation. That's the consensus of 109 researchers, including three from the Universi...
Dec 04, 2025

George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign
TORONTO - Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown Toronto restaurant. Suddenly, no words would come. "When I first saw him walk through the door, I just froz...
Dec 03, 2025

Quebec doctor and ex-politician suspended for his treatment of Lyme disease
MONTRAL - A doctor and former head of a Quebec political party has been suspended for six months from practising medicine by the province's college of physicians for his approach to treating patients ...
Dec 03, 2025

Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed class-action settlement with the genetic testing company for approximately $4.49 million. Canada's privacy wa...
Dec 03, 2025
20th annual Give a Little Life Day radiothon takes the airwaves Friday
With the transformation of the Victoria Hospital underway, the Boreal Healthcare Foundation is working to ensure it is fully equipped from the very first day, and they're asking the public to help 'Gi...
Dec 03, 2025

Charge, Frost play with MacLeod in mind after breast cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Hockey took somewhat of a backseat despite Tuesday's rematch between the 2025 Walter Cup finalists. The Professional Women's Hockey League community came together to support Ottawa's beloved ...
Dec 03, 2025

Festival of Trees raises over $100K as Meadow Lake rallies behind local hospital
The Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation's biggest night of the year has once again delivered a major shot of support for local health care, with the Festival of Trees raising $112,600 for new medical equi...
Dec 02, 2025