Health

Confirmed Calgary measles case was in public while infectious: AHS

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is out with a warning about a person with measles who was in several public places in Calgary while infectious. AHS says the person likely became infected outside of Canada,...

Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer

A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors, a lawyer representing...
MadeGood recalls some granola bars over metal fragment concerns

MadeGood has recalled several of its granola bar products over concerns they could contain metal fragments. The affected bars include chocolate banana, chocolate chip, cookies and creme, strawberry,...
Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really...
Is our food supply safe? Breaking down our country's latest recalls.

A recent string of food recalls from cucumbers to almond milk have a lot of Canadians wondering: are the products we buy at the grocery store as safe as they used to be?   Since 2023, 12 Canadians...
Cucumbers sold in Ontario, three other provinces recalled due to possible salmonella contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is alerting consumers about a recall of whole cucumbers shipped and sold by an American company across several provinces. SunFed Produce based in Arizona issued a...
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of B.C. law on opioid health costs recovery

Canada's top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the territories...
988 suicide helpline takes more than 300K calls, texts in its first year

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says responders have fielded more than 300,000 calls and texts since the launch of the national 988 suicide helpline a year ago. Dr. Allison Crawford, the...
Canadian non-profit that facilitates abortion pill access sees surge in U.S. requests

A Canadian non-profit that helps women obtain the abortion pill in countries with restrictions says it saw a fourfold increase in U.S. requests after the presidential election. The majority of inquiries...
What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital.  It's not yet...