The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require parents to opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class.
Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to "normalizing" unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers calling for policies to protect children and teens.
It took just one general practitioner’s sudden departure to destabilize the only obstetrics program in the 800-kilometre stretch between Timmins and Thunder Bay in northern Ontario.
The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of five inmates at the Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold, Ont., heard from a senior jail official who gave jurors a peek behind the curtain and shared concerns about proposed changes.
The critical shortage of nursing home beds in Manitoba means seniors are spending months in hospital waiting for a space at a personal care home, and current policy means they are paying upwards of $101 daily to live there.
The province will expand the list of cancer types eligible for compensation for firefighters who get sick on the job. The changes are expected to be in place by March 2025.
A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada's policy on preventing contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Tuesday.
The federal government has introduced legislation that would require charities providing reproductive counselling services to state clearly whether they offer abortion or abortion referrals.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has warned of a possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton on Oct. 16.
An infectious disease specialist in Newfoundland and Labrador says re-establishing a mask mandate in health-care facilities is a tool to get ahead of a surge in respiratory illness — which includes a notable increase in the amount of people presenting with symptoms of pneumonia.
The Canadian Medical Association wants to eliminate sick note requirements by companies for employees with short-term minor illnesses, saying they burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks.
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says Ottawa will not be contesting Quebec's law to allow advance requests for assisted dying, also known as MAID, as it begins Canada-wide consultations on making changes to the Criminal Code.
The most recent review of the Ontario government's progress on implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act considered the current state of emergency procedures for people with disabilities an immediate safety threat. But almost a year and a half after receiving the report, the province hasn't updated its emergency protocols.
While the breast self-exam hasn’t been shown to help reduce breast cancer mortality and the exam’s ability to detect cancer early on has been challenged by physicians, some experts say self-exams are still useful. They provide women with important information about their bodies by making them aware of what feels and looks normal.
One in four American adults suspect they have ADHD, suggests a new survey. And in Canada, prescriptions for medication to treat ADHD in adults is also on the rise, even though people are struggling to get a diagnosis.
Of the 61 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Friday.
The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in the province.
Elmo’s official X social media account shared a clip last week of the Muppet character talking to actor Andrew Garfield on Sesame Street about grief, with Garfield sharing feelings about the loss of his mother. It led to an outpouring of comments, with X users sharing their own stories of loss and grief.
More than half of Manitoba businesses who took part in a recent survey say they've been affected by community safety issues over the past year, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Starting next week, the province will begin accepting requests for medically assisted dying before a person's condition, such as Alzheimer's, renders them incapable of giving consent.
A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation will be decommissioned earlier than planned. INEOS Stryolution previously said it would permanently close the plant before June 2026, but hadn't ruled out restarting operations before that date.
Canadians could soon lose access to a unique public collection of fungi that scientists say is crucial for important research, such as developing new drugs to treat antibiotic-resistant pathogens and treatments for fungal diseases emerging in a warmer climate.
A 73-year-old Métis man wants answers after his ponytail was cut before a hip surgery. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is investigating.
Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to a new report. But those with a dedicated provider may face lengthy waits, the report's author says.
Carina Heller has found a creative way to donate her brain to science — while she's still using it.
One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday.
Municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador are taking action against radon, an invisible radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. In Conception Bay South, 30 per cent of homes tested had high levels of radon. Now municipalities are encouraging homeowners get a radon test kit.
A man's latest attempt to challenge B.C.'s rules on unpasteurized milk — also known as "raw milk" — was dismissed in the province's Supreme Court.
Some parents of severely autistic children say they are profoundly disappointed with Canada's new national plan for autism — which provides no specific timeline or funding to improve treatment or care.
When an announcement came over the loudspeaker that armed intruders had entered a children's psychiatric hospital in Michigan, staff and patients flew into a panic. But it was all a just a drill.
Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott will head a new team with a mandate to connect every person in Ontario to a primary care provider within the next five years, the province announced Monday.
Doctors and front-line workers are watching closely as HIV rates increase dramatically in Alberta.
Human cases of rabies are extremely rare in Canada, but some people do still come into contact with rabid animals. Not only is it relatively simple to avoid exposure to the disease, experts say, but there are also effective treatments available for both humans and animals who may have been exposed, including vaccines.
Three Indigenous health-care leaders reflect on the Canadian Medical Association's recent apology for its role in forced and coerced sterilization, medical experimentation, child apprehensions and Indian hospitals.
Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.
Here are some key facts about the plan for Canada's three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion in compensation to provincial and territorial governments and to some smokers.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's NDP government is set today to become the second province to sign on for a slice of the $1 billion federal school food program.
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle.
Vape retailers in Ottawa may need to be licensed by the end of next month, with the city set to use those fees to finance a crackdown on stores that sell vaping products to people under the age of 19.
Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report.
A new study from the University of Toronto says millions more Ontarians will live with major illness by 2040. Experts say a "radical rethink" is needed for hospitals to cope.
Islanders diagnosed with blood cancer could soon have to travel outside the province for treatment. P.E.I.'s only oncologist specifically trained in that field is leaving Health P.E.I. at the end of November.
A support group on Bell Island is helping people overcome their addictions not through rehab, but through creative pursuits with their peers.
Susanne Barrow was in her late 40s when she discovered the identity of her alleged abuser at SickKids and his decade-long fight to keep practising medicine amid three other sexual abuse complaints.
Some people in New Brunswick say the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, which costs about $1,400, is out of reach for many after recent changes in eligibility and coverage.
Alberta's health minister says a new agency responsible for primary health care should be up and running by next month.
As common as acne is, experts say there are some popular misconceptions about its causes. Research suggests diet and poor hygiene are not the clear culprits, but rather a multitude of factors are at play, including genetics, hormonal changes — and stress.
When Franklyn McFadden needs to repair his $15,000 wheelchair, that expense is on him. It's just one of many extra costs that he says comes with living with a disability. "I didn't choose to be a person in a wheelchair, and I don't profess to enjoy the fact that I have to use one," he said.
Six months after the federal government announced $1 billion to establish Canada's first national school food program and a month after the first jurisdiction officially signed on, food providers tell CBC News what they're facing this school year.
A Victoria man has spent three years fighting for mental health and housing support. Experts say his story is an example of the toll of high demand and long waits for these crucial services.