Canada seen by some as cautionary tale for U.K.’s assisted dying bill
Esther Rantzen says she doesn't have the strength to fly to Canada to seek lasting relief from her ever-advancing cancer, but she would if she could."I love Canada, but I...
Not everyone can afford a pacemaker, so these doctors are recycling them
As It Happens7:01Not everyone can afford a pacemaker, so these doctors are recycling themIt's been more than a decade since a man walked into a Michigan hospital and made the...
Health Canada approves Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug to reduce risk of non-fatal heart attack
Health Canada has approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of non-fatal heart attack, the drug maker says.Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that Wegovy is the first Health Canada-approved treatment for...
Report calls for action on shortage of labour and birthing care in northern Ontario
Less than a month after Kapuskasing's Sensenbrenner Hospital announced that its obstetrics program is at immediate risk of closing, a new report from the Northern Policy Institute is calling for...
Inquest for 6 inmates at Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre hears 5 died overnight after overdosing
The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant.Andrea Monteiro addressed the...
Abortion pill access requests surge from U.S., Canadian non-profit says
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...
Quebec petition for free contraception gathers record-breaking support
A petition calling on the Quebec government to grant free access to all contraceptive methods has garnered nearly 100,000 signatures, far surpassing any petition so far this session.The petition was...
Canada’s 988 suicide prevention line taking around 1,000 calls a day and saving lives, service says
As the 988 national suicide prevention helpline marks its one-year anniversary, the three-digit helpline is making a difference in helping to prevent suicides, experts say. According the helpline, crisis responders with...
28% of kindergarten students in N.B. fail to meet immunization requirements
More than a quarter of New Brunswick kindergarten students did not meet the immunization requirements to enter public school in 2023-24, the latest figures from the Department of Health show.Only 71.8...
After ex’s assault charges dropped, woman wants Ontario among provinces deeming domestic violence an epidemic
Warning: This story contains references to intimate partner violence.Billie Jo Barrett says it's hard talking about her experiences with domestic violence, but it's more difficult knowing other survivors have had their court cases stayed...